Table of Contents

Foreword 6 | Acknowledgements 10 | Introduction 12 | Chapter One: The Postnatal Period - Modern Biomedicine and Chinese Medicine Perspectives 22 | Chapter Two: The Benefits of Good Care of the Mother - Well-being, Bonding, Laying Foundations of Future Health 36 | Chapter Three: The Ingredients of Good Care 44 | Chapter Four: Mothering the Mother 81 | Chapter Five: Stories from Mothers 93 | Chapter Six: Meeting the Postnatal Challenge Today 131 | Bibliography 140

About the Author

Jenny Allison is an acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist and teacher who has worked tirelessly assisting women through fertility problems, pregnancy and the postnatal period. 

Reviews

'Too often women feel challenged to expect too much of themselves when they most need care and attention, this book is an excellent reinforcement to that other voice of reason that needs to be heard in postpartum care.' - Dr Suzanne Cochrane, lecturer in traditional Chinese medicine, University of Western Sydney |