Put your oxygen mask on : self-care for your first postpartum month -- Building your village : finding support for postpartum self-care -- Changes, acceptance & good enough : foundational self-care skills -- Let's talk boobs : breastfeeding -- A mom's gotta eat : feeding yourself -- No rest for the mommy : sleep -- More than just the blues : postpartum mood disorders -- Sweating for sanity : exercise as postpartum support -- Getting reacquainted : body image -- Babyproofing your relationship : taking care of your partnership -- Let's talk about sex, baby : postpartum sex -- ...and everybody else : friendships, family connections & other relationships -- Happy momiversary!
Summary:
The role of motherhood is one where women are continuously asked to focus on the needs of everyone else but themselves. This is a significant issue in the arena of self-care, where we often ignore our own hunger, energy levels, and emotions in the pursuit of taking care of others. Written from the perspectives of both therapist and busy mom, 'Self-Care for New Moms' features several eye-opening exercises, interviews from a village of experts (who also happen to be moms), and helpful interventions to help you get through the chronic depletion common to the postpartum year.--Back cover.
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