Women’s health Books

Book SynopsisCurrent statistics suggest that between one in seven and one in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. Being diagnosed with breast cancer can leave you feeling anxious and depressed, fearful of the treatment to come and concerned about your mortality. The treatment itself can have a significant impact on your wellbeing as you are faced with marked changes in your physical appearance, sense of self and energy levels. There is lots of information available regarding cancer and its treatment, but little to help you cope with the emotional fall out. There are some excellent support services available but access to high quality evidence-based psychological interventions to help you cope is limited. This self-help book is the first of its kind: written by a highly experienced clinical psychologist, who has herself gone through the devastating impact of breast cancer, drawing from the evidence-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach to provide you with essential coping skills. This book takes you through what your journey may look like through diagnosis, treatment and recovery, and explains the ACT skills that can help you to cope with the emotional impact of this disease and its treatment. The ACT approach enables you to respond differently to the painful thoughts and feelings that will arise during your cancer journey. Rather than fighting with them, the skills in this book help you to acknowledge and step back from your difficult thoughts and feelings so that you can focus on living your life in a way that will positively impact your physical and emotional wellbeing.Trade ReviewIn this book, a clinical psychologist who is also a breast cancer survivor describes the cancer journey and adds evidence-based psychological techniques to help us understand, explore and deal with the various emotions we might experience, written in a way that that you can select the approach that best fits with your personal experience and priorities. Trisha Greenhalgh, Doctor and Breast Cancer Survivor, Oxford UKTable of ContentsForeword: Sarah Swan A Unique Perspective: Penelope Cream Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Diagnosis Chapter 3: Telling People Chapter 4: Surgery Chapter 5: Treatment Chapter 6: Body Image Chapter 7: Living in the Present Chapter 8: Conclusion Epilogue Appendix I: Checklist of Skills Appendix II: Summary Worksheet Appendix III: Choice Point Worksheet References Glossary of Terms

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Book SynopsisThis comforting memoir will help us all feel less alone as we navigate the emotional turmoil of midlife' Davina McCall, author of MenopausingFrom the bestselling author of Mum, What's Wrong With You?' comes a witty, compelling, honest and reassuring guide to living a magnificent midlife.If I was removed from the hurly burly of these overwhelming days, I would be able to patiently and logically think it all through. To untangle this conundrum. I would be able to find the thing I had lost. Probably the most important thing I owned. My identity.Tackling everything from empty nest, career reinvention, sex, marriage, brain fog, burnout, perimenopause and menopause this laugh out loud memoir is a pathfinder for women whose messy midlife rage caught them by surprise. With advice from experts, celebrities and personal stories, the book will help women feel less alone as they embrace this liberating and transformational new stage of life.Trade Review‘This comforting memoir will help us all feel less alone as we navigate the emotional turmoil of midlife. It's full of advice and stories to support everyone who needs a bit of reassurance that it really is all going to be ok and the best is yet to come… coz it really is’ Davina McCall, author of Menopausing ‘At last, a book that we can all relate to in so many different ways! Lorraine uses her vast experience, both personally and professionally, to educate, reassure and guide us to have the most positive and healthy midlife’ Dr Louise Newson, author of Menopause ‘Read Lorraine's words, take comfort in them and then equip yourself with the advice she has gathered. Use it to navigate your way through your midlife years. The power of sharing our feelings and experiences and supporting one another cannot be underestimated and that’s what this book does. There’s magic within these pages’ Jo Whiley ‘Few books tackle both the physical and emotional elements of women's midlife experience but this one does with warmth, wit and seriously helpful advice. It's a practical and gentle nudge for women towards a happier, healthier and more uplifting midlife experience’ Julia Samuel MBE ‘This book is hilarious, honest and brilliantly relatable, it reads like a warm hug from a best friend who will hold your hand and support you despite all your foibles. Thank you for making me feel I am not alone in the confusing muddle and malaise of midlife. This book is hilarious, honest and brilliantly relatable’ Louise Minchin, author of Fearless

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Book SynopsisGlass skin achievable by all with proper skincare routine. "How to Get Glass Skin" guide by Dr. Anupriya Goel covers cleansing, toning, moisturizing, serums, SPF, oils, masking, nutrition, supplements, active ingredients, and skincare advancements for glowing skin.

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Book SynopsisIntroducing the fitness program designed by a physical therapist exclusively for women — proven to increase strength, tone muscles and reduce aches and pains in just 15 minutes a day!Few women realize that most popular fitness regimens are designed for men. Yet women have their own unique fitness needs — and using a program developed with men’s bodies in mind is not only ineffective, but can actually result in injury.Renowned physical therapist Peggy Brill has devoted her life to developing an exercise program specifically for women. Based on her understanding of movement dynamics and body structure, these exercises focus on developing and balancing the muscles in the anatomical center of the body — the core — which includes the back, hip and abdominal muscles.Peggy’s remarkable head-to-toe workout targets the “hot spot” areas — neck, back, pelvis, hips, knees — that cause problems for even the healthi

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Book SynopsisOvarian stimulation is the starting point of reproductive medicine but the procedure can result in adverse reactions particularly the dangerous ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Fully revised in line with modern practice of ovarian stimulation, this new edition is divided into six sections that cover mild forms, non-conventional forms, IVF, complications and their management, alternatives, and the practicalities of procedures. All aspects of ovarian stimulation are discussed including the different stimulation protocols from which to choose, the management of poor responders and hyper-responders, as well as stimulation in patients with PCOS. Comprehensively reviewing the modern approach to ovarian stimulation, the alternative procedures are also described, both in IVF and other methods of assisted reproduction. Written by leading experts on reproductive health and fertility, this book will assist infertility specialists, gynecologists, reproductive endocrinologists and radiologists inTable of ContentsList of contributors; About the editors; Foreword; Preface; Part I. Mild Forms of Ovarian Stimulation: 1. Oral agents for ovarian stimulation Mohamed F. Mitwally and Robert F. Casper; 2. Ovulation induction for anovulatory patients Evert J. P. van Santbrink and Bart C. J. M. Fauser; 3. Ovarian hyperstimulation in combination with intrauterine insemination Ben J. Cohlen and Astrid E. P. Cantineau; 4. Mild approaches in ovarian stimulation Adrija Kumar Datta, Stuart Campbell, and Geeta Nargund; 5. The case against mild stimulation protocols Carlotta Zacà, Francesca Pennetta, and Andrea Borini; Part II. Ovarian Hyperstimulation for IVF: 6. GnRH agonists for ovarian hyperstimulation Lina El-Taha, Botros Rizk, Jad Farid Assaf, and Johnny Awwad; 7. Role of GnRH antagonist in assisted reproduction Mohamed Aboulghar; 8. Gonadotropins in ovarian stimulation Madelon van Wely and Monique Mochtar; 9. Egg donation: Implications for counseling donor and recipient, donor preparation, and recipient preparation Ernesto Bosch and Pilar Alama; 10. Progestin-primed ovarian stimulation Xuefeng Lu and Yanping Kuang; 11. Ovarian stimulation in poor responders Qiuju Chen and Yanping Kuang; Part III. Difficulties and Complications of Ovarian Stimulation and Implantation: 12. Ovarian stimulation in difficult IVF cases Amina Oumeziane and Samira Barbara; 13. Polycystic ovary syndrome: Ovulation induction strategies Lina El-Taha, Botros Rizk, William Ledger, and Johnny Awwad; 14. Polycystic ovary syndrome: Controlled ovarian stimulation Lina El-Taha, Botros Rizk, William Ledger, and Johnny Awwad; 15. Prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome Mohamed Youssef, Abdel-Maguid Ramzy, and Botros Rizk; 16. Treatment of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome Mohamed Youssef, Abdel-Maguid Ramzy, and Botros Rizk; 17. How to individualize ovarian stimulation protocols to avoid difficulties and complications Suleiman Ghunaim, Raja Sayegh, and Johnny Awwad; 18. Endometrial receptivity Eva Gómez, Jose Miravet-Valenciano, Diana Valbuena, and Carlos Simon; 19. Folliculogenesis and implantation failure Antonis Makrigiannakis and Panagiotis; Part IV. Non-conventional Forms Used during Ovarian Stimulation: 20. Adjuncts for ovarian stimulation Alexander M. Quaas and David R. Meldrum; 21. Luteinizing hormone supplementation during ovarian stimulation Ioannis E. Messinis, Christina I. Messini, George Anifandis, and Alexandros Daponte; 22. Ovulation induction for hypogonadotropic hypogonadism Lina El-Taha, Botros Rizk, Chantal Farra, and Johnny Awwad; Part V. Alternatives to Ovarian Hyperstimulation and Delayed Transfer: 23. Hyperprolactinemia Botros Rizk and Natalie L. Shammas; 24. Ovarian cautery for polycystic ovary syndrome Gabor T. Kovacs; 25. Elective freeze-all embryos policy Mehmet Cihat Unlu and Ahmet Yigit Cakiroglu; Part VI. Procedures Before, During, and After Ovarian Stimulation: 26. Ultrasound monitoring for ovulation induction: Pitfalls and problems Mona M. Aboulghar and Yomna Islam; 27. The use of GnRH agonists to trigger final oocyte maturation during controlled ovarian stimulation Anastasia Salameh, Sara Faour, and Johnny Awwad; 28. The luteal phase support in in vitro fertilization Biljana Popovic-Todorovic and Human Mousavi Fatemi; 29. Luteal phase support other than progesterone Dalia Khalife, Nour Assaf, and Johnny Awwad; 30. Ovarian reserve as a guide for ovarian stimulation Hassan N. Sallam, Ahmed F. Galal, and Nooman H. Sallam; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is a homage to women, as well as provides clinical pearls written by psychiatrists for clinicians and non-clinicians alike. Mental health as it relates to women is described throughout the chapters of this book. This book represents up-to-date information that can be used as a reference or as a study guide to understand clinical treatment for perinatal mental health. The book demonstrates the history and current understanding of women's mental health. A thorough description of mental health, wellness, diagnosis and treatment recommendations are seen throughout the chapters. Summarised highlights are depicted in each chapter in a form of a table. This book is an excellent learning tool for understanding women's health. It can be used as a self-health book to understand mental health as it relates to women. This book is a review for mental health workers, physicians, residents and students.Table of ContentsPrefaceWomenAdolescents and Mental HealthPremenstrual Dysphoric Disorder in HistoryThe Impact of Infertility on Mental HealthPerinatal Mental HealthUnderstanding and Ensuring Postpartum HealthPsychopharmacology during Pregnancy and LactationMenopause and Womens Mental HealthAcculturation, Assimilation, Immigration Issues and Womens Mental HealthWomen and SuicideWellness, Burnout and Womens Mental HealthThe Legal System and Womens Mental HealthSubstance Use Disorder and Womens Mental HealthAbout the EditorIndex.

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Book SynopsisEvery year in the United States, hundreds of women die of complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. According to CDC data, racial/ethnic disparities exist with regard to these deaths. For example, non-Hispanic black women were more than three times as likely to die as non-Hispanic white women, and non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native women were more than two times as likely to die as non-Hispanic white women. This book describes trends in pregnancy-related deaths in the United States, including trends in causes and timing of these deaths, and the efforts focused on reducing pregnancy-related deaths.Table of ContentsPreface; Maternal Mortality: Trends in Pregnancy-Related Deaths and Federal Efforts to Reduce Them; Better Data and Better Outcomes: Reducing Maternal Mortality in the U.S.; The Impact of the Pregnancy Checkbox and Misclassification on Maternal Mortality Trends in the United States, 1999-2017; Index.

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Book SynopsisWomen and girls with disabilities find themselves constantly having to deal with multiple, intersectional discrimination due to both their gender and their disability, as well as social conditioning. Indeed, the intersection made up of factors such as race, ethnic origin, social background, cultural substrate, age, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, gender, disability, status as refugee or migrant and others besides, has a multiplying effect that increases discrimination yet further. Where conditions are equal, women with disabilities do not enjoy equal opportunities in terms of their participation in all aspects of society; rather, they are all too often excluded, amongst others from education, employment, access to poverty reduction programmes, from taking part in political and public lives and, moreover, some legislative deeds actually prevent them from making decisions regarding their own lives, also as regards sexual and reproductive rights. History, attitudes and prejudices of the societies to which we belong, including of families, have created and continue to feed into a negative stereotypical image of women and girls with disabilities, thereby helping further isolate and marginalise them yet more. Very often, they are also ignored by information media and, when they do gain media attention, the approach tends to considers them from the perspective of medical-assistance needs, silencing their abilities and valuable contribution to the society in which they live. The book seeks to pay the right attention to the condition of women with disabilities, offering points for reflection, also on the different, often invisible, cultural and social undertones that continue today to feed into prejudicial stereotypes.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Introduction; Concepts of Disability and Health: A Theoretical Excursus; Towards a Common Language for Functioning, Disability and Health; The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development By, for and with Persons with Disabilities; An Historical Introduction to Engendered Disability: An International Point of View; Notes on Intersectional Approach and Feminist Disability Studies: An Historical Excursus; Does Everybody Count? the Case of Women with Disabilities; Non-disabled Researchers and Disability Studies; Women with Disability: A Cultural Heritage? Disability, Gender and Culture: An Italian Approach; Women with Disabilities Living in Rural Areas and Facing Violence: An Intersectional Perspective; Mothering as a Human Right Issue of Women with Disabilities in Current Post-socialist Social Context; Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisThe United States is the most dangerous place in the developed world to deliver a baby. Each year, about 700 American women die and 50,000 women are severely injured due to complications related to childbirth. If you are a Black woman in the United States, it is even more dangerous to give birth. Chapter 1 reports on ways to save mothers' lives. Chapters 2 and 3 examine how state and federal policies are impacting residents' access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare services, including abortion.Table of ContentsPreface; Improving Maternal Health: Legislation to Advance Prevention Efforts and Access to Care; Examining State Efforts to Undermine Access to Reproductive Health Care; Threats to Reproductive Rights in America; Index.

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Book SynopsisAs a heart attack survivor, you know that you must do everything within your power to prevent yourself from having another heart attack. The reason is simple; as a heart attack survivor, you are at greater risk of suffering another heart attack, one that could end your life. A Woman's Guide to Heart Attack Recovery provides heart attack survivors with a multi-faceted approach to preventing subsequent heart attacks. First, you need to empower yourself, and the way to do that is to learn as much as you can about your heart, the heart attack treatments you may have undergone, and, if you've only recently had your heart attack, the key steps to recuperation. You also need to know what to do in an emergency in case you experience another heart attack. Many chapters in this book — such as the ones on high blood pressure, diabetes, weight control, diet and exercise — are filled with information on how to achieve these specific goals. A heart attack can be a life-affirming wake-up call and many women find their life afterward to be better than it was before. Many of you will find it to be the impetus you need to make changes towards living a healthier life. A Women's Guide to Heart Attack Recovery is devoted to helping you do just that.

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Book SynopsisWomen are born with a finite number of oocytes and throughout the reproductive ageing process (which starts prior to birth and develops in a continuum), the progressive loss of these oocytes (during atresia or ovulation) is observed, which does not necessarily happen at a constant rate. The reproductive failure is what signals menopause. In this new book, the authors discuss the management, complications and social perceptions relating to menopause. Topics included in this complication examine the biopsychosocial conceptualization and assessment of menopausal symptoms; management of typically ignored but increased risk factors for dysparaneua, HIV and other STDs; perceptions about menopause and hormonal therapy in Brazilian women; oestrogen deficiency in bone diseases in female hemodialysis patients; and estrogen dose in postmenopausal hormonal therapy.

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Book SynopsisIn This is How You Vagina, Dr. Nicole Williams presents readers with a much-needed resource on the history, science, and attitudes about the most fascinating and misunderstood part of the female anatomy: the vagina. She includes valuable information about sexual function, child birth, and physiology and presents answers to her patients' most common questions. She also dispels the most common myths concerning female genitalia. This book is an easy-to-understand guide, complete with illustrations, for women to explore and understand their vaginas in a way they never have before. Readers will learn what's normal and what's not, including that, yes, theirs is most certainly normal too. This revealing and informative book is made for any woman from age 18 to 88 who is looking to better understand the form and function of this fascinating organ.

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Book SynopsisAfter more than 50 years of developing, practicing, evaluating, and teaching his Run Walk Run® method, Jeff Galloway is now partnering with two primary care physicians, Ruth M. Parker and Carmen Patrick Mohan, with over 50 years of clinical practice experience. Both physicians regularly prescribe the method to patients with common chronic health conditions. The Women’s Guide to Health is an action guide that combines Galloway’s Run Walk Run® programs with the best available medical knowledge for using Run Walk Run® and the Mediterranean diet as key treatment modalities for chronic medical conditions related to excess body weight. It provides sequential action steps for overweight women who would like to begin a graduated exercise program combined with quality meal planning for weight loss. Run Walk Run® is prescribed like a medication with the core components of daily dosage, frequency, indication, and method for building up to the cumulative dosage of 150 minutes of Run Walk Run® per week. Diet and nutrition advice is offered in the form of food prescriptions. Throughout the text, the authors integrate the best evidence for forming new lifelong habits, encourage journaling as a core weight-loss strategy, and use self-reported health numbers to catalyse meaningful conversations with health care providers.

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Book Synopsis'A powerful, poignant tale of dieting and despair.' The Times'A moving, brutally honest memoir about what it feels like to be fat-shamed.' Mail on Sunday_______________At sixty-four, Jenni Murray's weight had become a disability. She avoided the scales, she wore a uniform of baggy black clothes, refused to make connections between her weight and health issues and told herself that she was fat and happy. She was certainly fat. But the happy part was an Oscar-worthy performance. In private she lived with a growing sense of fear and misery that her weight would probably kill her before she made it to seventy. Interwoven with the science, social history and psychology of weight management, Fat Cow, Fat Chance is a refreshingly honest account of what it's like to be fat when society dictates that skinny is the norm. It asks why we overeat and why, when the weight is finally lost through dieting, do we simply pile the pounds back on again? How do we help young people become comfortable with the way they look? What are the consequences of the obesity epidemic for an already overstretched NHS? And, whilst fat shaming is so often called out, why is it that shouting 'fat cow' at a woman in the street hasn't been included in the list of hate crimes?Fusing politics, science and personal pain, this is a powerful exploration of our battle with obesity._______________'Agony and confusion, humour and hope. A beautiful book.' Susie Orbach, author of Fat is a Feminist Issue'A perceptive look at health and happiness.' Sunday ExpressTrade ReviewA powerful, poignant tale of dieting and despair. * The Times *I'd put this book into every school as a warning to girls - and boys - not to waste their lives obsessing over food. * Mail on Sunday *A perceptive look at health and happiness. * Sunday Express *Jenni has a light touch when writing about hers and others struggles with eating and bodies. She does it too with the science, so that agony and confusion is mixed with humour and hope. A beautiful book. * Susie Orbach *Laudably frank. * The Big Issue *A painfully honest account of [Jenni's] lifelong battle to lose weight and an investigation into the physical and psychological causes of obesity. * Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisZest for Life draws on lesbians’ experiences of menopause to highlight how lesbians, particularly at midlife, are invisibilised in society at large. Many writers and researchers have critically analysed the medical construction of menopause, yet even they fail to ask whether the issues are the same for lesbians. Zest for Life includes the voices of lesbians who tell us that despite lesbian invisibility and homophobia, many are resisting current standards that exclude them. The experiences of these women challenge negative, stereotypical views of menopause and add a new positive dimension to the presently narrow and medicalised view of women at midlife. An important uplifting book both for lesbians and heterosexual women as well as health professionals which shows that menopause need not be a time of despair.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Lesbians, Body Image and Menopause; Sex and Sexuality at Menopause; Hormone Replacement Therapy; Health Services and Homophobia; 'There Are Always Different Issues': Lesbians' Unique Experiences of Menopause; Dual Vision: A Vision for Short-Term and Long-Term Change.

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Book SynopsisSeveral studies have looked at populations of volunteers, women from the electoral roll and women attending general practices, and have reported the ultrasound appearance of polycystic ovaries in as many as one in three to one in five. If groups of women with irregular periods are looked at, up to 90% will have polycystic ovaries at ultrasound. Similarly, when women with increased facial and body hair are screened, about 90% will have polycystic ovaries, as will three out of four women with acne. It has also been suggested by some studies that women with recurrent miscarriage or early pregnancy loss after in-vitro fertilisation have an increased incidence of polycystic ovaries. However, not all studies support this hypothesis, and additional research is needed to evaluate this further. This book looks at the historical background of this condition; the structure and function of the female genital organs; symptoms and signs; diagnostic techniques; the inheritance of polycystic ovary syndrome; long-term effects; lifestyle factors; polycystic ovaries and the skin; ovulation induction; surgical treatment to induce ovulation; in-vitro fertilisation; pregnancy outcomes.

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Book SynopsisAny breast operation is a significant event. This book provides information to help to lessen the fear and gives practical advice for patients returning to a normal life.Table of ContentsContents include: an explanation of the benign causes of lumps and pain in the breast; an outline of the different types of cancer of the breast; a description of investigative and diagnostic procedures; a look at preparation for surgery; the different surgical procedures and what to expect after surgery; a discussion on radiotherapy and chemotherapy; an explanation of breast reconstruction.

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Book SynopsisIn this heartrending memoir told through memories, journals and medical records, one woman, Jennifer Hentz Moyer, shares her incredible journey into and out of postpartum psychosis. Often misunderstood and misdiagnosed this disease impacted not just Jennifer herself, but her beloved family as well.

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Book SynopsisIf you’re reading this, chances are you are planning (or have already begun) to breastfeed. Why do you need this book? First, you’ll find tips and insights that can simplify your life and make the process less confusing. Second, despite the glut of information available, without some inside knowledge, you’re unlikely to meet your breastfeeding goals. I chose this book’s content to help you avoid the experience of most women. A 2012 study found that two thirds of American mothers who wanted to exclusively breastfeed for three months didn’t (Perrine, Scanlon, Li, Odom, & Grummer-Strawn, 2012). Employed mothers—especially those working full time—are even less likely to reach their breastfeeding targets than other mothers (Ogbuanu, Glover, Probst, Hussey, & Liu, 2011). In every developed country around the world, breastfeeding rates drop quickly after birth. Even in areas where new mothers receive many months of paid maternity leave, such as the U.K., breastfeeding rates plummet during the early weeks. But before I say more about the challenges and how this book can help you avoid and overcome them, I’d like to share with you the latest on why breastfeeding matters so much to you and your baby. Table of Contents Intro Birth and Early Breastfeeding How to Hand Express Milk Resources References Excerpts are taking from the book Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple. There are a total of 4 WBMS Mini's in this series.

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Book SynopsisIf you’re reading this, chances are you are planning (or have already begun) to breastfeed. Why do you need this book? First, you’ll find tips and insights that can simplify your life and make the process less confusing. Second, despite the glut of information available, without some inside knowledge, you’re unlikely to meet your breastfeeding goals. I chose this book’s content to help you avoid the experience of most women. A 2012 study found that two thirds of American mothers who wanted to exclusively breastfeed for three months didn’t (Perrine, Scanlon, Li, Odom, & Grummer-Strawn, 2012). Employed mothers—especially those working full time—are even less likely to reach their breastfeeding targets than other mothers (Ogbuanu, Glover, Probst, Hussey, & Liu, 2011). In every developed country around the world, breastfeeding rates drop quickly after birth. Even in areas where new mothers receive many months of paid maternity leave, such as the U.K., breastfeeding rates plummet during the early weeks. But before I say more about the challenges and how this book can help you avoid and overcome them, I’d like to share with you the latest on why breastfeeding matters so much to you and your baby. Table of Contents Intro Breast Pump Choice and Fit Pumping and Milk Expression Hand Expressing Milk Milk Storage and Handling Feeding Your Baby with Bottles and Cups Resources References Excerpts are taking from the book Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple. There are a total of 4 WBMS Mini's in this series.

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Book SynopsisIf you’re reading this, chances are you are planning (or have already begun) to breastfeed. Why do you need this book? First, you’ll find tips and insights that can simplify your life and make the process less confusing. Second, despite the glut of information available, without some inside knowledge, you’re unlikely to meet your breastfeeding goals. I chose this book’s content to help you avoid the experience of most women. A 2012 study found that two thirds of American mothers who wanted to exclusively breastfeed for three months didn’t (Perrine, Scanlon, Li, Odom, & Grummer-Strawn, 2012). Employed mothers—especially those working full time—are even less likely to reach their breastfeeding targets than other mothers (Ogbuanu, Glover, Probst, Hussey, & Liu, 2011). In every developed country around the world, breastfeeding rates drop quickly after birth. Even in areas where new mothers receive many months of paid maternity leave, such as the U.K., breastfeeding rates plummet during the early weeks. But before I say more about the challenges and how this book can help you avoid and overcome them, I’d like to share with you the latest on why breastfeeding matters so much to you and your baby. Table of Contents Intro Transition to Work Your Feelings About Returning to Work Sample Plans for Different Work Schedules Resources References Excerpts are taking from the book Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple. There are a total of 4 WBMS Mini's in this series.

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Book SynopsisIf you’re reading this, chances are you are planning (or have already begun) to breastfeed. Why do you need this book? First, you’ll find tips and insights that can simplify your life and make the process less confusing. Second, despite the glut of information available, without some inside knowledge, you’re unlikely to meet your breastfeeding goals. I chose this book’s content to help you avoid the experience of most women. A 2012 study found that two thirds of American mothers who wanted to exclusively breastfeed for three months didn’t (Perrine, Scanlon, Li, Odom, & Grummer-Strawn, 2012). Employed mothers—especially those working full time—are even less likely to reach their breastfeeding targets than other mothers (Ogbuanu, Glover, Probst, Hussey, & Liu, 2011). In every developed country around the world, breastfeeding rates drop quickly after birth. Even in areas where new mothers receive many months of paid maternity leave, such as the U.K., breastfeeding rates plummet during the early weeks. But before I say more about the challenges and how this book can help you avoid and overcome them, I’d like to share with you the latest on why breastfeeding matters so much to you and your baby. Table of Contents Intro Troubleshooting Milk Production How to Boost Milk Supply Resources References Excerpts are taking from the book Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple. There are a total of 4 WBMS Mini's in this series.

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Book SynopsisChildhood abuse is remarkably common in our culture, yet we rarely talk about it or help survivors deal with the consequences. Abuse can affect our minds, bodies, and spirits, and lead to dysfunctional relationships and self-destructive behaviors. Fortunately, there is hope. In this brief volume, psychotherapist, Stefanie Stolinksy, identifies the many ways that abuse childhood can affect you as an adult, and offers strategies to help you overcome your past and be the person you were meant to be.

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Book SynopsisThe Science of Mother-Infant Sleep is a compilation of recent articles that address these important questions. Our goal was to bring together recent evidence about the safety of sleep practices so that parents and professionals can make informed, evidence-based decisions. The Science of Mother-Infant Sleep is a collaborative project by an international working group of experts on mother-baby sleep. • Bedsharing • How can parents make it safe? • Does it increase the risk of SIDS? • What is its impact on breastfeeding? • Parental Decisions about Infant Sleep • What is normal infant sleep? • How can parents calm a crying baby?

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Book SynopsisThe Science of Mother-Infant Sleep is a compilation of recent articles that address these important questions. Our goal was to bring together recent evidence about the safety of sleep practices so that parents and professionals can make informed, evidence-based decisions. The Science of Mother-Infant Sleep is a collaborative project by an international working group of experts on mother-baby sleep. • Sleep-Training and Cry-It-Out Techniques • Do they impact infant health and development? • What should parents know? • Parental Decisions about Infant Sleep • What is normal infant sleep? • How can parents calm a crying baby?

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Book SynopsisApproved for 2 L-CERPs by IBLCE until 10/1/2021 . Approval number: C2002230 Babies born prematurely-even by a week or two-raises the risk for neonatal morbidity and mortality. The Second Edition of Breastfeeding the Late Preterm Infant provides the latest information on babies born before their due dates and helps you support families who are breastfeeding late preterm infants. Breastfeeding management guidelines for the late preterm infant, including: - How to provide latch assistance - How to assess feedings at the breast - When to supplement - How to use bottles and artificial nipples - How to help mothers initiate and maintain maternal milk supply - Ways to optimize milk production - Issues faced by the late preterm infant (hypothermia, hypoglycemia, respiratory instability, hypotonia, and immature feeding skills) and their impact on breastfeeding - Information on individualized feeding plans for moms to follow after discharge, including a sample plan Breastfeeding the Late Preterm Infant is a must-have for all healthcare providers who help mothers breastfeed late preterm infants.

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Book SynopsisBalance your hormones and increase energy naturally with these delicious vegan and gluten-free recipes! This cookbook features 80 recipes with nutrients and ingredients that will help you look and feel your best at any time of the month. Whether you are seeking a fertility diet or aiming to achieve natural hormone balance, this cookbook gives you the tools and information you need to eat healthier and get started today. Recipes Include: Blackberry Compote Chocolate Oatmeal - Sweet Potato Pancakes - Crunchy Spring Roll in a Bowl - "Cheesy" Bean and Veggie Quesadillas - Spicy Kung Pao Beets - Pumpkin Hummus - Superfood Snack Bars - Salted Pistachio Tahini Freezer Fudge - Banana Bonbons - Pineapple Green Juice Ice Pops - and more! *Note: While the recipes in this book were created with women in mind, they include all-natural ingredients that are healthy for everyone, regardless of age and gender!

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Book SynopsisMenopause is a natural process and not a disease. This book will help dissipate all apprehensions about menopause. It focuses on the basic facts of menopause, the management of some of its troublesome symptoms and its effect on the various other organs and systems of the body. There are also tips given to deal with several health problems that may ensue after menopause.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers the general aspects of womens health and the common diseases encountered after the age of forty. There is a need for such a book in India so as to increase the awareness about womenin understanding their body, ageing process and the disease states. Women above forty constitute a significant proportion of the Indian population in future and majority, in this age group, are at their productive peaks as far as family, career and societal aspects are concerned. With an increasing commercialization of medicine and blurring of borders between disease and physiological age-related changes, there is an urgent need to understand these issues. The book also covers issues related to common medical problems and cancer which will help in increasing awareness and early detection of these ailments.

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Book SynopsisText in Arabic. The effects of menopause can be utterly debilitating for women, ravaging their physical, mental, and emotional health and often their careers and relationships too. Conventional therapies come with side effects that sometimes seem nearly as bad. Bestselling author Maryon Stewart shows how you can alleviate the symptoms of menopause naturally and effectively; through diet, supplements, herbal remedies, exercise, and relaxation. The Natural Menopause Plan includes more than 90 delicious recipes. All are easy to make and brimming with vital nutrients, such as calcium, magnesium, and essential fatty acids. Many are especially designed to include naturally occurring oestrogens (phytoestrogens); a safe and effective alternative to HRT. You'll find delicious smoothies, pancakes, and muesli recipes for breakfast. Lunch and dinner choices include fresh salads, soups, risotto, bakes, curries, stir-fries, and more, with plenty of options for special diets. Desserts and snacks offer choices like cheesecake, fruit salads, cakes, bars and breads. Each is specially designed to alleviate menopausal symptoms in a healthful, lasting way. Complete with authoritative nutritional information, this is the ultimate guide to combating the effects of the menopause the natural way.

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Book SynopsisThe new face of risky drinking is female. The problem: a global epidemic of bingeing. The solution: a brave new approach to female recovery.This is my story, and it''s particular. But I am not alone. Drinking problems challenge a growing number of women.The new reality: binge drinking is increasing among young adults and women are largely responsible for this trend. Women's buying power has been growing for decades, and their decision-making authority has grown as well. The alcohol industry, well aware of this reality, is now battling for women's downtime and their brand loyalty.Our relationship with alcohol is complex, and growing more so. This book will be essential reading for a huge number of women, a book that''s breaks a major taboo. This will be a book for best friends to give one another, mothers to give daughters, sisters to give to each other a book to read in hiding, when you know you''re in trouble. This book will offer companionship for women of every age. It will answeTrade ReviewAnn Dowsett Johnston has won 5 Canadian National Magazine Awards. Her research for ‘The Drinking Diaries’ took her across the UK, Canada and the USA and she has written on women and alcohol extensively, particularly for the Toronto Star ‘A wallop of a book … full of riveting candour … Johnston brings the weight of her journalism and academic experience to build a convincing case that women are increasingly succumbing to the dark side of alcohol’ Washington Post ‘In this comprehensively researched and insightful book, Ann Dowsett Johnston chronicles her own destructive dance with alcohol, her recovery and explores disturbing trends in contemporary women’s relationship to alcohol. A crucially important book for anyone interested in women’s health and addiction issues.’ Susan Juby, author of ‘Nice Recovery’ ‘“Drink” is a gift to women, to parents, and to all who want to understand the experience of alcoholism. The writing is gripping and vivid, the voice personal, the research exacting, the stories revealing if sometimes heartbreaking, the conclusions essential. A triumphant life, a triumphant book.” Gabor Maté M.D., author of “In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction” ‘A game-changing look at one of our culture’s hidden problems … honest, brave and inspirational.’ Margaret Trudeau, author of “Changing My Mind”

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Book SynopsisWomen''s lives are shaped by sexism and expectations. Disabled people''s lives are shaped by ableism and a complete lack of expectations. But what happens when you''re subjected to both sets of rules?This powerful, honest, hilarious and furious memoir from journalist and advocate Lucy Webster looks at life at the intersection; the struggles, the joys and the unseen realities of being a disabled woman. From navigating the worlds of education and work, dating and friendship; to managing care; contemplating motherhood; and learning to accept your body against a pervasive narrative that it is somehow broken and in need of fixing, The View From Down Here shines a light on what it really means to move through the world as a disabled woman.Trade Review"In a book that is at turns both devastating and light-hearted, Webster succinctly dismantles preconceptions around disability" -- Ellen Peirson-Hagger * The New Statesman *

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