Eat, Sleep, Play, Love, Preeya Alexander
Eat, Sleep, Play, Love, Preeya Alexander
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Eat, Sleep, Play, Love
A GP's evidence-based and non-judgemental guide to your child's first two years

Author: Preeya Alexander

Narrator: Preeya Alexander

Unabridged: 9 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/02/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

A practical, non-judgmental and honest guide to the first two years of a child’s life for a new generation of Australian parents.

Practising GP, mother of two and Instagram’s popular doctor Preeya Alexander is a refreshing new voice in the parenting space. Her hands-on, inclusive and down-to-earth advice, combined with a big dose of fun, is the ultimate survival guide for the first two years of parenting.

Preeya offers straightforward and trustworthy information about looking after both babies and new parents. From postpartum care and mastitis to feeding and sleep problems, nothing is off limits.

Eat, Sleep, Play, Love demystifies this sleep-deprived time and breaks down complex topics with wisdom and humour to make them easily digestible and achievable.

'Eat, Sleep, Play, Love is a practical, non-judgemental and honest guide to the first two years of a child's life for a new generation of Australian parents. Alexander offers hands-on, inclusive and down-to-earth advice in this survival guide for the first two years of parenting for looking after both babies and new parents. From postpartum care and mastitis to feeding and sleep problems, nothing is off limits. It might be a good gift for new or soon-to-be parents.' The Canberra Times
 

About Preeya Alexander

Dr Preeya Alexander is a practicing GP in Melbourne, mother of two and author of Eat, Sleep, Play, Love and the children’s book Rainbow Plate. She has motivated many to get cooking at home by sharing simple, adaptable, veggie-packed recipes on her social media platform and blog. Preeya is a TV presenter; she has hosted two Catalyst episodes on the ABC and co-hosted two seasons of Good Chef Bad Chef where she was able to combine practical health tips with a solid dose of humour. Preeya always delivers achievable, nutritious, yummy recipes (that anyone can knock up and enjoy – from infants on the start of their solids journey to those with food allergies) with plenty of laughs and medical golden nuggets along the way. Not only will you create delicious meals that work every time and that can be tweaked to suit any need (she shares her tips and tricks), you will also gain a deeper understanding of why what we eat is so critical when it comes to our mental and physical health and how the little things you do every day with the food you eat can make such a big difference to the body and brain. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Libby on August 06, 2023

I’m a new grandma and read it as a refresher and to pass on to my daughter. It’s an excellent manual full of great advice told in a humorous and entertaining way.......more

Goodreads review by Elaine on August 13, 2023

As a 2nd time mum with a newborn and a toddler, and a paediatric doctor, I think this book is an easy to digest, evidenced based approach to the big questions most parents ask themselves at one time or another. Thanks for being the GP in a pocket for me in the wee hours of the morning and when my mu......more

Goodreads review by Imogen on May 17, 2024

Truly a non-judgemental guide to all things newborn. I love that Preeya offers a range of strategies / methods for parents to try from, shares what she did and why but without making you feel like you need to do the exact same. I will say some of the postpartum stuff freaked me out whilst I was stil......more

Goodreads review by Alex on March 29, 2025

An easy to read, well rounded book discusses nutrition, sleep, immunisations and 6 week check up, crying and skin care. Australian based but applicable to most first world countries. Some of the information given without science to back it up newer research is starting to contradict the old wisdom,......more

Goodreads review by Gretel on March 06, 2024

Fantastic accompaniment to navigating late pregnancy and early parenthood. Preeya’s tips are sensible, evidence based, easy to implement and as someone staring down the barrel of parenthood this book is a fantastic tool to keep by my bedside table as I navigate the journey of newborn to 2 years old.......more

Quotes

'Eat, Sleep, Play, Love was my postpartum life raft ... a must-read for any new parent.'

'a good gift for new or soon-to-be parents.'

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