Life After Birth

Author : Joanna Griffiths
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-09-10
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780789345615

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Life After Birth by Joanna Griffiths Pdf

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 : Kate Figes
Publisher : Virago
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781405528566

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Life After Birth by Kate Figes Pdf

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 : Janene Wolsey Baadsgaard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0877479720

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Is There Life After Birth? by Janene Wolsey Baadsgaard Pdf

Author : Summer Owens
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1450221025

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Life After Birth by Summer Owens Pdf

Going to school, hanging out with her friends, and being a normal teenager was all Summer knew until her fifteenth birthday changed her life forever. Nine months later, she was a mother and didn't even know the father of her baby. Overcoming embarrassment and depression, she made the decision to go on with her life and pursue the dreams she had before taking on the responsibilities of motherhood. In Life After Birth, Owens depicts the real-life struggles she faced as a teenage mother in hopes that her transparency will encourage and inspire other teenage and single mothers. By sharing how she managed to give her son the best childhood possible while at the same time finishing high school, combating emotional issues, graduating from college with honors, building a career and buying a house all as a young, single mother, she demonstrates that life doesnt have to end when a child is born to a teenager.

Author : Elisa Albert
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780544273733

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After Birth by Elisa Albert Pdf

In snowy upstate New York, Ari, a struggling mother of a one-year-old, and Mina, a nine-months-pregnant woman who is new to town, become comrades-in-arms.

Author : Britta Bushnell, Ph.D.
Publisher : Sounds True
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781683644132

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Transformed by Birth by Britta Bushnell, Ph.D. Pdf

"Britta, you are a master at what you do." —P!NK, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter As expecting parents, you’re bombarded with more information—and opinions—than ever about the “right” approach to pregnancy and childbirth. How do you navigate this ocean of information—not only to find the best practical solutions for you personally, but also to embrace this incredible opportunity for emotional and spiritual transformation that comes from bringing a child into this world? With Transformed by Birth, Dr. Britta Bushnell has created the transformative, intelligent, and empowering pregnancy and childbirth guide you’ve been waiting for. This book embraces birth as a metamorphic experience—a rite of passage in which you are initiated by opening to the unbidden, embodying your own wisdom, and gaining freedom from limiting beliefs. Our culture has inundated us with limiting ideals that prevent us from fully engaging in the journey of pregnancy and childbirth—including a need for control and certainty, vilification of pain, and reverence for technology and intellectual knowledge, among others. Dr. Bushnell helps you clear away unwanted beliefs and behaviors so you can open to the meaning and power of this uniquely life-changing experience. Here she offers daily practices, rituals, exercises, and more to help you cultivate resilience, power, and connection during this transformative time. Childbirth is more than just having a baby. Transformed by Birth invites you to discover childbirth as a transformational experience that alters your knowing of who you are and lasts long after pregnancy and birth are over.

Author : Raul Artal Mittelmark,Robert A. Wiswell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : UOM:39015009562144

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Exercise in Pregnancy by Raul Artal Mittelmark,Robert A. Wiswell Pdf

Author : Susan Crowther,Jenny Hall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315389622

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Spirituality and Childbirth by Susan Crowther,Jenny Hall Pdf

Highlighting aspects of birth often taken for granted, ignored or left silenced, this book questions the art and meaning of childbirth. Addressing spirituality in and around the start of life from a variety of thought-provoking perspectives, it examines the apparent paradox of impersonal biomedical-technocratic systems operating alongside the meaningful experiences encountered by those involved. Themes covered include: Notions of holism and spirituality, culture, religion and spirituality Childbirth significance at societal level Spiritual care in maternity care provision Birth environment, mood, space and place Spiritual experience of all those involved, including health professionals Spiritual experience when birth is complex and challenging When birth and death are juxtaposed. Although there is considerable literature on spirituality at the end of life, this is the only book that draws together a global and multidisciplinary selection of academic researchers and practitioners to reflect on spirituality at the start of life. Each chapter explores the relevant theoretical background and makes links to practice, using case studies from research and practice. The chapters conclude by discussing: how spiritual care is, and should be, provided in this context; what practice approaches are beneficial; cross-cultural perspectives; and future directions for research. It is an important read for all those interested in childbirth, maternity care, social science perspectives on health and illness, and spirituality.

Author : Daniel N Stern,Nadia Bruschweiler-Stern
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1998-12-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780786724628

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The Birth Of A Mother by Daniel N Stern,Nadia Bruschweiler-Stern Pdf

As you prepare to become a mother, you face an experience unlike any other in your life. Having a baby will redirect your preferences and pleasures and, most likely, will realign some of your values.As you undergo this unique psychological transformation, you will be guided by new hopes, fears, and priorities. In a most startling way, having a child will influence all of your closest relationships and redefine your role in your family's history. The charting of this remarkable, new realm is the subject of this compelling book.Renowned psychiatrist Daniel N. Stern has joined forces with pediatrician and child psychiatrist Nadia Bruschweiler-Stern and journalist Alison Freeland to paint a wonderfully evocative picture of the psychology of motherhood. At the heart of The Birth of a Mother is an arresting premise: Just as a baby develops physically in utero and after birth, so a mother is born psychologically in the many months that precede and follow the birth of her baby.The recognition of this inner transformation emerges from hundreds of interviews with new mothers and decades of clinical experience. Filled with revealing case studies and personal comments from women who have shared this experience, this book will serve as an invaluable sourcebook for new mothers, validating the often confusing emotions that accompany the development of this new identity. In addition to providing insight into the unique state of motherhood, the authors touch on related topics such as going back to work, fatherhood, adoption, and premature birth.During pregnancy, mothers-to-be talk about morning sickness and their changing bodies, and new mothers talk about their exhaustion, the benefits of nursing or bottle-feeding, and the dilemma of whether or when they should return to work. And yet, they can be strangely mute about the dramatic and often overwhelming changes going on in their inner lives. Finally, with The Birth of a Mother, these powerful feelings are eloquently put into words.

Author : Aviva Jill Romm
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781594775949

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Natural Health after Birth by Aviva Jill Romm Pdf

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 : Annie Murphy Paul
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-28
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780743296625

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Origins by Annie Murphy Paul Pdf

Paul presents an in-depth examination of how personalities are formed by biological, social, and emotional factors.

Author : Kate Figes,Jean Zimmerman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0756770041

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Life After Birth by Kate Figes,Jean Zimmerman Pdf

The birth of a child can provoke profound change in a woman -- in her health, prof'l. career, emotions, sex life, and relationships with friends and family. Pregnancy and childbirth radically alter a woman's entire physiology and metabolism. This book explores the physical, psychological, emotional, social and sexual consequences of childbirth using interviews and medical and anthropological research. Tackles some of the more difficult decisions that motherhood brings, such as the conflicting demands of work and family, offering reassurance to "guilty" mothers who can or must choose between work and home. Reassures mothers that even through all of the exhaustion and pain, the good parts of motherhood are better than they could have ever imagined. "Vital reading."

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Assessing Health Outcomes by Birth Settings
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309669825

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Birth Settings in America by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Assessing Health Outcomes by Birth Settings Pdf

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 : Britton Ormiston
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781414057330

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Unspoken Truths about Life After Birth by Britton Ormiston Pdf

The First Guide to Help YOU Get Through Life After Pregnancy: From the "Hospital Bed" to the "Rest of Your Life," this book is designed to help you understand and grow with the changes that occur in your life after your child is born. Topics Include: * Giving Birth and Hospital Care * Being a parent for the first time * At home with your new little one * Daycare choices and decisions * The Dreaded Back to Work * Breastfeeding and Pumping at Work * Best Buys, Good Tips and More * When your child is sick * Taking care of yourself first * Can your marriage survive? * This Is the Rest of Your Life All the information you NEEDED to know, but no one ever told you! Post Pregnancy, Tips for Survival, Marriage, and Day to Day Living are just a few of the topics covered in this wonderful, well written book about how your LIFE really is AFTER your child's BIRTH.

Author : David Chamberlain
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781583945698

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Windows to the Womb by David Chamberlain Pdf

A pioneering birth psychologist combines a lifetime’s worth of research with new findings to provide a fascinating look inside the minds of unborn children In the past, the invisible physical processes of fetal development were mysterious and largely unexplainable. But thanks to breakthroughs in embryology, interuterine photography, ultrasound, and other sensitive instruments of measurement, we can now make systematic observations inside the womb—and can see that fetuses are fully sentient, aware beings. In this new climate of appreciation for the surprising dimensions of fetal behavior, sensitivity, and intelligence, Windows to the Womb brings a host of new information to light about the transformative journey each one of us undergoes in the womb. Birth psychologist Dr. David Chamberlain describes the amazing construction of our physical bodies—the "ultimate architecture"—and draws parallels with the expansion of our minds as our brains and senses develop and grow. He also details new discoveries in embryonic and fetal research that support his own findings on the impact of the mother's emotional and physical state during pregnancy; the importance of bonding at the earliest stages; and the steps that expectant parents can take to ensure the most nurturing start in life for their children.