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Product details Paperback 400 pages Publisher Simon & Schuster (April 23, 2019) Language English ISBN-10 1501112562

What No One Tells You A Guide to Your Emotions from Pregnancy to Motherhood Dr Alexandra Sacks Dr Catherine Birndorf 9781501112560 Books Reviews

• I ordered this after hearing about it on the Today show. I had my first child November 2018 and have been struggling with PPD ever since. I wish I would’ve read this book BEFORE or DURING my pregnancy rather than 5 months after because 3/4 of the book goes over the first 3 trimesters of pregnancy and the emotions you experience. The only relevant part for me now was the last chapter or two, but it was still very well worded and very honest about the dark side of motherhood that no one openly speaks of. I highly recommend this book to any pregnant woman or women planning on becoming pregnant. It’ll be good to have around after the baby is born to resort back to also.
• Oh, how I wish this book existed when our child was born three years ago. Real, funny, raw and inclusive - "What No One Tells You" should be on the wish list + registry from every expectant parent. Why? Because from doctors to nurses to lactation consultants to family, friends and well-meaning acquaintances, so much of the complicated, beautiful journey to parenthood focuses on the body. Not nearly enough time is focused on the brain. This insightful and practical book provides invaluable insight into the mental health of pre-parenthood, labor & delivery and early parenthood, shedding light on common topics often left in the dark.
  
  What is particularly important about "What No One Tells You" is that it covers so much more than "postpartum depression" and "baby blues," perhaps the two most-identifiable mental health challenges new parents face. By discussing not only the social pressures and stigmas but also the very real chemical shifts of hormones throughout the perinatal period, this book normalizes the whole gamut of the emotional experience.
  
  Thank you, Doctors Birndorf and Sacks, for creating something invaluable to every family.
• I am currently expecting my first baby and this book has brought me enormous relief. Most pregnancy books focus on the physical changes that are happening, while glossing over the constant thoughts, fears, questions, and realignment happening in your mind. This book puts so many of those topics to print, and just knowing that someone else has felt the same and that better yet, it’s normal to feel that way, brought me peace of mind and a way to acknowledge and move on from some of my fears. The book also has a lot of practical advice, from considering how your pregnancy impacts your parents and siblings, to what you can expect immediately postpartum, and how to approach about your “birth plan” in a healthy and realistic manner. This book covers topics that can truly impact your experience with pregnancy and birth but there is rarely time to discuss in your prenatal appointments. I am very happy I found this book and would recommend to anyone navigating pregnancy and motherhood.
• Was very excited to read this book and so disappointed to see the sleep training section and no mention of what biologically normal infant sleep looks like. So much research has gone into this area lately and I felt that this book would be more up to date but sadly it is very old fashioned in recommending sleep training and even the proven detrimental CIO method. Purchased multiple copies to give as gifts which I will now be returning.
• Thank you, thank you for this book!!! It is what every mama to be and every mama who is "in it" has been wanting but maybe didn't even know that they wanted. It is honest, real, sincere writing that is so welcome when you need some support. It is the perfect gift to give yourself or your loved ones. Do not hesitate, buy it!
• Your guide to the emotions of pregnancy and early motherhood, from two of America’s top reproductive psychiatrists.
  
  When you are pregnant, you get plenty of advice about your growing body and developing baby. Yet so much about motherhood happens in your head. What every pregnant woman really wants to know is this normal? Is it normal for my sex drive to disappear or to go into overdrive? Is it normal to have nesting urges or an overloaded “mommy brain”? Is it normal for my parents to be acting out? Is it normal not to feel love at first sight for my baby? Is it normal to argue with my partner? For Dr. Sacks and Dr. Birndorf, the answer is yes.
  
  I found this book to be a big help, I feel like it explained how every pregnancy and emotions from that pregnancy is different. It goes through all the things that most pregnancy books don't focus on and helps take the anxiety of it away. This is a great book for expectant mothers and moms that have had multiple pregnancies.
  
  Thank you #NetGalley for the ARC of What No One Tells You by Alexandra Sacks; Catherine Birndorf
  Pub Date 23 Apr 2019