Knowledge and advice from midwives and experts Ensuring babies’ safety and security during the first months of life Our lives begin in a natural envelope – in our mother’s womb, where we can begin to grow in a safe, secure environment. Following birth, newborns, too, need a similarly secure, protective environment; warmth, touching and recurring rituals help the littlest ones to begin to make sense of their world. This book has been written to support parents and to encourage them to trust their own instincts. It shows that babies need only a few things for good development – love, patience, time and care – all things parents which should already be prepared to give. Written by leading midwives and experts, and lovingly illustrated with enchanting photographs.
