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A Natural Guide to Pregnancy and Postpartum Health: The First Book by Doctors
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A Natural Guide to Pregnancy and Postpartum Health: The First Book by Doctors That Really Addresses Pregnancy Recovery Paperback - 2002

by Dean Raffelock; Robert Rountree; Virginia Hopkins

This unique "pregnancy manual" focuses on nourishment and nurturing for the expectant mother to prevent common postpartum problems.


Summary

Having a baby can and should be one of the most joyful experiences of a woman's life. While there are hundreds of books that provide information on how to ensure the development of a healthy baby, few of them dedicate more than a few pages to the nourishment of the mother herself during this physically and emotionally demanding time. It is rarely discussed, but women commonly experience a wide variety of ailments during the postpartum period, from depression to anxiety, backache, and loss of libido.

A Natural Guide to Pregnancy and Postpartum Health is the first book by physicians that is devoted entirely to telling women how they can prevent postpartum problems and attain optimum health after the delivery of their babies. Elements of the program, which is meant to be adopted during-or, if possible, before-pregnancy, include diet, nutritional supplementation, exercise, hormone-balancing, the use of medicinal herbs, and conventional medications. Developed by the authors in clinical practice, this program has a proven track record in helping women to avoid and overcome postpartum difficulties.

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Having a baby can and should be one of the most joyful experiences of a woman's life. While there are hundreds of books that provide information on how to ensure the development of a healthy baby, few of them dedicate more than a few pages to the nourishment of the mother herself during this physically and emotionally demanding time. It is rarely discussed, but women commonly experience a wide variety of ailments during the postpartum period, from depression to anxiety, backache, and loss of libido. A Natural Guide to Pregnancy and Postpartum Health is the first book by physicians that is devoted entirely to telling women how they can prevent postpartum problems and attain optimum health after the delivery of their babies. Elements of the program, which is meant to be adopted during-or, if possible, before-pregnancy, include diet, nutritional supplementation, exercise, hormone-balancing, the use of medicinal herbs, and conventional medications. Developed by the authors in clinical practice, this program has a proven track record in helping women to avoid and overcome postpartum difficulties.

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A friend of ours says that when she was about six months along in her pregnancy, it seemed as if every woman in her life who had ever been pregnantfrom her mother to her friends, cousins, and coworkersbegan recounting their worst horror stories about pregnancy.

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  • Title A Natural Guide to Pregnancy and Postpartum Health: The First Book by Doctors That Really Addresses Pregnancy Recovery
  • Author Dean Raffelock; Robert Rountree; Virginia Hopkins
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Avery Publishing Group, Garden City Park, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date December 31, 2002
  • ISBN 9781583331385 / 1583331387
  • Weight 0.72 lbs (0.33 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.98 x 6.1 x 0.8 in (22.81 x 15.49 x 2.03 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Family
    • Topical: Health & Fitness
    • Topical: Women's Interest
  • Library of Congress subjects Mothers - Nutrition, Holistic medicine
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002071212
  • Dewey Decimal Code 618.24

About the author

Dean Raffelock is a doctor of chiropractic, a diplomate in acupuncture and applied kinesiology, and a certified clinical nutritionist. He has a special interest in helping mothers to recover their lost nutritional reserves after giving birth, thus preventing and resolving many postpartum disorders.
Robert Rountree, M.D., is a board-certified practitioner of family medicine who has done extensive postgraduate work in nutritional and herbal pharmacology. His practice incorporates traditional family medicine, nutrition, herbology, and mind-body therapy. Dr. Rountree is also a certified master practitioner of neurolinguistic programming.

Melissa Block is the host of NPR's All Things Considered.

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