Author : Elisa Albert
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 33,73 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0544273737
A widely acclaimed young writer's fierce new novel, in which childbirth and new motherhood are as high-stakes a crucible as any combat zone.
Author : Debra G. Patterson
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 41,20 MB
Release : 2006-12
Category : Spiritual life
ISBN : 1425953328
Features Debra has logged nearly 60,000 hours in her spiritual travels for this book, and shared with people from various social backgrounds who are living their own lifestyles and practicing their own personal beliefs. This is the beginning of another -but not so ordinary-journey for Debra and all spiritual travelers. Her book includes short stories, devotionals, meditations, prayers, reasonings, praises, and salutations-words that are spiritually infused with the life changing power to address current social and spiritual issues.
Author : Joanna Griffiths
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,14 MB
Release : 2024-09-10
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0789345617
Intimate stories from notable and influential women that celebrate the early stages of life and the start of motherhood. A book that changes the narrative about postpartum, Life After Birth illustrates what life is really like after birth—not just days and weeks later, but also years afterward. What is the transition to motherhood really like? From a parent in the military to a mother’s pregnancy of 42 weeks, Life After Birth is filled with accounts of strength, resilience, and power. Every birth is a unique story. While we tend to focus our attention on the arrival of a baby, in pregnancy parents are also introduced to a new self. Life After Birth reflects on the many physical changes as well as the myriad of feelings that are brought on by this transformation and the inseparable bond a new life brings. Revealing real experiences and raw emotions, this book is a celebration of life and a celebration of the human body.
Author : K. D. Hessler
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 39,81 MB
Release : 2014-08-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1499059426
Steve is screwed! The mountains of central Pennsylvania surround him as he stares helplessly at the old Volare oozing oil onto the roadbed of the desolate highway. Confused and disgusted, Steve laments that this is merely another thorn in the side of this contemptuous day which began when he called it quits with his long-time girlfriend. The relief he had been experiencing only moments ago by being hours away from her have been replaced with uneasy concern because he realizes he's also hours away from his desired destination. He is stranded, but he is not alone. The black hitchhiker Steve had picked up earlier is quietly studying him. Due to Steves selfish and cynical punker attitude, the two didnt hit it off from the moment they met, and this is why Calvin is having trouble deciding on whether to hang around with Steve until help arrives or to ditch him entirely and resume hitching. After all, they'd both probably be better off without one another. However, what the two strangers aren't aware of is that the events over the next few hours will impact their lives with such profundity that they wont be able to escape the respect and bond which results between them. Only the cruel, bitter reality of the world can break those chains, and unfortunately, it eventually does.
Author : Kate Figes
Publisher : Virago
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 50,63 MB
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1405528567
Forget about the baby for just one minute; what about you? New motherhood changes everything. Few women are prepared for the radical shifts in identity, emotional intensity and relations with friends, family and the father of their child. In this fully revised and updated edition of the classic book that first bust the conspiracy of silence surrounding the upheaval of new motherhood, Kate Figes draws on medical and historical research, the invention of 'good' motherhood as well as personal testimony to reassure new mothers everywhere that they are not only normal if they find things difficult, but also doing fine.
Author : Aviva Jill Romm
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 36,46 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 159477594X
Provides essential advice for adjusting to the many challenges facing women during the first year after giving birth. • Offers practical tips for finding balance between being fully immersed in the beautiful but demanding path of motherhood and maintaining a sense of self. • Provides helpful herbal tips and recipes and includes gentle yoga exercises. • Addresses a new mother's need to replenish her body, mind, and spirit so that she can nurture her child. • By the author of The Natural Pregnancy Book and Vaccinations: A Thoughtful Parent's Guide. New mothers need care and support to adjust to the myriad challenges facing them after birth: changing body image, lifestyle, work arrangements, and relationships. Midwife, herbalist, and mother of four, Aviva Jill Romm shares her insights into how to make this crucial time a happy one. She provides essential advice for preparing for the postpartum period, coping during the first few days after the birth, establishing a successful breast-feeding relationship, getting enough rest, eating well even with a hectic schedule, and finding time to regain strength and tone with gentle yoga exercises. Woven throughout are helpful herbal tips and recipes to make the first year of motherhood a naturally healthy one. Natural Health after Birth also addresses a new mother's need to replenish her body, mind, and spirit so that she can nurture her child. This book provides support both for women who plan to be home full or part time during the first year and those who must return to their jobs soon after the birth. With humor and compassion, Romm offers mothers practical wisdom for attaining the delicate balance between being fully immersed in the beautiful but demanding path of motherhood and maintaining a sense of self.
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 34,83 MB
Release : 2020-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0309669820
The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than any other country in the world, yet outcomes are worse than other high-resource countries, and even worse for Black and Native American women. There are a variety of factors that influence childbirth, including social determinants such as income, educational levels, access to care, financing, transportation, structural racism and geographic variability in birth settings. It is important to reevaluate the United States' approach to maternal and newborn care through the lens of these factors across multiple disciplines. Birth Settings in America: Outcomes, Quality, Access, and Choice reviews and evaluates maternal and newborn care in the United States, the epidemiology of social and clinical risks in pregnancy and childbirth, birth settings research, and access to and choice of birth settings.
Author : Jessica Hatcher-Moore
Publisher : Souvenir Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 12,81 MB
Release : 2021-05-27
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1788166442
'An absolute treasure trove on women's physical and mental postnatal health' Milli Hill, author of Give Birth Like A Feminist and The Positive Birth Book 'Brilliant' Clover Stroud 'Essential reading for all parents to be' Marina Fogle 'Helpful, honest and humorous - which is exactly what we all need after birth' Ross J. Barr, acupuncturist and women's health expert While there is a wealth of advice for new mums on caring for their babies the same is not true for postpartum health. Fulfilling this vital need, After Birth is the ultimate postnatal primer for women facing changes to their bodies after having a baby. Addressing issues great and small - from hair loss and stretch marks, to bladder and bowel leaks, painful sex, diastasis recti and mental health - researcher and writer Jessica Hatcher-Moore brings together straight-talking advice on preparation for childbirth, healing, and recovery in the weeks, months and even years that follow. She also offers insights for partners, whose role is often overlooked at this critical time. Blending knowledge from the full spectrum of modern and traditional therapies with honest experiences from mothers, here is balanced advice with no agenda. Taking a broad look at what we can do for ourselves at home, and also when to seek expert help, After Birth will reassure, inform and empower women to reclaim their post-birth bodies.
Author : Heng Ou
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 37,77 MB
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1613129416
After labor, it’s time for rest: A gentle guide to zuo yuezi, the ancient Chinese practice of postpartum self-care, including sixty simple recipes. The first forty days after the birth of a child offer an essential and fleeting period of rest and recovery for the new mother. Based on Heng Ou’s own postpartum experience with zuo yuezi, a set period of “confinement” in which a woman remains at home focusing on healing and bonding with her baby, The First Forty Days revives the lost art of caring for the mother after birth. As modern mothers are pushed to prematurely “bounce back” after delivering their babies, and are often left alone to face the physical and emotional challenges of this new stage of their lives, the first forty days provide a lifeline—a source of connection, nourishment, and guidance. This book includes sixty simple recipes for healing soups, replenishing meals and snacks, and calming and lactation-boosting teas, all formulated to support the unique needs of the new mother. In addition to recipes, this warm and encouraging guide offers advice on arranging a system of help during the postpartum period, navigating relationship challenges, and honoring the significance of pregnancy and birth. Fully illustrated, it is a practical guide and inspirational read for all new mothers and mothers-to-be—the perfect ally during the first weeks with a new baby. “Bringing our attention back to the importance of the postpartum period for new mothers helps to create space for this essential period of integration and recovery . . . an invaluable companion during the first 40 days and beyond.” —Ricki Lake & Abby Epstein, filmmakers, The Business of Being Born
Author : Kim Burris
Publisher : Rockridge Press
Page : pages
File Size : 17,61 MB
Release : 2021-06-08
Category :
ISBN : 9781648767029
Daily self-care practices for the first 90 days of motherhood Being a brand new mom is an indescribable joy, but it's also an overwhelming and tiring time. During the first few months after giving birth, it's more important than ever for moms to take care of their mind, body, and spirit. This supportive self-care journal encourages them to pause and look after every facet of their own well-being, with 90 days of gentle self-care practices designed with moms in mind. Total self-care--Find an inspirational journal prompt every day that reflects on all the thoughts and feelings that come with motherhood, along with a checklist of simple ways for moms to care for their bodies. Build lifelong habits--Taking the time to make self-care a habit creates a positive, compassionate mindset that will get moms through even the toughest times. Perfect for busy days--These brief, guided prompts combine physical and emotional self-care for a one-step way to add a moment of positivity to every day. The First 90 Days After Birth helps any mom make time for healing self-care.
