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The New Mom's Guide to Handling Houseguests
During pregnancy, you probably fantasize about the few days after delivery when you can show off your baby to a slew of family and friends. But after the big day arrives, it's hardly uncommon to realize that the last thing your exhausted body needs is a houseful of well-wishers. Here's how to handle in-house visits, courtesy of Lauri Berkenkamp, author of Go Parents! (Nomad Press) parenting guides:

A New Mom's Guide To Getting The Sleep She Needs
A new baby brings immeasurable joy to a couple, but there's no question an infant takes some things away, too: namely, time and sleep. While there are some newborns who begin to sleep through the night in a matter of weeks, others will take months... or even longer. Until your baby is sleeping through the night, you'll need to devise strategies for making sure you get the sleep you need.

New Mom's Guide to Baby Laundry
You were prepared for the sleepless nights. Maybe you even anticipated the dozen diapers that you'd change on an average day. But did you ever imagine the piles of dirty laundry that seem to multiply by the hour now that there's a baby in the house?