Breastfeeding: as your family grows gives practical suggestions for managing the arrival of a new baby including preparing for the birth, being at home with both children, self care and play ideas that will include the older child.

It contains:

• Tips on preparing your older child for a new baby
• Ways to help your child understand birth
• Information on being at home with your older child and your new baby
• Strategies to help keep your older child occupied while you feed your baby
• Play ideas for children aged 1–6 years
• Ways to encourage an older child to help with a new baby
• Suggestions from other parents on what they found helpful to prepare their older child for a new baby.