ABSTRACT
So, you're home from the hospital with the newest member of your family. You're both thrilled with the baby and happy that your pregnancy—with all its discomforts—is over. Now, you may be thinking, you can exercise and regain your figure, entertain family and friends who want to come see the new arrival, and possibly even resume your professional career on a part-time basis at home. If these are your plans, you're going to discover very quickly that the unbounded joy of the first few months of parenthood can also be a time of adjustment, turbulence, and just plain exhaustion. Thus, you should have realistic expectations about what you can and cannot do.
