Becoming a Parent

An emotional survival guide to pregnancy and childbirth

Like the other volumes in the Family Matters series, this
authoritative new book provides expert advice to ordinary people
struggling with everyday challenges-in this case, the emotional
trials of new mothers. Enduring the stresses of pregnancy and
giving birth are only half of what it takes to become a parent. The
other half involves adjusting emotionally to the reality of a
newborn. With tips on getting outside help and "discussion points"
useful in self-therapy, Becoming a Parent offers real-life
solutions, based on actual cases, to every sort of difficulty new
parents might expect.

Jackie Ganley (London, UK) works for Britain's National Health
Service.