ABSTRACT

This book contains a Foreword by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff (authors of "Einstein Never Used Flash Cards: How Our Children Really Learn and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize less"). New and expectant parents need support and confidence. This book is designed to provide that. It assists in exploring and analyzing thoughts.

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 1|11 pages

Beginning the journey

chapter Chapter 2|12 pages

The mind–body connection of pregnancy

chapter Chapter 3|13 pages

Motherhood: the psychological experience

chapter Chapter 4|9 pages

Fatherhood: the psychological experience

chapter Chapter 5|16 pages

Labor and delivery

chapter Chapter 6|12 pages

Welcoming baby

chapter Chapter 7|12 pages

The changing marital relationship

chapter Chapter 8|14 pages

Perinatal mood disorders and the baby blues

chapter Chapter 9|10 pages

The many paths to parenthood

chapter |2 pages

Conclusion