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Your Baby Doesn’t Come With a Book: Dr Golly’s Guide to the First Four Weeks of Parenthood
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.
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.
224 pages
Published September 2, 2025
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February 10, 2026
As an expectant father - THIS. WAS. BRILLIANT.
April 6, 2026
Will have a couple of rereads of this one I think 😂
February 22, 2026
The book offers useful advice written in a concise way with a dose of humour. First and foremost it is encouraging and empowering, made me feel more confident.
Big focus on burping. The author offers a 15-min burping technique. It sounds very scientific, but other experts opined that it is excessive at least when breastfeeding.
Big focus on burping. The author offers a 15-min burping technique. It sounds very scientific, but other experts opined that it is excessive at least when breastfeeding.
September 5, 2025
A must read for new parents. I could only think of one topic that he didn’t talk about (postpartum healing for mom). I found it helpful as a refresher! I really appreciated his focus on caring for the breastfeeding mom. The section on burping and gas was super helpful too.
February 28, 2026
A must read for new parents! Useful advice written in a concise but relaxed way with a dose of humour. I could only think of one topic that he didn't talk about (postpartum recovery for mum) but the book is a baby bible.
September 3, 2025
A essential, sensible, doable guide to everything you need to know about caring for a new baby.
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December 24, 2025
A good refresher 😆
January 8, 2026
Maybe if I can be bothered I'll change it to 5 stars if the things in this book seem to work lol
March 16, 2026
An absolute must read for any expecting or parent of a newborn. Provided essential information and answered questions we didn’t even know we had. The importance of burping has changed our lives.
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