From dummies to dry shampoo, sterilisers to sunglasses, this short, no-nonsense book covers the essentials needed to help prepare a new mother for life with a baby and make the transition from Mum-to-be to new-Mum as easy as possible. Written in a concise and objective style, the book contains useful checklists of important items needed for baby and Mum before and after birth and handy comments on common topics to help survive the first few months.