Golden Month : Caring for the World's Mothers after Childbirth （2ND）

Allison, Jenny/ Towers, Briar (EDT)/ Greer, Sally (ILT)

Beatnik Publishing（2021/04発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780995142329

Full Description

Golden Month outlines a holistic approach towards postnatal care that amalgamates the best practices from different cultures throughout the world. An acupuncturist and teacher, Jenny Allison has spent a decade researching this book. Golden Month aims to debunk the anxiety-inducing myth of the perfect postpartum body. It focuses on a mother's long-term well-being, looking at both mental and physical health. Golden Month also explains the importance of nutrition and includes nutrient-dense recipes to ensure optimum recovery during the postnatal period.

Contents

Foreword 6 | Acknowledgements 10 | Introduction 12 | Chapter One: The Postnatal Period - Modern Biomedicine and Chinese Medicine Perspectives 22 | Chapter Two: The Benefits of Good Care of the Mother - Well-being, Bonding, Laying Foundations of Future Health 36 | Chapter Three: The Ingredients of Good Care 44 | Chapter Four: Mothering the Mother 81 | Chapter Five: Stories from Mothers 93 | Chapter Six: Meeting the Postnatal Challenge Today 131 | Bibliography 140