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Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
O'Connell is a smart twentysomething who treats her pregnancy like a new project, researching and planning. She envisions a natural birth and a year of wholesome breast feeding. But things do not go as she expects. Life throws curveballs, and after 40 hours of contractions, she opts for a C-section. She manages to nurse for a year but resents her baby's control over her body. This is not a book about the wonders of motherhood but about the tension...
Author
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
xii, 198 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book is a hands-on guide for facilitating treatment of anxiety and depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Readers will learn about why anxiety and related difficulties can increase during pregnancy and the postpartum period, the critical roles that thoughts and behaviors play in maintaining symptoms, and how to apply practical cognitive and behavioral strategies to reduce distress and increase coping skills. Chapters are integrated...
Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
xxix, 325 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Bringing a new life into the world is more than a biological process-it is the most profound act of creativity in the human experience. "By communicating with your body through the language of dreams and Imagery," teaches Dr. Catherine Shainberg, "you become an active participant in the complete journey of childbirth." With DreamBirth, this leading Imagery expert offers practical exercises and guidance for harnessing our innate creative power throughout...
Author
Publisher
Mayo Clinic Press
Pub. Date
[2021].
Physical Desc
xi, 384 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"More than a quarter of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Experiencing this loss, you may wonder why it happened, what happens next and what it means for your future. You may also feel incredibly alone. For more than 20 years, Dr. Kate has taken care of those navigating the physical and emotional pain of pregnancy loss. After experiencing two miscarriages of her own, she wrote [this book] to offer others the same compassionate conversation she has with...
Author
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
ix, 306 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What makes us the way we are? Is it the genes? The childhood environment? Or could it be that many of our individual characteristics--our health, our intelligence, our temperaments--are influenced by conditions encountered before birth? That's the claim of a provocative field known as fetal origins. Scientists are developing a radically new understanding of our very earliest experiences and how they exert lasting effects on us well into adulthood....
Author
Series
Publisher
Vergara
Pub. Date
c2014
Edition
1. ed.
Physical Desc
173 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
Español
Description
This book will not give definitive answers to all these questions, but I'll tell the story of the protagonist and the testimonies of women - of different ages, professions and life circumstances - that every day build their own version of motherhood . The enjoy, suffer, the taste, the suffering, blocked, released .. and end up looking in the mirror with others, their peers to share this foundational experience.
Author
Publisher
Guilford Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
x, 212 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Unlike other mindfulness resources for moms and moms-to-be, this compassionate book is grounded in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, a proven program. The authors are leading experts on the emotional challenges of pregnancy and early parenting -- and how to overcome them. Guided meditations and gentle yoga practices help you build crucial skills to prevent depression, ease anxiety, and minimize stress during this unique and important phase of...
Author
Publisher
Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Co., Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
255 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Finally, a calming pregnancy book that cuts through the noise to tell expectant mothers exactly what they need to know--and what they can stop obsessing about and over-researching. In The New Rules of Pregnancy, two leading OB-GYNs guide you, the modern pregnant woman, through all aspects of pregnant life in an easy-to-digest, compassionate, and motivating way. Instead of a detailed week-by-week look at your baby's development, it's all about you,...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
viii, 311 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
" Expertise can explain the science of what's happening to a fetus or a baby throughout development, but all the science in the world can't tell you what it feels like to have a baby: the pang of morning sickness, the pain of labor, the excitement of birth, and the joy that comes from seeing your baby's first smile. 9 Months In, 9Months Out explores what we actually experience in the nine months of pregnancy and the nine months that follow. As a...
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