Nurture a modern guide to pregnancy, birth, early motherhood-- and trusting yourself and your body

Nurture is the only all-in-one pregnancy and birthing book for modern mothers-to-be and their partners who want a more integrative approach. Author Erica Chidi Cohen has assisted countless births and helped hundreds of families ease into their new roles through her work as a doula. This beautiful, c...

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Main Author: Cohen, Erica Chidi (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2017]
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Summary: Nurture is the only all-in-one pregnancy and birthing book for modern mothers-to-be and their partners who want a more integrative approach. Author Erica Chidi Cohen has assisted countless births and helped hundreds of families ease into their new roles through her work as a doula. This beautiful, comprehensive and judgement-free pregnancy companion covers everything from the beginning months of pregnancy to the baby's first weeks. Including supportive self-care and mindfulness exercises, trimester-specific holistic remedies, nourishing foods and recipes for every month of pregnancy along with more than 40 charming and helpful illustrations, and expert tips for every birth environment, it's got everything modern mother would want to know: fetal development, making choices for a hospital, home or birth center birth, the basics of breastfeeding, tips on what to expect postpartum and more.
Item Description: Includes index.
Physical Description: 448 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN: 9781452152639
1452152632
Author Notes: Erica Chidi Cohen is a doula, chef, and the cofounder and CEO of LOOM, which provides education, services, and community to the pregnant, parenting, and reproductively curious. She integrates her skills as a birth and postpartum doula and lactation counselor to help people navigate their journey into parenthood with confidence. She and her husband live in Los Angeles