November 22, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri
Everyone talks about pregnancy and new babies and birth, but so little time is spent talking about or preparing for postpartum -- when the real work begins. Psychologist, educator, and mother Gabrielle Mauren, PhD, and psychiatrist, educator, and mother Michelle Wiersgalla, MD, saw the need for more postpartum-centric resources play out again and again among parents in "Centering Pregnancy" sessions in their local health care system. So they decided to write a book.
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April 17, 2020 | by: Angela Hodge
When I started reading Mindful Pregnancy (DK, 2020) by Tracy Donegan, there were just a few confirmed cases of COVID-19 in my state of Washington. By the time you are reading this, things are almost unrecognizable. In a world that is humming with anxiety, with no clear end in sight, Donegan’s pregnancy guide is quite timely. It provides comfort to pregnant people, with practical guidance for how to deal with stress.
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January 15, 2020 | by: Adriana Lozada, AdvCD(DONA), CSC, CEMC, CBP
Birth and postpartum are profoundly transformative experiences. Yet, many childbirth preparation books focus on the mechanics of the process: the physical signs that it may be happening, ways to cope with the sensations, and information on how to navigate the medical aspects. Transformed by Birth: Cultivating Openness, Resilience, and Strength for the Life-Changing Journey from Pregnancy to Parenthood, by Britta Bushnell, PhD, shifts the focus from the details and minutia of birth to its meaning-making potential. In so doing, it provides you with a framework in which to explore what will likely happen to your identity as you move through the profound journey from pregnancy to parenthood.
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January 18, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Is there something you wish you could go back and do all over again in an attempt to "get it right," or at the very least, do it a little better than you did the first time around? That's exactly how I feel about my postpartum experiences (x3) after reading Kimberly Ann Johnson's The Fourth
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October 13, 2017 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Weaning a child from breastfeeding can be a tricky, confusing, and emotional time for parents and children. There are questions about when to do it and how to do it. There are intense emotions from both parent and child, and of course there's the physical
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