At last there is a book about post-natal recovery that is positive about caesareans. Too often women who give birth in this way are described as “too posh to push,” or having “failed” to give birth normally. When you are talking about such an important part in a woman’s life,…
How refreshing it is to come across a book about breastfeeding with “solution” in the title. So often, discussions about breastfeeding are centred around guilt (for not doing it, or for not doing it for long enough), or problems. Nancy Mohrbacher offers wisdom and tips on most of the issues…
Books about breastfeeding always have a hard task ahead of them, because it is easier to demonstrate the skill in person than it is to explain in words. However, one of the problems facing many new mums is that, unlike our ancient ancestors, they do not have a sister or…
Despite its title, this book reassures mothers and fathers that being “good enough” parents is OK. By giving tips advice about the first few days, weeks and months that follow birth, one of the major strengths of this book is its realism: this time of your lives may not feel…