Life After Baby Arrives: What You Didn't Realize

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KidsHealth: "A Guide for First Time Parents," "How Becoming Parents Can Affect Your Relationship," "Learning, Play, and Your Newborn."
National Sleep Foundation.
News for Parents.org: "8 Ways Parents Can Promote Reading at Home," "Baby Talk," "In the Afterglow of Birthing Circles."
Parenting.org: "Communicating with Your Child," "Sleepless in Parentville!" "Who’s on First? Giving Kids Their Fair Share of Attention."
University of Georgia Extension Services: "Why Read to Infants Before They Can Talk?"
Reviewed by Dan Brennan, MD on August 01, 2020
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