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9781583331385

A Natural Guide to Pregnancy and Postpartum Health

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  • ISBN13:

    9781583331385

  • ISBN10:

    1583331387

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-01-06
  • Publisher: Avery Trade
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Summary

Having a baby can and should be one of the most joyful experiences of a woman's life. Yet many women find themselves suffering from a variety of ailments during the postpartum period -- not just the "baby blues," but also fatigue, backaches, digestive trouble, sleep problems, allergies, anxiety, and loss of libido.

Author Biography

Dean Raffelock is a doctor of chiropractic, a diplomate in acupuncture and applied kinesiology, and a certified clinical nutritionist. He has a special interest in helping mothers to recover their lost nutritional reserves after giving birth, thus preventing and resolving many postpartum disorders.

Robert Rountree, M.D., is a board-certified practitioner of family medicine who has done extensive postgraduate work in nutritional and herbal pharmacology. His practice incorporates traditional family medicine, nutrition, herbology, and mind-body therapy. Dr. Rountree is also a certified master practitioner of neurolinguistic programming.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
How to Use This Book 1(2)
I Have a Beautiful Baby. Why Do I Feel So Terrible?
3(17)
Pregnancy Preparation, Support, and Recovery
20(14)
How Nutrient Depletion Sets the Stage for Postpartum Ailments
34(30)
Laboratory Tests---and How to Read Them
64(21)
Building Nutrient Reserves with Diet
85(27)
Postpartum Food Preparation: Practical Matters
112(12)
Building Nutrient Reserves with Supplements
124(34)
Healing Your Digestive Tract
158(20)
Using Hormones to Regain Balance after Pregnancy
178(31)
The Breastfeeding Factor
209(19)
Using Herbs to Restore and Maintain Postpartum Health
228(13)
The ABCs of Exercise
241(18)
A Healthier Outlook
259(10)
References 269(4)
Resources 273(3)
Sample Test Results 276(9)
Permissions and Credits 285(2)
Index 287

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