This book is incredible relatable and comforting... ‘Frizzell writes beautifully and poetically … making this an important read for all women’ - the Press Association

Heartening, eye-opening, hilarious. I'm glad Nell has given this weird time a term we can all use'. - Emma Gannon

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Helena Gonda, commissioning editor, bought UK and Commonwealth rights to Holding the Baby from Zoe Ross at United Agents. Zoe Berville, senior commissioning editor, is overseeing publication. It will publish in March 2023.

There is a period of time during which a baby is utterly physically reliant on its parent or caregiver for survival. Some people call it the fourth trimester. Others call it a slice of pure hell. But of course, this period is not a trimester; it does not just last only three months. And it could be so much better...' For cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the “Settings & Account” section. If you’d like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial. A fresh, funny novel filled with truths about relationships and perfect details. I tore though it.’ - Amy Liptrot Her silly delight in the playful possibilites of the English language is what makes her such an engaging and endearing narrator' - the TelegraphHonest, unflinching and necessary - alleviates parental guilt and might even encourage you to forgive your own!' Sara Pascoe Over the course of more than 130 columns, British Vogue’ s parenting columnist Nell Frizzell has analyzed and dissected the highs and lows of motherhood—interweaving deeply personal reflections on raising her son with calls for greater support for parents across the board. In her new book, Holding the Baby , she distills everything she’s learned into a moving memoir and manifesto for change. Here, she reflects on her greatest revelations from five years as a mother. A must-read... sharp, funny, it chronicles all of the big decisions a woman is expected to make between the ages of 25-40: where to live, if they should marry, what to do with one's career. And that other biggie: to have a baby or not'. - Culture Whisper A blazing, brilliant read, combining style and message to powerful effect ... compassionate, convincing and funny.' Amy Liptrot

Exhilarating, infuriating, urgent and human ... an excellent journalistic investigation. I think this book is required reading for the child free, as it will help us to understand and support the choices of all parents.' Daisy Buchanan

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Searingly honest, witty and moving. For anyone who knows what it's like to simultaneously want to weep with joy and throw your child out of the window, Frizzell is a very welcome voice in the conversation on motherhood'. - Vogue Lively, informative… Nell uses her own experience generously and the effect is inclusive, reassuring and funny, She articulates feelings I’ve had but never quite explored – it’s excellent' - Amy Liptrot Change the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings & Account” section. What happens at the end of my trial? You may also opt to downgrade to Standard Digital, a robust journalistic offering that fulfils many user’s needs. Compare Standard and Premium Digital here. Think you’ve spotted a pattern in when your baby is tired? Think you’ve worked out what they’ll eat? Think you’ve formed a routine? Think you know them now? Well, make hay while the sun shines, my friends, because it won’t last. Change, movement, momentum, addition, variation, transformation, variety, difference and propulsion are the only absolute constant in your life now. Everything changes. And it will keep changing. It could be better