Your Postpartum Body: The Complete Guide to Healing After Pregnancy - Softcover

Macy, Ruth; Naliboff, Courtney

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1785045369 ISBN 13: 9781785045363

Publisher: Vermilion, 2024

Synopsis

'This book is such a comprehensive guide to support women at a time when they need it most, written in a compassionate and approachable way.' – Clare Bourne, Pelvic Health Physiotherapist and author of Strong Foundations

'Your Postpartum Body warmly educates us on how we can best work with our body to strengthen and support it, both for postpartum, and importantly, for the rest of our lives.' – Anna Mathur, Psychotherapist and author of Raising a Happier Mother

Your Postpartum Body is a comprehensive, one-of-a-kind, evidence-based handbook to support post-birth healing and recovery.

What should you expect when you’re done expecting? Too many of us think that there’s no way to fix everyday concerns after a pregnancy, such as pelvic floor issues, exhaustion and burnout, and getting back into a fitness routine.

But this is simply not true. In this revolutionary resource, you’ll learn what happens to the body during pregnancy and childbirth, common changes in function and feeling, and solutions for healing, written with expertise from a pelvic floor physical therapist who wants you to know that you can feel like yourself again ― physically and mentally.

Your Postpartum Body is a complete reference guide for every eventuality, from making sure you're getting enough fluid, to troubleshooting breastfeeding to pelvic floor recovery, with helpful illustrations and photos throughout.

While your body is undoubtedly different (after all, you just grew a new human!), you do not have to live with pain, incontinence, weakness or nursing/feeding stress. You now hold all the tools and techniques you need to heal and nourish your body and mind.

About this title

About the Author

Ruth E. Macy is a pelvic floor physiotherapist with 17 years of experience in the field. She is passionate about working with people to achieve their desired health outcomes, removing bias and exclusion in healthcare, and delivering a compassionate patient-centred approach that eliminates shame and blame in the ownership of the human body. When she's not at work, she enjoys smashing the patriarchy, paddle boarding, spoiling her dog, and winning at board games with her family.

Courtney Naliboff is a teacher, writer, musician, volunteer EMT, parent, and swimming enthusiast who lives on North Haven, a tiny un-bridged island off of Maine's midcoast, with her husband and daughter.

Edition details

• Publisher: Vermilion
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785045369
• ISBN 13: 9781785045363
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352