Return to you : a postpartum plan for new moms / Natasha K. Sriraman, MD, MPH, FAAP.
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- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781610025942
- 1610025946
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
If you' re struggling with new motherhood, you' re not alone.From pelvic floor issues to postpartum depression and anxiety, you may face a multitude of physical and mental challenges during the fourth trimester-- the 3 months immediately after you give birth. While you' re caring for your new baby, who' s caring for you?Return to You offers guidance on topics like sleep, breastfeeding, and nutrition to help you restore yourself physically. And, even more importantly, postpartum expert Dr. Sriraman offers support to helpshoulder the emotional burden of modern motherhood by showing you how to ask for help and give yourself the time you need to rest, recover, and heal.
Includes index
Honest, compassionate advice for post-partum new moms. Having a baby is supposed to be the happiest time of a woman's life, but for some it isn't. And for many, it is the most challenging. As they learn to care for their newborns, many new mothers often face physical challenges with breastfeeding, sleep, and nutrition, and struggle with feelings of isolation, sadness, and guilt. Dr. Sriraman shares practical professional advice along with her own personal experiences and those of other mothers to help 4th trimester moms know they are not alone. From pelvic floor issues to postpartum depression, no topic is taboo. Return to You will help new moms restore themselves physically and encourage them to ask for help and give themselves the time they need to rest, recover, and heal emotionally.
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: History of Postpartum Care -- Chapter 2: Current State of Postpartum Care -- Chapter 3: You're Pregnant...Now What? -- Chapter 4: Your Postpartum Plan -- Chapter 5: Role of the Father/Partner -- Chapter 6: Visitors/Boundaries -- Chapter 7: Infant Nutrition -- Chapter 8: Postpartum Nutrition and Exercise -- Chapter 9: Postpartum Depression and Anxiety -- Chapter 10: Return to You -- Chapter 11: Ease the Stress of Returning to Work -- Chapter 12: Reconnecting With Your Partner -- Chapter 13: Role of Social Media -- Chapter 14: Mommy Guilt: It's Real Folks -- Chapter 15: Maximizing Sleep as a New Mommy: Really, It's Not a Myth!.