Life After Childbirth. A Handbook for Young Mothers

This book is aimed at those who care about the physical and emotional health of women after childbirth. During pregnancy, all the thoughts of young parents are focused on the upcoming birth, although in reality, pregnancy and childbirth are just the beginning of a new era in their lives. The first months after childbirth can be filled with feelings of satisfaction, fullness of life, and immense joy, or they can become a period of overcoming difficulties, anxiety, and self-doubt. Understanding the mechanisms of changes occurring with a woman - physical, emotional, and social - will help young families significantly ease their lives in the first year after the birth of a child. Here are just a few questions that social psychologist, childbirth preparation specialist, and breastfeeding consultant Wendy Bloomfield explores in her practical guide: pregnancy and childbirth - expectations and reality; baby blues and postpartum depression; breastfeeding and mother's return to work; domestic issues and ways to overcome them; awareness of the mother and father of their new social roles; sources of support for young families.
The book is intended for young parents, as well as gynecologists, midwives, postpartum care specialists, breastfeeding consultants, psychologists, and anyone who strives to support young families in the first year after childbirth.