The New Mom's Companion: Care for Yourself While You Care for Your Newborn
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Book Description
How many ways will your life change once Baby arrives?
The New Mom's Companion has the answers to all the doubts, concerns and questions that come up during this most important time in a woman's life.
Questions include:
--Can I still be a good mother when I feel so frustrated and still want so much for myself?
--Why do I feel almost invisible now that I'm a mother?
--Will stretch marks ever go away?
--Are there things I should be doing that I might not know about?
--How can I choose between part-time work and full-time work?
--Why are my husband and I arguing over who has the harder day?
--Is breast-feeding supposed to hurt?
--Is it possible that my in-laws and my parents are competing for "favorite grandparents" status?
--Whenever we get together, my friends always compare whose baby is doing best. Can I socialize with them without all the comparisons?
--How do I stay organized?
Learn the answers to these questions and much more in this indispensable guide for the new mom, plus solutions to ease your transition to motherhood:
--birth and bonding
--adjusting to your new identity
--physical changes after pregnancy
--practical concerns
--going back to work (or not)
--changes in your relationships
About the Author
Debra Gilbert Rosenberg is a licensed clinical social worker and the mother of three children. Since earning her master's degree in 1980 from the University of Chicago, she has been a psychotherapist working with individuals and families. In addition, she develops and presents workshops and lectures on parenting issues and teaches sociology courses on the college level. For the past thirteen years she has been running a discussion/support group for new mothers. Rosenberg lives in Oak Park, Illinois, with her husband, Alan, and their children Jill, Lynn, and Mark.
Mary Susan Miller, Ph.D., is a specialist in Parent Education. She has written nine books on family issues and education, and has written a regular column for Ladies' Home Journal for seven years.
The New Mom's Companion: Care for Yourself While You Care for Your Newborn,Debra Gilbert Rosenberg,Mary Sue Miller,Sourcebooks,1402200145,Child Care/Parenting,Family & Relationships,Family / Parenting / Childbirth,Family relationships,Life Stages - Infants & Toddlers/General,Life Stages - Infants & Toddlers/Infants,Mother and infant,Mother-child relationship,Motherhood,Mothers,Parenting - General,Parenting - Motherhood
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