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Your Baby Doesn't Come with a Book

Dr Golly’s Guide to the First Four Weeks of Parenthood
Series: Dr Golly Guides
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Your Baby Doesn't Come with a Book by Dr. Daniel Golshevsky (Dr Golly) is a practical guide designed to support new parents through the early stages of parenthood. The book provides insightful advice and strategies to help navigate the challenges of infant care with confidence and calmness. It combines expert medical knowledge with real-life experiences, aiming to make the journey of parenting more manageable and less daunting for new parents.
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This book may appeal to you if you are a new parent seeking practical advice and reassurance on the unpredictable journey of raising a child. It's designed to offer straightforward guidance from a trusted expert, making it an ideal companion for navigating early parenthood with confidence.

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The number-one bestselling, essential parenting guide for all first-time mums and dads, by Australian paediatrician Dr Golly. There's no better parent for your baby than you!

Dr Daniel Golshevsky – also known as Dr Golly – is a paediatrician and father of three who has spent years working with thousands of babies. Every newborn is different, but he knows that every parent can learn to understand their baby, tap into their innate parenting instincts, and thrive – not just survive – during the first four weeks.

Your Baby Doesn't Come with a Book is Dr Golly's comprehensive, accessible and reassuring guide to preparing for the first few days and weeks of your baby's life: from prepping your home and getting ready for the hospital, to knowing what to expect in the first few days, and establishing a good sleep routine while dealing with common infant situations, such as breastfeeding, sleep and settling, rashes, and colic.

With a focus on empowering parents and protecting mothers, Dr Golly turns up the volume of that innate parental instinct to maximise parents’ understanding of their baby’s cues – everything from tired/hungry signs and awake times to feeding schedules and the all-important poo watch – and bring everyone closer to a full night’s sleep. Most importantly, Dr Golly believes in the power of dads and non-birthing, non-breastfeeding parents to step up into a primary caregiving role from the moment their baby arrives.

Your Baby Doesn’t Come with a Book covers EVERYTHING you need to know:

  • Preparing your home
  • What dads can do
  • Understanding your baby’s cues
  • How to feed, settle, swaddle and bath
  • Plus – Dr Golly's famous active burping technique!

Dr Golly's revolutionary programmes have helped thousands of parents establish happy, steady rhythms with their babies, with benefits for the whole family!

Series: Dr Golly Guides

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  • Your Baby Doesn't Come with a Book
    The number-one bestselling, essential parenting guide for all first-time mums and dads, by Australian paediatrician Dr Golly. There's no better parent for your baby than you! Dr Daniel Golshevsky – also known as Dr Golly – is a paediatrician and father of three who has spent years working with thousands of babies. Every newborn is different, but he knows that...
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Reviews highlight Dr. Golly's parenting book as an invaluable resource, brimming with practical, reliable advice for new parents. Readers praise its accessibility, ease of reading, and comprehensive coverage of the first four months of parenthood. The book is lauded for its reassuring, non-judgemental guidance, making it a highly recommended companion for both new and expecting parents.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761212888

Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 September 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Illustration: Full Colour

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 147.0mm

Height: 217.0mm

Weight: 490g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Dr Daniel Golshevsky, also known as Dr Golly, is a Melbourne-based paediatrician and father of three. Specialising in unsettled babies and poor sleep, Dr Golly has worked with thousands of babies over more than a decade of practice. He graduated in medicine at the University of Melbourne, and is the former Chief Resident Medical Officer of the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH), where he has worked since 2009. 

With a focus on empowering parents and protecting mothers, Dr Golly's philosophy is about turning up the volume of that innate parental instinct to maximise parents’ understanding of their baby’s cues and bring everyone closer to a full night’s sleep.

 

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