"Postnatal Depression: Breaking the Silence" is a vital resource for anyone seeking to understand, support, or overcome postnatal depression. This insightful book provides a comprehensive guide to navigating the challenges of postnatal depression, breaking the silence that often surrounds it. Chapter 1: Understanding Postnatal Depression Defining Postnatal Depression: Gain clarity on what postnatal depression is and its impact on new mothers. Causes and Risk Factors: Explore the various factors that contribute to postnatal depression, from hormonal changes to social support. Chapter 2: Recognizing the Signs Common Signs and Symptoms: Learn to recognize the signs of postnatal depression, from persistent sadness to changes in sleep and appetite. The Impact on Mothers: Understand the emotional, physical, and social toll postnatal depression can take on new mothers. Chapter 3: The Importance of Seeking Help Breaking the Silence: Explore the stigma and shame often associated with postnatal depression and why seeking help is crucial. Available Treatment Options: Discover the range of treatment options and therapies that can effectively address postnatal depression. Chapter 4: Supporting Loved Ones The Role of Family and Friends: Learn how loved ones can provide vital support to mothers experiencing postnatal depression. Communication and Compassion: Discover strategies for effectively communicating with and offering compassion to those affected. Chapter 5: Preventing Postnatal Depression Antenatal Education and Preparation: Explore how education and preparation during pregnancy can help reduce the risk. Early Intervention and Screening: Understand the importance of early detection and intervention. Postpartum Support Programs: Learn about programs designed to support mothers during the postnatal period. Chapter 6: Sharing Stories and Raising Awareness The Power of Sharing: Discover how sharing personal stories can reduce stigma and create a supportive community. Advocacy and Awareness: Explore ways to become an advocate for postnatal depression awareness and support. "Postnatal Depression: Breaking the Silence" is a compassionate guide for those affected by postnatal depression and those who wish to support them. By understanding the causes, recognizing the signs, and seeking help, we can break the silence, reduce stigma, and pave the way for brighter days ahead. This book is a vital step toward promoting awareness, empathy, and healing in the journey through postnatal depression.Table of Contents Introduction The Surprising Truth About Postnatal Weight Loss IMPORTANCE OF POSTNATAL WEIGHT LOSS FACTORS AFFECTING POSTNATAL WEIGHT LOSS HORMONAL CHANGES DIET AND NUTRITION EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SLEEP AND STRESS MANAGEMENT REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS SEEKING PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE CONSULTING A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER WORKING WITH A POSTNATAL WEIGHT LOSS SPECIALIST MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE LONG -TERM STRATEGIES SUPPORT SYSTEMS CELEBRATING NON-SCALE VICTORIES EMPOWERING OTHER NEW MOTHERS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Have Questions / Comments? Get Another Book Free

Table of Contents Introduction The Truth About Postnatal Hair Loss and How to Deal with It HORMONAL CHANGES NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES STRESS AND SLEEP DEPRIVATION GENETIC PREDISPOSITION HAIRSTYLING PRACTICES SCALP HEALTH POSTPARTUM SHEDDING HOME REMEDIES PROFESSIONAL TREATMENTS TOPICAL SOLUTIONS HEALTHY HAIR CARE ROUTINE SUPPLEMENTS FOR HAIR HEALTH PROTECTIVE HAIRSTYLES CONSULTING A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL POSTNATAL HAIR LOSS MYTHS SELF-CARE PRACTICES MANAGING EMOTIONAL IMPACT SUPPORT GROUPS AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES HAIRSTYLING TIPS PREVENTING HAIR DAMAGE UNDERSTANDING THE HAIR GROWTH CYCLE ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES ADDRESSING UNDERLYING CONDITIONS MANAGING EXPECTATIONS POSTNATAL HAIR CARE PRODUCTS EMBRACING THE TRANSITION SEEKING PROFESSIONAL HELP LONG-TERM HAIR CARE POSTNATAL HAIR LOSS IN MEN FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Have Questions / Comments? Get Another Book Free

Table of Contents Introduction The Truth About Postnatal Weight Loss UNDERSTANDING THE POSTNATAL WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY SETTING REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS HEALTHY EATING HABITS FOR POSTNATAL WEIGHT LOSS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE EXERCISE REGIMENS MANAGING SLEEP DEPRIVATION ADDRESSING HORMONAL CHANGES UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF ESTROGEN THE IMPACT OF CORTISOL ON WEIGHT LOSS EMBRACING SELF-CARE AND MENTAL WELL-BEING MANAGING STRESS AND ANXIETY BUILDING A SUPPORT SYSTEM DEALING WITH PLATEAUS AND SETBACKS REASSESSING GOALS AND STRATEGIES STAYING MOTIVATED AND FOCUSED SEEKING PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE CONSULTING WITH A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER WORKING WITH A REGISTERED DIETITIAN CELEBRATING NON-SCALE VICTORIES IMPROVEMENTS IN ENERGY LEVELS ENHANCED BODY CONFIDENCE AND SELF -ESTEEM MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEYOND WEIGHT LOSS EMPHASIZING LONG -TERM HEALTH AND WELL -BEING

Getting back into shape can help mothers of newborns feel good about themselves after pregnancy-and give them the energy they need to get through their busy days. In Body After Baby, Jackie Keller, a celebrity nutrition and health coach and the founder of NutriFit, offers a simple eating and workout program guaranteed to help every mom lose the extra weight after her baby is born. With meal plans and more than one hundred delicious recipes high in vitamin-rich "superfuel foods," Keller provides: - easy and safe daily workouts to do in 10 minutes or less - helpful weekly shopping lists and label-reading tips - fun and simple movements that mother and baby can do together Easy-to-use for even the busiest mothers, Body After Babywill not only help moms get back into those favorite jeans, but it will also reduce their stress and give them more time and energy to spend with their new baby.

As women of childbearing age have become heavier, the trade-off between maternal and child health created by variation in gestational weight gain has become more difficult to reconcile. Weight Gain During Pregnancy responds to the need for a reexamination of the 1990 Institute of Medicine guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy. It builds on the conceptual framework that underscored the 1990 weight gain guidelines and addresses the need to update them through a comprehensive review of the literature and independent analyses of existing databases. The book explores relationships between weight gain during pregnancy and a variety of factors (e.g., the mother's weight and height before pregnancy) and places this in the context of the health of the infant and the mother, presenting specific, updated target ranges for weight gain during pregnancy and guidelines for proper measurement. New features of this book include a specific range of recommended gain for obese women. Weight Gain During Pregnancy is intended to assist practitioners who care for women of childbearing age, policy makers, educators, researchers, and the pregnant women themselves to understand the role of gestational weight gain and to provide them with the tools needed to promote optimal pregnancy outcomes.

Each year 400,000 pregnant women in the United States get the weight loss surprise of their lives: They lose so much weight after delivery that they weigh less than they did before they were pregnant. "The weight just seemed to come off by itself," they say. Want to know their secret? It's in this book--and in your "new mom" body. Contrary to popular belief, losing weight after childbirth is easier than at any other time--if you understand your body's unique postpartum chemistry. For the first time, weight loss expert Sheldon Levine, M.D., reveals the "three trimesters of weight loss" that occur after delivery, and how to lose weight at each stage, no matter how much you weighed before pregnancy: Birth to Three Months Postpartum: The best time to lose weight! The plummeting hormones and elevated metabolism of new motherhood naturally speed the process. Just follow Dr. Levine's simple dietary advice to help ward off the "baby blues" and boost energy, and your body will do the rest. Three to Six Months Postpartum: The key weight loss phase for overweight new moms: You can actually lower your set point--the weight your body "likes" best. Six to Nine Months Postpartum: Good news for overweight nursing moms: Their unique body chemistry allows weight loss to continue, offering a real chance of attaining (and maintaining) a healthy weight. Dr. Levine's simple fourteen-day menu plan is nutritionally sound for new and nursing moms. It increases energy, minimizes food cravings and mood swings, and includes recipes and lifestyle tips. His toning program takes only minutes a day. Both enhance the new mother's physical and emotional well-being. So forget sit-ups! Forget diets! Dr. Levine's new approach works with your body chemistry to make weight loss after childbirth easy, fast--and forever.

In this easy-to-follow program that blends into a mom's new (and busy) lifestyle, LaReine, a fitness expert, model, and exercise guru, emphasizes realistic weight loss, positive self-image, and renewed overall fitness, helping new mothers feel great and energetic. Detailed photos walk the reader through the step-by-step process of weight loss, featuring exercises that jumpstart fitness while targeting specific problems like losing tummy fat and toning upper arms. Stressing minimum effort and maximum results, moms gain strength, flexibility, and endurance from quick ten minute sessions that can be accomplished in their homes without expensive equipment or a babysitter.

A collection of mordantly hilarious and sharply-observed stories on motherhood from the bestselling author of Family—The Ties That Bind . . . And Gag! Erma Bombeck has learned a few things about children and family over the years—and in a way that is uniquely and wonderfully her own, she shares everything she knows with her readers. Whether it's cleaning up after the kids and him, or expendable mothers-in-law, Erma Bombeck gets to the heart of the matter and makes us laugh through our tears. Praise for I Lost Everything in the Post-Natal Depression “A truly wise and funny woman; a laugh-till-you-cry book.”—Library Journal “The smiles never stop until the last chapter ends with a poignant insight into growing up and being a parent.”—The Abilene Reporter-News

You want your pre-pregnancy figure back, but you have little time to devote to exercise-yes, attending to the needs of your newborn is a full-time job. With PeeWee Pilates, you no longer have to choose between the two!

Your guide to the emotions of pregnancy and early motherhood, from two of America’s top reproductive psychiatrists. When you are pregnant, you get plenty of advice about your growing body and developing baby. Yet so much about motherhood happens in your head. What everyone really wants to know: Is this normal? -Even after months of trying, is it normal to panic after finding out you’re pregnant? -Is it normal not to feel love at first sight for your baby? -Is it normal to fight with your parents and partner? -Is it normal to feel like a breastfeeding failure? -Is it normal to be zonked by “mommy brain?” In What No One Tells You, two of America’s top reproductive psychiatrists reassure you that the answer is yes. With thirty years of combined experience counseling new and expectant mothers, they provide a psychological and hormonal backstory to the complicated emotions that women experience, and show why it’s natural for “matrescence”—the birth of a mother—to be as stressful and transformative a period as adolescence. Here, finally, is the first-ever practical guide to help new mothers feel less guilt and more self-esteem, less isolation and more kinship, less resentment and more intimacy, less exhaustion and more pleasure, and learn other tips to navigate the ups and downs of this exciting, demanding time