As a new mother, this book was very helpful to me. It has a lot of insightful advice. We have added it to our parenting section at the library as well. Postpartum isn't talked about very often so it is filling a gap.

First off. Having a baby is ROUGH period. End of story. As with anything else, preparedness and self awareness can get you through the tough times. I loved this book, and wish there were more resources like this in my rural community. It’s wild thinking how varied the contributing factors are to post partum depression - you name it and it’s bothering some person some where. I think a lot of individualize generalize the “baby blues” (don’t you hate that phrasing 😑) and this book doesn’t do that. I felt validated and I think a lot of other parents, friends, family, etc... will feel similarly. If you want to relate, gather intel, or are just interested, check this one out.

Thanks, NetGalley for the ARC!

This book was a refreshing read post parfumerie. It has practical advice and made me feel so much better about the burden of being a new mom. There are a lot of things people don't tell you about raising a newborn and this book helped me see the light at the end of the tunnel during those dark first weeks

I love the premise, but the execution fell short. The book begins with a long story about the author's postpartum experience, which felt unnecessary. It goes on to include practical tips to care for yourself, reflection questions, and community stories about other's postpartum periods. It would best be read at the end of your pregnancy as there are tips to make birth easier, and that way you can start preparing for the postpartum period before it begins. I liked all of this. There was some New Age theories and verbage that is not my area of interest, but I was able to look beyond. I abandoned the book when the author, who says she was trained in "Sexological Bodywork," delves deeply into how to have sex.