Bouncing Back After Your Pregnancy: What You Need to Know about Recovering From Labor and Delivery and Caring For Your New Family [Paperback]

Judith Schuler (Author), Glade B. Curtis (Author)

Book Description

Series: Your Pregnancy Series | Publication Date: March 19, 2002

Picking up where most pregnancy books leave off, Bouncing Back After Your Pregnancy covers the care of mother and baby and the new family dynamic during the eight to twelve weeks of postpartum adjustment. Written with compassion and packed with sound medical advice, Bouncing Back guides new parents through this most intense, disorienting time, with information on:Recovering from childbirth and regaining strength and vitalityWhat to do if you are having trouble breastfeedingAnd how to tell if your baby is getting enough milk or formulaWhat to ask in your first visit to the pediatricianNutritional tips and recommended exercises for getting back in shapeSelecting the right childcare arrangements if you are returning to the workplaceAnd much, much more.Sure to take its place on the shelf right next to Your Pregnancy Week by Week, Bouncing Back After Your Pregnancy is the definitive resource for every new mother.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The author of the bestselling Your Pregnancy Week by Week returns with possibly the first book of its kind, Your Pregnancy Recovery Guide, which focuses on the physical and emotional concerns during the postpartum period. Yes, most pregnancy books do include this type of information, but for women who'd like to avoid the scary sections on all that can go wrong during pregnancy but realize there are plenty of things they need to learn once the baby is born, this book is a practical choice. Dr. Curtis, a gynecologist and father of five children, covers afterpains and specific steps to take after either a cesarean or vaginal delivery; warning signs that indicate you or your baby should see the doctor; breast- and bottle-feeding; nutrition for the breast-feeding mother; and exercise. He also includes tips for keeping the relationship with your partner close during this stressful time; birth control (yes, you need it even if you're breastfeeding); and issues surrounding childcare and returning to work. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Curtis, an obstetrician/gynecologist, and coauthor Schuler have written this book to answer the questions most mothers have following a baby's birth. The authors have written three other books dealing with pregnancy: Your Pregnancy: Week by Week (Fisher, 1997), Your Pregnancy: Questions and Answers (Fisher, 1997), and Your Pregnancy After 30 (Fisher, 1996). This chatty, informal addition to the stack deals primarily with what a mother should expect about her body, nutrition and exercise, adjusting to life with a baby, and even planning for the next pregnancy. It includes some information about what to expect from a baby in terms of eating and sleeping, and some information on child safety. A glossary is included. This is a useful addition to Antonia van der Meer's Great Beginnings: An Illustrated Guide to You and Your Baby's First Year (Dell, 1994). Recommended for patient education and consumer health collections.AMary J. Jarvis, Pampa, TX
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 146 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; 1 edition (March 19, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738206067
• ISBN-13: 978-0738206066
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,371,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother, August 21, 2002

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C. Marsteller "Cafreen" (US of A) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bouncing Back After Your Pregnancy: What You Need to Know about Recovering From Labor and Delivery and Caring For Your New Family (Paperback)

This book attempts to be an all in one source for your post-partum recovery. While it does cover everything from breastfeeding problems to losing weight to burping your baby, it's not done well. It tries to cover too much information in too short of a book, the result is a lot of subjects, but not a lot of subastance. It's probably better to get a separate book on breastfeeding (Dr. Sear's Breastfeeding book and the Breastfeeding Answer Book by La Leche League are excellent), a separate book on baby care, etc... I even found the post-partum section in "What to Expect the First Year" to be more informative and helpful than in "Bouncing Back After Your Pregnancy". Incidentally, "What to Expect the First Year" is another excellent source for baby care issues, it's far more in-depth than this particular book. I'm so glad I checked this out at the library rather than buying it, the cover of this book has a lot of appeal, it's just too bad the content doesn't match.

4.0 out of 5 stars Fundamental information, but useful, January 27, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Your Pregnancy Recovery Guide (Paperback)

This book concisely covers the basics of recovering from childbirth. Chapters include information on everything from taking care of yourself following the birth of your child to nutrition and exercise. This was one of several I kept on hand to reference.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good resource Guide, January 26, 2006

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Happy And Pregnant! (Greenwich Ct) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bouncing Back After Your Pregnancy: What You Need to Know about Recovering From Labor and Delivery and Caring For Your New Family (Paperback)

I haven't had my baby yet but I've got lots of time on my hands to read so I picked up this book - and I found it to be very encouraging and informative. I recommend reading it while you are pregnant so you know what to expect. As to the other reviews, quite frankly I don't "get" why people keep recommending 'What To Expect When You're Expecting". I found it to be very poorly written - plus a recent article in the New York Times called it outdated, incorrect and said that most doctors don't recommend it or approve of it. At least Bouncing Back speaks to pregnant women as if we have a brain - which is more than I can say for "What To Expect!" !
Buy Bouncing Back - it's not new, but you'll like it!