The First Forty Days
The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother
$45.60
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2016
Summary
The first 40 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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781617691836 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1617691836 |
| Author: | Heng Ou, Amely Greeven, Marisa Belger |
| Publisher: | Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc |
| Imprint: | Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2016 |
| Weight: | 640g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 185mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
Women are beginning to see the range of choices they have during pregnancy and birth, but the journey isn’t over when the baby arrives. Bringing our attention back to the importance of the postpartum period for new mothers helps to create space for this essential period of integration and recovery. The First 40 Days is an invaluable companion during the first 40 days and beyond. * Ricki Lake & Abby Epstein, Filmmakers, The Business of Being Born *
About The Author
Heng Ou
Heng Ou is the founder of MotherBees, a food and lifestyle company supporting women through every stage of motherhood.
Amely Greeven is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Clean.
Marisa Belger is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in numerous magazines and Websites, including Natural Health, Prevention, Travel + Leisure, and New York.
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