Mindful New Mum: A Mind-Body Approach to the Highs and Lows of Motherhood

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Month-by-month wellness practices to help new mums care for themselves through the first year A natural, supportive, empowering start to motherhood - for mental, emotional and physical wellness when you need it most. As you move through your first year as a new mother, Mindful New Mum gives you the curated wellness practices you need to care for yourself with the same compassion and commitment that you give to your growing baby. Find natural remedies to help manage interrupted sleep and strong emotions, healthy foods to boost energy and improve low mood, visualizations and affirmations to soothe and support, mini-meditations and longer meditative practices to calm and centre you, and to share with your baby. Enjoy gentle, targeted yoga, with your baby and alone, to ease the aches and pains of early motherhood and build strength and flexibility. Use mindful massage to bond with your baby and nourish your body. Feel supported and cared for with encouraging expert psychological advice and practical self-care techniques that will help you to embrace motherhood with confidence and cherish yourself and your baby.

Clinical psychologist Dr Caroline Boyd has an MA in classics, MSc in psychology, and a doctorate in clinical psychology. She has over 10 years' experience working in the NHS and mental health settings, and specializes in supporting new parents in her independent psychology practice, Parent Therapy Hub. Caroline works with parents from pregnancy to childbirth and beyond. She adopts a holistic approach to wellbeing, and her published research explores mothers' experiences of intrusive thoughts about their babies. Caroline speaks at conferences, including the annual Birth Trauma conference, and shares psychology ideas on Instagram, her blog, and podcasts such as Motherkind to help parents feel more connected - to themselves and their children - and less alone.You can follow Caroline on Instagram @_drboyd

Mindful New Mum is a brilliant resource for any new mum wanting to feel more confident, connected and calm at undoubtedly one of the most challenging times in our lives. Caroline's expert yet warm voice feels like a hug from a really wise friend. I highly recommend this book. -- Zoe Blaskey * Founder of Motherkind * Caroline's book is full of intelligent suggestions about making the transition into motherhood more peaceful. -- Clover Stroud * Bestselling author of My Wild and Sleepless Nights * I love the soothing toolkit that Caroline shares, both relatable and accessible, spanning nervous system hacks to core values. The weaving of stories throughout makes this a validating, reassuring read, helping mothers feel more understood and less alone. A book to gift every mother. -- Suzy Reading * Clinical Psychologist & Bestselling Author of The Self-Care Revolution * I recommend this book to any new mum. This is a really helpful book to learn how to take care of yourself when parenting a new baby which in turn helps the new baby. -- Julia Samuel MBE * Psychotherapist & Best-selling Author of This Too Shall Pass and Grief Works * Like a warm hug for new mums, with comforting reminders that taking care of their needs is at the heart of parenting, alongside usable prompts for how to do this. -- Dr Emma Hepburn * Clinical Psychologist AKA The Psychology Mum. * Great new book. -- Karen Kleiman * Founder of the Postpartum Stress Centre * Fantastic book to help new mums, with a focus on intrusive thoughts. -- Clemmie Telford * Author of But Why * This book offers an accessible and informative combination of compassionate thinking and self-care, mindfulness, understanding a baby's development and how to think and cope with the psychological ups and downs of being a parent. A must read for all parents with babies. -- Dr Helen Sharples * Parent-Infant Clinical Psychologist * Mindful New Mum is a hug in a book for anyone who's recently had a baby. A brilliant mix of practical advice as well as some more holistic practices, all aimed to help someone slow down and breathe when they otherwise might not feel able. Really brilliant, and great to have an expert who encourages and shows mums how to listen to themselves at a time when they are being bombarded." - Steph Douglas, Founder of Don't Buy Her Flowers. -- Steph Douglas * Founder of Don't Buy Her Flowers *