The Complete Guide to Postpartum: A Mother-Focused Companion for Life After Birth - Paperback

by Sophie Walker (Author), Jodi Wilson (Author)

Is it supposed to be this hard? It's a question all new mothers ask.

The moment after birthing your baby, you enter postpartum. It's the blurriest of transitions - there's joy and awe but also intense physical recovery, fluctuating hormones, a brain that can't find the right words, and so much to learn. It's beautiful and it's hard.

The Complete Guide to Postpartum is your comforting and enlightening guide to navigating this entirely new life, from the earliest moments post-birth to many years later. Full of expert advice, mothers' stories, and evidence-based information that will guide you into motherhood with confidence.

This illustrated companion includes:

• Your postpartum checklist
• The fourth trimester
• Mental health
• Hormones
• The pelvic floor
• Postpartum with your partner
• Feeding
• Sleep
• Taking care of yourself and boosting your confidence
• Trusted postpartum resources

Author Biography

Sophie Walker is the founder of Australian Birth Stories, the number-one podcast for birth and postpartum advice and an online education hub offering support and guidance from pre-conception through to the first 12 months. She has a master's degree in public health, is a mum of three and is passionate about empowering women on their journey into motherhood.

Jodi Wilson is a bestselling author, yoga teacher and postpartum doula. Her work has been published in the Guardian and ABC and she writes two weekly newsletters on substack. She lives in Tasmania with her partner and their four children.