Discover the Ultimate Guide to Postnatal Massage for New Moms Are you a new mom navigating the beautiful yet challenging postpartum journey? "The Benefits of Postnatal Massage for New Moms" is your essential companion on this transformative path. In this concise yet comprehensive guide, we unveil the incredible advantages of postnatal massage, helping you embrace motherhood with comfort, confidence, and well-being. Embark on your postpartum healing journey with a warm welcome and an to the many benefits that postnatal massage can offer. Relieves Muscle Tension Bid farewell to postpartum muscle tension as you explore the soothing effects of massage on your body. Promotes Relaxation Learn how postnatal massage can be your sanctuary for relaxation, providing a well-deserved break amidst the demands of motherhood. Improves Sleep Quality Discover the secrets of achieving better sleep quality through the gentle touch of postnatal massage. Enhances Blood Circulation Explore how improved blood circulation can support your body's natural healing processes and leave you feeling rejuvenated. Reduces Postpartum Depression Uncover the emotional benefits of postnatal massage in reducing postpartum depression and promoting a positive outlook. Boosts Milk Production For breastfeeding moms, learn how postnatal massage can be a valuable ally in boosting milk production. Speeds Up Recovery Accelerate your postpartum recovery with the healing powers of massage, addressing both physical and emotional aspects. Alleviates Back Pain Bid farewell to back pain as we delve into how postnatal massage can offer relief and improve your posture. Enhances Body Awareness Nurture a deeper connection with your postpartum body and regain a sense of balance and awareness. Relieves Headaches Explore how postnatal massage can alleviate postpartum headaches, leaving you refreshed and pain-free. Reduces Scar Tissue Learn about techniques that can help reduce and heal scar tissue, especially relevant for C-section moms. Increases Energy Levels Revitalize your energy levels and embark on your motherhood journey with enthusiasm and vitality. Improves Digestion Discover how postnatal massage can support better digestion and overall gastrointestinal health. Relieves Joint Pain Say goodbye to joint discomfort as you explore the relief that postnatal massage can provide. Enhances Bonding Strengthen the special bond between you and your baby through the shared experience of postnatal massage. Promotes Hormonal Balance Learn how postnatal massage can help regulate hormonal production, aiding in postpartum recovery. Reduces Anxiety Explore how the calming effects of massage can alleviate postpartum anxiety and promote emotional well-being. Regulates Hormone Production Discover how postnatal massage can stimulate oxytocin release and enhance your postpartum journey. Improves Postpartum Body Image Embrace self-confidence and a positive body image with the help of postnatal massage. Provides Emotional Support Lean on the emotional support and relaxation that postnatal massage can offer during this transformative phase. Reduces Stress and Anxiety Bid adieu to stress and anxiety as you immerse yourself in the healing world of postnatal massage. Don't miss out on the opportunity to nurture yourself during the postpartum period. Embrace the physical, emotional, and mental benefits of postnatal massage and embark on your motherhood journey with vitality, confidence, and well-being. Your postpartum healing begins here—get your copy today!Table of Contents Introduction The Benefits of Postnatal Massage for New Moms RELIEVES MUSCLE TENSION PROMOTES RELAXATION IMPROVES SLEEP QUALITY ENHANCES BLOOD CIRCULATION REDUCES POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION BOOSTS MILK PRODUCTION SPEEDS UP RECOVERY ALLEVIATES BACK PAIN IMPROVES POSTURE ENHANCES BODY AWARENESS RELIEVES HEADACHES REDUCES SCAR TISSUE INCREASES ENERGY LEVELS IMPROVES DIGESTION RELIEVES JOINT PAIN ENHANCES BONDING PROMOTES HORMONAL BALANCE REDUCES ANXIETY REGULATES HORMONE PRODUCTION STIMULATES OXYTOCIN RELEASE IMPROVES POSTPARTUM BODY IMAGE PROVIDES EMOTIONAL SUPPORT REDUCES STRESS AND ANXIETY

Welcoming a new life into the world is a joyous occasion, but it's also a transformative journey that demands the utmost care and attention. In "The Importance of Postnatal Care for New Moms," we delve deep into the crucial elements of postnatal care, guiding you through the physical, emotional, and practical aspects of life after childbirth. Chapter 1: Physical Recovery Learn how your body recovers after the extraordinary feat of childbirth and the steps you can take to support this process. Chapter 2: Emotional Well-being Discover the emotional dimensions of postnatal care, focusing on your mental health and emotional resilience during this transformative period. Chapter 3: Postpartum Depression Explore the topic of postpartum depression, its signs, symptoms, and strategies for seeking help and support. Chapter 4: Bonding with the Baby Delve into the magic of bonding with your newborn, nurturing that unique connection that forms the cornerstone of motherhood. Chapter 5: Breastfeeding Support Navigate the world of breastfeeding with confidence, assisted by expert advice and solutions to common challenges. Chapter 6: Nutrition and Diet Understand the significance of maintaining a healthy diet postpartum, both for your own recovery and your baby's well-being. Chapter 7: Physical Activity Learn about postnatal exercises that can help you regain your strength and vitality while ensuring your body heals properly. Chapter 8: Contraception and Family Planning Discover your options for contraception and family planning after childbirth, empowering you to make informed choices. Chapter 9: Support Networks Explore the importance of building a strong support network of peers, online communities, and educational resources to assist you in your journey. Chapter 10: Parenting Education Equip yourself with essential knowledge about infant care, child development, and effective parenting practices to ensure a bright future for your child. "The Importance of Postnatal Care for New Moms" is your comprehensive guide to navigating the postpartum period with wisdom and grace. Whether you're a first-time mother or expanding your family, this book is your trusted companion on the beautiful, challenging path of motherhood.Table of Contents Introduction The Importance of Postnatal Care for New Moms PHYSICAL RECOVERY EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION BONDING WITH THE BABY BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT LACTATION CONSULTANTS ADDRESSING CHALLENGES NUTRITION AND DIET HEALTHY EATING HABITS MEAL PLANNING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EXERCISE RECOMMENDATIONS POSTPARTUM EXERCISES CONTRACEPTION AND FAMILY PLANNING BIRTH CONTROL METHODS TIMING AND EFFECTIVENESS SUPPORT NETWORKS PEER SUPPORT GROUPS ONLINE COMMUNITIES PARENTING EDUCATION INFANT CARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Millions of mothers are born each year. From the moment a baby is born, the world seems to focus on childcare, but what about mothercare? Enter Dayna Kurtz, the brains behind Huffington Post's Mother Matters blog. From postpartum depression and "baby blues" to healing meals and postnatal exercise, Kurtz guides new and veteran mothers alike through the best practices to care for themselves during their first year of motherhood. Her unique approach also includes less common methods like acupressure, expressive arts therapy, and more to help mothers boost their mental health and reclaim their identity. Backed by irrefutable research and personal anecdotes, Mother Matters is the guide every mother needs to not only survive but thrive!

Sleep problems are among the most common, urgent and undermining troubles parents meet. This book describes Dilys Daws' pioneering method of therapy for sleep problems, honed over 40 years of work with families: brief psychoanalytic therapy with parents and infants together. Offering tried and tested ways of helping parents work things out better with their babies when such problems arise, this new edition of Dilys Daws’ classic work, updated with expert help from Sarah Sutton, frees professionals from the burden of feeling they need to rush to give advice to families, showing instead how to begin the challenging journey of discovering new emotions that every baby brings. It sheds light on the sleep problem in the context of a whole range of aspects of the early world: the regulation of babies’ physiological states; dreams and nightmares; the development of separateness; separation and attachment problems; and connections with feeding and weaning. This much-needed, compassionate and well-informed guide to helping parents and babies with sleep problems draws on twenty-first century development research and rich clinical wisdom to offer ways of understanding sleep problems in each individual family context, with all its particular pressures and possibilities. It will be treasured by new parents struggling with sleeplessness and is enormously valuable for anyone working with parents and their babies.

Based on extensive surveys of local parents, this guide offers comprehensive up-to-date information on the best doctors, hospitals, childcare, and preschools, as well as parents' top picks of pre- and postnatal exercise facilities, parents' groups, baby gear retailers, and kid-friendly restaurants. Illustrations.

Foundations of Massage 3e is a comprehensive practical and theoretical foundation for all aspects of massage therapy. The book prepares students for clinical practice through the presentation of step by step techniques and treatments. This revision of this Australian text for the practice of massage therapy includes new material on specialised application of massage, such as providing services for people with disabilities, working in aged care and providing services for people with chronic disease states and life challenging illnesses. - More than 350 illustrations and photographs of manual applications - Questions and activities at the end of each chapter - Comprehensive glossary - Evidence for massage therapy completely revised and updated - Inclusion of references to legislative and regulatory information to massage therapy practitioners - Expanded anatomy illustrations in full colour appendices - A more comprehensive chapter on pregnancy massage updated by well known international author Suzanne Yates - A more comprehensive chapter on infant massage - History chapter has been expanded to include influences on the massage industry from Europe and North America

Perinatal Mental Health is an invaluable reference for nurses, midwives and other health professionals working with this client group, covering current thinking on the causes of mothers’ mood disorders and the consequences for her infant, the family, society and most importantly the mother herself. This book covers the recognition, treatment, care and management of perinatal mental health disorders with chapters on the antenatal period; postnatal depression and bipolar disorder; psychosis, personality disorders, eating disorders, sexual issues, self harm and suicide; possible causes of postnatal depression; the multidisciplinary team; and global cultural practices.

Should I be a friend or a parent to my child? Should we put our child into an International school or an alternative school? How do I talk to my child about the ‘birds and the bees’? How do I explain to my six year old where babies come from? What should I do if I catch my child smoking? Parenting from the word ‘go’ is a roller coaster ride. It is unpredictable and you can never be fully prepared! The fast changing Indian social scenario has made parenting more complex. Indian parents today have to balance tradition with living in a world that is hyper connected. Trends, fads, internet, Whatsapp, Facebook, International schools, alternative schools, baby blues … everything has to be understood, managed and balanced. Parenting Tips for Indian Parents takes a comprehensive look at issues that arise from the time one thinks of having a baby until the time the child steps into adulthood. It helps understand the various stages of growth and development vis-a-vis physical, emotional, cognitive development. It offers insight into practical parenting, preparing for the second child, dealing with issues of a single child, understanding intelligence and personality besides understanding teenage and its issues. To help parents get the benefit of traditional knowledge and expertise, many traditional Indian ‘dadi ka nuskhaas’ to cope with minor ailments and improve health, which were common knowledge once but are getting lost with time, have also been incorporated.

Pregnancy and childbirth brings together, for the first time, western and eastern approaches providing a sound amalgamation of theoretical and practical information for bodywork practitioners world-wide. It describes in detail the application of massage and shiatsu from early pregnancy, including work during labour and for the first year postnatally for the mother. This is a useful source of information for massage therapists, shiatsu practitioners, osteopaths, physical therapists, chiropractors, reflexologists, aromatherapists, acupuncturists, yoga and Pilates instructors. For Students and practitioners to use as a learning manual and reference tool, the text provides: - Clarity of information - Full text referencing - Clear diagrams, photographs, and summary boxes - Clinical accuracy: reviewed by, and with contributions from, international specialists including midwives, obstetricians, osteopaths, chiropractors, acupuncturists, aromatherapists and massage therapists.

Ideal for both classroom and practice, Modalities for Massage & Bodywork, 2nd Edition presents 23 modalities of bodywork, their history, development, effects, benefits, contraindications, basic curricula and certification requirements. Updated photos and illustrations, critical thinking questions, and flash cards give you a better picture of today's massage best practices. Evolve companion website provides matching activities, flash cards, answers to multiple-choice questions, weblinks and video demonstrations of various modalities covered in the text to make learning more interactive. - Case histories in each chapter illustrate the effects of the modality within a therapeutic context, creating the opportunity for integrative, clinical reasoning that helps prepare you for work in the various modalities. - Student objectives and key terms at the start of each chapter provides a framework for what to expect and what to focus on with each chapter. - In My Experience boxes provide personal insights about specific techniques from experts in the field. - Full-color design and techniques shown with photos and illustrations enhance understanding and comprehension of each modality. - Multiple-choice test questions at the end of each chapter with answers on the Evolve website help you measure your understanding of the modality and obtain instant feedback from the answer key that includes rationales. - Suggested readings, resources and references in each chapter offer robust resources for you to further research each modality. - Clinically relevant boxes and tables highlight important information. - NEW Modalities chapters provide you with a greater awareness of the opportunities and options available as they pursue a massage therapy career and practitioners with more practical information they can apply to their work. - NEW! Student resources on Evolve supplement the classroom experience and ensures you retain the material in the text. - 23 different body techniques are introduced to help you learn about different modalities you may want to pursue and reaffirm your knowledge of techniques. - More than 2 hours of video on the Evolve website bring the modalities to life and help put the text instructions in perspective. - NEW! Updated content, photos and illustrations equip you with the latest information and visuals on modalities from experts in the field that reflect current practices in the field and the needs and wants of massage therapy practitioners and students. - NEW! Critical thinking questions added to each chapter actively engage and challenge your reasoning skills. - NEW! Additional review questions added to each chapter supply you with more opportunities to review what you have learned and test your knowledge.