There are plenty of activities in life that seem daunting when you first try them, even though you will feel confident and expert within a few weeks or months: your first job, driving a car, learning to swim, long division (OK, fair enough, you may never feel comfortable with that one). Of all the activities that quickly become second nature, however, being a parent has to be the most daunting in the initial stages. The results of failure seem inconceivably dreadful. Suddenly you're responsible for this tiny, fragile and infinitely precious thing, and you don't feel up to the job. Who decided you were fit to be left in charge? In fact, we all feel like this about our first baby, and it lasts only a few weeks. You get the occasional brief recurrence when you encounter a major new issue such as solid food, or teething, but in the main the beginner stage lasts only for a month or two. This book is designed to get you through those first few weeks, and answer all those questions you don't yet know you have. For example, you'll find a few books out there which tell you what 'wind' is and how to wind a baby but, as a new parent,your first question on winding is, 'How will I know when it needs winding?'.