The Fourth Trimester

Summary

A guide to help support women through post-partum healing on the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual levels.  This holistic guide offers practical advice to support women through postpartum healing on the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual levels - and provides women with a roadmap to this very important transition that can last from a few months to a few years.  Kimberly Ann Johnson draws from her vast professional experience as a doula, postpartum consultant, yoga teacher, body worker, and women's health care advocate, and from the healing traditions of Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, and herbalism - as well as her own personal experience - to cover: how you can prepare your body for birth;  how you can organize yourself and your household for the best possible transition to motherhood;  simple practices and home remedies to facilitate healing and restore energy;  how to strengthen relationships and aid the return to sex;  learning to exercise safely postpartum; carrying your baby with comfort;  exploring the complex and often conflicting emotions that arise postpartum;    and much more.  PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.  

©2017 Kimberly Ann Johnson (P)2018 Random House Audio