Non Fiction - Pregnancy & Motherhood Guide

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Description

This is an excerpt from Nurture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood and Trusting Yourself and Your Body by Erica Chidi Cohen.

Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Young Adult (18-35)

Accents

North American (General) North American (US General American - GenAM)

Transcript

Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
congratulations, you did it. You are officially a mother. Here's the thing. No matter how your birth went dream like easy and fast or challenging, traumatic and stressful. You are now on the other side here, there's so much room for growth In Part four. We'll look at what I call the postpartum shift the first four weeks after having your baby. This period is one of transition healing and bonding. The most important thing about this period is to go slow, eat well and rest often. You may experience the blissful surrealism that tends to characterize this moment, but it can also be a time of complex emotions and demands for rapid acclamation depending on who you are and how you've lived your life. You may be more equipped or less equipped to navigate it. These next few chapters will give you the information and skills. You'll need everything from baby care to relations with your partner so that you can support yourself, heal quickly and enjoy this time with your newly expanded family.