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The First Forty Days
- Narrator
- Emily Durante
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 10 December 2019
- Run Time
- 5 hours 21 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Relationships and families: advice and issues, Parenting: advice and issues, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Popular medicine and health, Complementary therapies, healing and health, Women’s health, Pregnancy, birth and baby care: advice and issues, Diets and dieting, nutrition
What to expect
As modern mothers are pushed to prematurely “bounce back” after delivering their babies, and are often left alone to face the physical and emotional challenges of this new stage of their lives, the first forty days provide a lifeline—a source of connection, nourishment, and guidance.
The book includes sixty simple recipes for healing soups; replenishing meals and snacks; and calming and lactation-boosting teas, all formulated to support the unique needs of the new mother. In addition to the recipes, this warm and encouraging guide offers advice on arranging a system of help during the postpartum period, navigating relationship challenges, and honoring the significance of pregnancy and birth.
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Details
- Author
- Heng Ou, Amely Greeven, Marisa Belger
- Narrator
- Emily Durante
- Duration
- 5 hours 21 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 December 2019
- ISBN
- 9781977365804
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Relationships and families: advice and issues, Parenting: advice and issues, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Popular medicine and health, Complementary therapies, healing and health, Women’s health, Pregnancy, birth and baby care: advice and issues, Diets and dieting, nutrition
Synopsis
The first forty days after the birth of a child offer an essential and fleeting period of rest and recovery for the new mother. Based on author Heng Ou’s own postpartum experience with zuo yuezi, a set period of “confinement,” in which a woman remains at home focusing on healing and bonding with her baby, The First Forty Days revives the lost art of caring for the mother after birth. As modern mothers are pushed to prematurely “bounce back” after delivering their babies, and are often left alone to face the physical and emotional challenges of this new stage of their lives, the first forty days provide a lifeline—a source of connection, nourishment, and guidance. The book includes sixty simple recipes for healing soups; replenishing meals and snacks; and calming and lactation-boosting teas, all formulated to support the unique needs of the new mother. In addition to the recipes, this warm and encouraging guide offers advice on arranging a system of help during the postpartum period, navigating relationship challenges, and honoring the significance of pregnancy and birth.
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