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The Post-Pregnancy Handbook
by Sylvia Brown with Mary Dowd Struck, R.N., M.S., C.N.M.
While
a number of books exist which deal with various aspects of the
postnatal experience - breastfeeding, exercise, motherhood, post-partum
depression - this is the first complete source of information
on what a woman experiences both physically and emotionally in
the days, weeks and months after childbirth. It is also the only
book in its field which balances medical advice with practical
tips and numerous references to alternative remedies. From Sylvia
Brown, a mother, and Mary Dowd Struck, RN, MS, CNM, a nurse/midwife,
comes The Post-Pregnancy Handbook, a wonderfully comprehensive,
honest self-help guide which every new (and repeat) mother should
keep by her bedside.
Brown and
Struck give detailed guidance on:
The First Few Days
- discomfort from the after-effects of labor or a cesarean
- making the hospital stay more pleasant
- coping with possible medical complications
The First Few Weeks
- organizing home life with a new baby
- surviving fatigue
- breastfeeding successfully
- managing older siblings, parents and friends
- introducing a new dimension to the couple (returning to sex
after childbirth)
- navigating the new mother's dietary needs
- identifying and overcoming a range of emotional difficulties
from "baby blues" to severe postnatal depression
- dealing with stress, guilt and that elusive maternal instinct
The First Year
- achieving a complete physical recovery: how to get back into
shape from the inside out
- restoring strength and tone to the pelvic floor
- countering the legacies of pregnancy: problems with hair, skin,
and varicose veins
A thorough,
straightforward guide to helping the new mother achieve an effective
and harmonious recovery.
Sylvia
Brown wrote The
Post-Pregnancy Handbook in response to her own frustration
at the lack of comprehensive information on the mother in the
weeks and months after childbirth. This is her first book.
Trained as
a nurse midwife at Columbia University, Mary Dowd Struck, RN,
MS, CNM has been Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services
at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island since
1986 and has been a Teaching Associate in Obstetrics and Gynecology
at Brown University School of Medicine since 1994. Before her
current appointment, she was both a nurse and administrator at
hospitals across Rhode Island and New York.
To Purchase:
• The Post-Pregnancy Handbook at Amazon.com
• The Post-Pregnancy Handbook at Amazon UK
• The Post-Pregnancy Handbook at Amazon Canada
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