What Babies Need

Discover what babies truly need. Trust your instincts and create a loving bond. The ultimate must-read bestseller for mothers.
The basic guide for every (new) parent. "I wish I had known this before I had children." That phrase regularly crosses the mind of many parents. And although every parent learns through experience, by doing it themselves with a great deal of trial and error, it's nice that there's finally a book that can protect you from the biggest pitfalls. This could be the only book you really need for that first crazy, wacky, exciting, and sometimes grueling year with your baby. Melanie Visscher has done all the groundwork for you; she read stacks of books and recent scientific research and compiled all that knowledge into easy-to-read chunks. She doesn't tell you how to do things, but she supports your gut feeling. This helps you feel empowered, trust yourself, and trust your child's natural development. You'll read about how your baby's brain works, for example, and why they cry and (don't) sleep. That you truly remain one, even after birth. Because our blueprint, how we're programmed by Mother Nature, actually knows exactly how it's supposed to be. The most important message in this book: trust yourself. The 2019 bestseller has now been completely revised, updated, and significantly expanded—two books in one! Nine additional chapters, packed with innovative knowledge. Countless leading experts and passionate mothers share their experiences. Even more recognition and confirmation of your intuition, and of course, all the original good news that was already rock solid. "What a joy to read! Couldn't it be included in every maternity package? That would help so many parents and babies!" @dehuismuts