Nurture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood―and Trusting Yourself and Your Body

Book Synopsis: An all-inclusive pregnancy and birthing guidebook that gives soon-to-be mothers and their partners the information they need to make decisions, feel confident, and enjoy the beauty of creating new life. A comprehensive and judgement-free pregnancy companion, Nurture is the only all-in-one pregnancy and birthing book for modern mothers-to-be and their partners who want a more integrative approach. Author Erica Chidi Cohen has assisted countless births and helped hundreds of families ease into their new roles through her work as a doula. Nurture covers everything from the beginning months of pregnancy to the baby's first weeks. This empowering book includes dozens of important topics that every modern mom needs to know, such as fetal development, making choices for a hospital, home or birth center birth, the basics of breastfeeding, tips on what to expect postpartum, and more.

THE ULTIMATE GUDIE FOR MOMS TO BE: Nurture is packed with helpful resources, including supportive self-care and mindfulness exercises, trimester-specific holistic remedies, nourishing foods and recipes for every month of pregnancy, and expert tips for every birth environment, accompanied by more than 40 charming and informative illustrations, charts, and lists.

EXPERIENCED AUTHOR: Erica Chidi Cohen is co-founder and CEO of Loom in Los Angeles. She began her work in San Francisco, volunteering as a doula within the prison system, working with pregnant inmates. She went on to build a successful doula and health education practice in Los Angeles and has been featured in Women's Health, Vogue, Goop, The Cut and Marie Claire.

EXPERTS LOVE IT: Nurture is highly recommended by a wide range of experts:
“What a gift to new and expecting moms. You have no idea the mountain and rollercoaster you're about to embark on, but Nurture somehow gives you a peek in and gives you essential information to help ground you.” —Catherine McCord, founder of Weelicious and co-founder of One Potato 
“It's like having an expert doula and friend at your fingertips. I'd recommend this book for the nightstand of every expectant mother.” —Joanna Goddard, founder of the women's lifestyle website Cup of Jo

Perfect for:

• Expecting mothers and their partners, first-time moms, and new parents
• Gift givers looking for a great baby shower gift
• Adding to the shelf alongside other pregnancy books and titles on birth and parenting

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