Laughter and Tears: The Emotional Life of New Mothers (Bog)

In the year after giving birth, women experience a vast array of emotions. They may struggle with postpartum depression while simultaneously being enraptured by the new baby. Colman and Bing help identify the blues and depression that are normal during profound life change and consider all the complex forces influencing the modern mother.

Laughter and Tears is the first book to fully explore the dramatic ups and downs new mothers often go through in that critical first year. It covers a full range of issues and feelings—pride and elation; depression, exhaustion, and isolation; sexual appetite and body image; anger and resentment toward doctors, family members, and even the baby itself; and reservations about returning to work. The book offers coping strategies to make the adjustment to parenthood as graceful and rewarding as possible.
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