Wendy Beahn

Who am I? I'm a first-time mom who could not have been any more clueless about having a baby. Looking back, I pretty much knew the tape on the diaper goes from the back to the front. That's about it. Of course, I read books about healthy eating and pregnancy, but I never thought about birth and beyond. While talking to a mom about my worries over being pregnant, she replied: "Don't worry about the pregnancy part. Your body will take care of that. Worry about after the baby comes. Nothing prepares you for that!"

It hit me like a ton of bricks. So wrapped up with the pregnancy and designing the nursery I had not even thought of what would happen once the baby arrived. I began my quest for information as I talked to my friends and family who had children. What I learned from our talks helped prepare me for the birth and life with a baby.

This information was so useful I thought about passing it on to my girlfriends who had not had a baby yet. That's when I decided to write a book containing this information, along with what I experienced. First-Time Mom discusses what I learned about labor, delivery and life with a baby for the first six months. It also includes tips, hints, suggestions, recommendations, experiences, and the humor in being a first-time mom. I also included a section in the back of the book called My Book of Lists. This part offers various detailed checklists to help a first-time mom prepare for baby's arrival.

Good luck and enjoy being a first-time mom!

Best Wishes,

Wendy Beahn

WSB31@yahoo.com