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Read them during a feed, print the checklists for the fridge, and take what helps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy more, save more.\u003c\/strong\u003e 20% off two guides, 25% off three, and 30% off four or more. The discount applies automatically in your cart. Want all ten? The First Year Roadmap is the best value.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-first-year-roadmap","title":"The First Year Roadmap: The Complete Honest Guides Collection","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery question in these guides is one I've been asked by a new or expecting mum. Which bottle do I buy? How tight should the wrap be? Is this crying normal? Who do I even call?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eI'm Kate, a mum of two with a decade between my babies, and these are my honest answers. The First Year Roadmap brings all ten Honest Guides together, from the newborn days to first foods and everything in between. 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