Recommended Books on Postnatal Illness
Here are the books we recommend on pregnancy, motherhood, postnatal depression and illness. All the links below take you to Amazon.co.uk, where you can find more information about the book and, if you wish, purchase it. PNI-UK make 5% commission on every item sold as a result of clicking through to Amazon from here, at no extra cost to yourself. (This includes DVDs, kitchenware, toys, etc., as well as the books featured here.)
| Down Came the Rain: A Mother's Story of Depression and Recovery. Brooke Shields -- Michael Joseph
(Paperback - May 26, 2005) You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
| The Seven Stages of Motherhood: Making the Most of Your Life as a Mum. Ann Pleshette Murphy -- Macmillan (Paperback - March 4, 2005) Seven Stages of Motherhood looks at the experience of parenting not only in the first year or two of a baby's life, but right on through childhood and adolescence and even into adulthood. You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
| Life After Birth. Kate Figes -- Penguin Books Ltd
(Paperback - March 30, 2000) A hard-hitting look at the reality - physically, emotionally, socially and sexually - of becoming a mother. This book sets out to dispell the myths surrounding motherhood and to address the varied needs of contemporary women facing motherhood. You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
| Life After Birth: What Even Your Friends Won't Tell You about Motherhood . Kate Figes, Jean Zimmerman -- St. Martin's Press You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. (Paperback - July 1, 2002) |
| How to Make a New Mother Happy: Quick and Effective Soloutions to New Motherhood's Most Common Problems . Uzzi Reiss -- Hodder Mobius
(Paperback - February 2, 2004) You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
| Antenatal and Postnatal Depression: Practical Advice and Support for All Sufferers. S Curham -- Vermilion
(Paperback - August 2, 2000) While postnatal depression is a widely recognised condition, up to now very little has been known about antenatal depression, which actually affects as many people. This is a handbook for all sufferers. You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
| Depression After Childbirth: How to Recognize, Treat, and Prevent Postnatal Depression. Katherina Dalton -- Oxford University Press
(Paperback - April 12, 2001) It is estimated that there are about 1000 new cases of postnatal depression in Britain every week. The results can be devastating not only to the mother herself, but also to her partner, family, friends. In its most extreme form it can lead to infanticide or suicide. Depression after Childbirth is a classic text on postnatal depression, one that countless women have found invaluable in helping them understand and cope with this devastating disorder. You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
| The Politics of Birth. Sheila Kitzinger -- Butterworth Heinemann
(Paperback - May 24, 2005) The Politics of Birth explores ways in which we learn about birth, how we talk and feel about it, assumptions that professional caregivers may make, and the roles and skills of midwives. Topics include home birth and water birth; the use of drugs in childbirth; obstetric and nursing interventions which are often used routinely; Caesarean sections; pressures that care-givers are under, and the choices presented to women that are more apparent than real. You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
| The New Pregnancy and Childbirth . Sheila Kitzinger -- Dorling Kindersley
(Paperback - May 1, 2003) You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
| The New Experience of Childbirth. Sheila Kitzinger -- Orion
(Paperback - April 15, 2004) You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
| The Complete Book of Pregnancy & Childbirth. Sheila Kitzinger -- Alfred A. Knopf
(Paperback - December 1, 2003) You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
| Breastfeeding Your Baby: Revised Edition . Sheila Kitzinger -- Alfred A. Knopf
(Paperback - September 1, 1998) You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
| The Year After Childbirth: Surviving the First Year of Motherhood. Sheila Kitzinger -- Oxford Paperbacks
(Paperback - June 9, 1994) This book makes practical suggestions for ways of coping when things go wrong. * How your body changes - toning your muscles, moving freely, relaxation skills, massage, yoga, pelvic floor vitality * Breast feeding - pleasures and problems, how to succeed when it does not start well, finding the best positions, increasing the milk supply * Feelings about yourself - discovering a new you, coping with unhappiness, postnatal depression, developing self-confidence * Feelings about your baby - the baby's personality and stages of development, how to get to know your baby as a unique person. You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
| Fatherhood: The Truth. Marcus Berkmann -- Vermilion
(Paperback - January 6, 2005) You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
| This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression. Karen R. Kleiman, Valerie Davis Raskin -- Bantam Books
(Paperback - September 1, 1994) You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
| What Am I Thinking?. Karen Kleiman -- Xlibris Corporation
(Paperback - March 11, 2005) You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
| The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for Living with Postpartum Depression. Karen Kleiman -- Xlibris Corporation
(Paperback - May 9, 2001) You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
| Blooming Birth: How to Get the Pregnancy and Birth You Want. Lucy Atkins, Julia Guderian -- (Paperback - April 4, 2005) The contents of this book include: Pregnancy for busy women / Birthing for Beginners / Second Time Around / Preconceptions / The Unexpected / Surgical Birth / Your Options / Your Support Team / Your Partner You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
| Calm Mother, Calm Child. Paul Wilson, Tania Wilson -- Penguin Books Ltd
(Paperback - January 27, 2005) The authors presents an array of calming approaches to help parents and their babies get more enjoyment and satisfaction from this area of parenthood including: settling a newborn for a good night's sleep; dealing effectively with toddler tantrums; and finding time for yourself. You can support PNI-UK by ordering this book from Amazon. |
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