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1 online resource (xv, 176 pages) : illustration |
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Introduction: What do I do now? -- Is there anything I can do to make this easier? : the final stretch -- Is this finally happening for real? : the drama of delivery -- Will I ever walk again? : my messed-up lady parts -- Why didn't anybody tell me to bring Depends? : postpartum bleeding -- Has anyone ever been this heavy? : swelling and sweating -- Will I ever be able to go #2 again? : constipation -- What are these bumps on my butt? : hemorrhoids -- Will I ever sleep again? : the new nighttime schedule -- So now we're both wearing diapers? : urinary incontinence -- Why can't I think about anything but breastfeeding? : the psychological side of nursing -- Are my boobs always going to be like this? : the physical side of breastfeeding -- What is this thing hanging off my stomach? : the post-pregnancy bod -- Can I airbrush my actual body? : skin and hair changes -- Why can't I sit down without wincing? : aches and pains -- When can I hit the gym again? : getting back in shape -- How am I supposed to do this? : insecurity -- Why can't I stop crying? : postpartum depression -- What do I want out of motherhood? : getting your brain ready -- Why can't I relate to my partner anymore? : "diamonds or dishes" -- Will I ever get my groove back? : sex after baby -- Should I stay or should I go? : the return to work -- When will things go back to normal? : the rest of your life. |
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"When vocalist and actress Kelly Rowland, whose albums have sold millions of copies worldwide, gave birth to her son, it was love at first sight. But she was also a little freaked out about what had happened to her body and the overwhelming new thoughts and emotions. In Whoa Baby!, Rowland and her OB-GYN Dr. Tristan Emily Bickman team up to cover everything a first-time mom needs to know: the gross physical stuff, the hormonal and emotional stuff, and the just plain weird stuff. Whoa, Baby! is often hilarious and always honest and down-to-earth. Readers will empathize with the candid unglamorous experiences of parenting. From falling asleep with the pump on to swollen legs and lack of sleep, Rowland and Dr. Bickman cover every surprising challenge that new moms face"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"When multi-million-selling vocalist and actress Kelly Rowland gave birth to her son Titan in November 2014, it was love at first sight--she honestly could not believe how beautiful he was. But, as Rowland says, she would be lying if she said she wasn't also a little freaked out about what had just happened to her body, as well as by many overwhelming new thoughts and emotions. It was a good thing that Dr. Tristan Bickman, Rowland's OB/GYN for the last 14 years, was there, day and night, to answer every question that popped into her head, no matter how raunchy. With Dr. Bickman no topic is off-limits, and she provided Rowland with the reassurance she so desperately needed, telling her over and over that, in the months after a woman gives birth, nothing is exactly strange--but nothing is necessarily normal, either. There are so many guides to what our kids need, from the time they're the size of a poppy seed to the time they start kindergarten. But what about what the mother needs? In Whoa, Baby!, Rowland and Dr. Bickman team up to cover everything a new mom needs to know: the gross physical stuff; the hormonal and emotional stuff ("Why am I crying five times a day when this is the happiest I've ever been?"); and the just plain weird stuff ("Why did my nipples change colors?"). Readers will simultaneously cringe in agony and shriek with laughter at the scenarios Rowland and Dr. Bickman describe ("What happens if I fall asleep with the pump on?"; "Why does sex still hurt when I had a C-section?"; "Why are my legs so swollen?")"-- Provided by publisher. |
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A no-holds-barred guide for first time moms draws on the experiences of other new parents and a veteran obstetrician to reveal the physical, mental, and emotional challenges of early parenthood and how they can be navigated for an overall positive experience. |
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Pregnancy -- Popular works.
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Childbirth -- Popular works.
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Women -- Health and hygiene -- Popular works.
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Parenting -- Popular works.
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Pregnancy -- Popular works.
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Pregnancy. |
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Childbirth. |
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Parenting. |
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Pregnancy. |
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Women -- Health and hygiene. |
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Popular Works. |
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Electronic books. |
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Popular works. |
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Popular works.
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| Added Author |
Bickman, Tristan Emily, author.
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Moser, Laura, author.
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| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Rowland, Kelly, 1981- Whoa, baby! Boston, MA : Da Capo Lifelong, 2017 9780738219424 (DLC) 2016043406 (OCoLC)954426053 |
| ISBN |
9780738234144 : $75.00 |
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0738234141 : $75.00 |
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