Some Mums call it their "Bible" - others say they refer to it "religiously" - but either way it's a phenomenally informative book (now in its 5th imprint), and written by a Kiwi mother for soon-to-be mothers, plus researched alongside leading Obstetricians, Midwives, Paediatricians & Holistic Healers.

NZ's leading literary agent Ray Richards says "Kathy Fray writes with force and conviction in an instinctive manner that readers are finding irresistible". NZ's College of Midwives says "Oh Baby reads like a long, loving chat with a wise aunty…She is insightful, blunt, compassionate, self-deprecating, affectionate, funny". The Press says "Fray's line of attack is different [not neutral, cautionary or clean]. She writes so energetically you can almost hear her … This book is alive". World renowned maternity guru Sheila Kitzinger calls it "punchy"!

After having her own three children, Kathy Fray was annoyed at the existing mother-craft guide-books available: "They were usually all about the baby, with a seeming white-wash over the mother's experiences … and always so perfect espousing their pious ideologies. I wanted to write realistic middle-of-the-road guilt-free truths. This is a non-politically-correct book that is sensible, practical and brutally honest!"

OH BABY is a large and comprehensive guide - and some of the many medical and ethereal subjects it covers includes:

Childbirth Preparation
Labour & Birth
The newborn
Breastfeeding
Infant Sleep
Understanding baby's cries
Alternate/Complementary Remedies
Lots more!

About the Author

Kathy Fray is a wife, mother of three, north Auckland midwife, managing director of BabyOK™ Products (makers of the popular Babe-Sleeper infant cot-secure), popular keynote speaker, fan of hatha yoga, plus author of the popular books "OH BABY...Birth, Babies & Motherhood Uncensored" and "OH GROW UP...Toddlers to PreTeens Decoded" and soon to be released "OH GOD...What
the Hell do I tell them?!" She describes herself as a "work-in-progress".