Birth stories and a guide to the healing journey of recovery. A thorough description of postpartum emotional problems and their treatment. Practical and sound information to guide you into the world of parenting. This book provides coaching on how to handle the emotional aspects of becoming a new parent. Useful for single moms, adoptive parenting.
Book covers child development issues surrounding a mother's depression.
Discusses mother-infant interaction, infant psychology, and later, possible ramifications of a mother's depression on her children. She provides a comprehensive guide to recognizing and treating mood and anxiety problems that can be an unexpected part of giving birth. Some say the definitive consumer health reference for women of all ages. Excellent section on pregnancy and the postpartum, including the importance of social support. A clinical psychologist, specializing in mood disorders, discusses the symptoms, possible causes and treatment of PPD, with an emphasis on prevention.