
Nurture
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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 judgment-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 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 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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Erica Chidi is an author, educator, and former full-spectrum doula whose work sits at the intersection of health, culture, and storytelling. She is the former co-founder and CEO of LOOM, a women's health education platform acquired by Perelel Health in 2024.
With more than 15 years of experience in sexual and reproductive health, Erica is known for translating complex health information into clear, compassionate, and usable guidance. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, and other publications, and from 2021 to 2023, she co-hosted The goop Podcast, leading conversations on wellbeing, relationships, and modern life.
Nurture reflects Erica's longstanding commitment to helping people build trust in their bodies and navigate major life transitions with greater clarity, confidence, and care.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- PART ONE: Welcoming Change
- Chapter One: You've Got This
- TUNE IN TO YOURSELF
- POP AND THE FEELINGS CIRCLE
- EDITING YOUR SCRIPT
- How to Edit Your Script
- Your New Script
- Chapter Two: Tools for Welcoming Change
- TOOLS FOR YOUR MIND
- TOOLS FOR YOUR BODY
- TOOLS FOR THE TOUGHER STUFF
- Pregnancy Loss
- Sexual Abuse
- Domestic Violence and Abuse
- TOOLS FOR YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
- Your Partner
- Your Friends
- Your Family
- TOOLS FOR THE WORKPLACE
- Maternity Leave
- Returning to Work
- If You Freelance
- TOOLS FOR PERSONAL AND HOME CARE
- Chapter Three: Cultivating Balance: Easy Self-Care Practices for Every Stage of Pregnancy
- MINDFULNESS
- Mindfulness Basics
- The Five-Minute Reboot
- Step 1: Set a Timer
- Step 2: Get Comfortable
- Step 3: Focus on Your Breathing
- Step 4: Find Your Flow
- Step 5: Catch and Release
- Step 6: Relax
- Step 7: Feel Gratitude
- MOVEMENT
- Movement Basics
- JOURNALING
- Journaling Basics
- NATURAL REMEDIES
- Natural Remedy Basics
- NOURISHMENT
- Nourishment Basics
- PART TWO: Through the Months: Your Growing Baby
- Chapter Four: The First Trimester
- MONTH ONE
- What's Happening?
- Feelings and Sensations
- Self-Care Starters
- Sleep
- Lavender Essential Oil
- Lemon Water
- A Long Bath
- Unplug
- Get a Coloring Book
- MONTH TWO
- What's Happening?
- Feelings and Sensations
- Staying Inspired: Your Self-Care in Month Two
- Mindfulness
- Movement
- The Plank
- Natural Remedies
- Lemon or Peppermint Essential Oil
- Water
- Ginger
- B6
- Acupressure
- Balance Your Blood Sugar
- Nourishment
- Spinach Frittata
- Ginger Root Tea
- MONTH THREE
- What's Happening?
- Feelings and Sensations
- Staying Inspired: Your Self-Care in Month Three
- Mindfulness
- Step 1
- Step 2
- Step 3
- Step 4
- Step 5
- Movement
- Mermaid Side Bends
- Natural Remedies
- Fiber and Water
- Prunes and Figs
- Fennel Tea
- Magnesium
- Nourishment
- Lentil, Sweet Potato, and Broccolini Grain Bowl
- The Green Glory Smoothie
- Nettle Raspberry Infusion
- Chapter Five: The Second Trimester
- MONTH FOUR
- What's Happening?
- Feelings and Sensations
- Staying Inspired: Your Self-Care in Month Four
- Mindfulness
- Movement
- The Diamond Pose
- Natural Remedies
- Varicose Veins
- Stuffy Nose
- Sore Breasts
- Blurry Vision
- Nourishment
- Farfalle with Tomatoes, Corn, Zucchini, and Ricotta
- Salmon Tacos with Cabbage Slaw
- Sesame Chews
- MONTH FIVE
- What's Happening?
- Feelings and Sensations
- Staying Inspired: Your Self-Care in Month Five
- Mindfulness
- Movement
- The Upright Hundreds
- Natural Remedies
- Bleeding Gums
- Bloating
- Anxiety
- Nourishment
- Miso Ginger-Roasted Chicken with Vegetables
- Almond Goji Macaroons
- MONTH SIX
- What's Happening?
- Feelings and Sensations
- Staying Inspired: Your Self-Care in Month Six
- Mindfulness
- Movement
- Supported Triangle Pose
- Natural Remedies
- Backaches
- Heartburn
- Bodywork
- Nourishment
- Simple Bone Broth
- Chapter Six: The Third Trimester
- MONTH SEVEN
- What's Happening?
- Feelings and Sensations
- Staying Inspired: Your Self-Care in Month Seven
- Mindfulness
- Movement
- The Sit and Sway
- Natural Remedies
- Stretch Marks
- PUPPP
- Leg Cramps
- Hands-On Self-Care
- Nourishment
- Roasted Salmon Teriyaki with Spinach and Soba Noodles
- Simple Chia Pudding
- MONTH EIGHT
- What's Happening?
- Feelings and Sensations
- Staying Inspired: Your Self-Care in Month Eight
- Mindfulness
- Movement
- Pelvic Tilt
- Natural Remedies
- Melasma
- Aching Joints
- Nourishment
- Lamb Meatballs with Cucumber-Yogurt Salad
- MONTH NINE
- What's Happening?
- Feelings and Sensations
- Staying Inspired: Your Self-Care in Month Nine
- Mindfulness
- Movement
- Natural Remedies
- Severe Headache and Migraine
- Sleeplessness
- Bodywork
- Sleep Aid Oil
- Nourishment
- Sweet Potato, Lentil, and Ginger Soup
- Soaked Supergrain Porridge
- PART THREE: Preparing for the Birth
- Chapter Seven: Choose It, Then Let It Go
- IT'S ALL NATURAL: A LOVE LETTER
- LISTEN TO YOUR INTUITION
- IT'S YOUR BIRTH
- Chapter Eight: Choosing Your Birth Environment, Birth Team, and Preferences for You and Your Baby
- BUILDING BIRTH PREFERENCES FOR YOU AND YOUR BABY
- Choosing Your Birth Environment
- People
- Lighting
- Temperature
- Smells
- Sounds
- Food and Drink
- Preferences for Your Baby
- Skin to Skin
- Cord Clamping
- Cord Blood Banking
- Apgar Score
- Weighing
- Bath
- Hepatitis B Vaccine
- Vitamin K Injection
- PKU
- Eye Antibiotic
- Circumcision
- YOUR BIRTH LOCATION
- The Hospital
- The Ins and Outs of Birthing at a Hospital
- What to Pack for a Hospital Birth
- The Birth Center
- The Ins and Outs of Birthing at a Birth Center
- What to Pack for the Birth Center
- At Home
- The Ins and Outs of Birthing at Home
- What to Have Available for a Home Birth
- THE BIRTH TEAM
- Resources
- Reputation
- Resonance
- Referrals
- Doctor
- Midwife
- Doula
- Pediatrician
- Other Potential Teammates
- Chapter Nine: Labor: The Signs, Stages, and Interventions
- THE SIGNS
- Subtle Signs
- Moderate Signs
- Positive Signs
- THE STAGES
- Peaks and Valleys: Visualizing Contractions
- Early Labor (First Stage)
- Active Labor (First Stage)
- Pushing and Delivery (Second Stage)
- Placental (Third Stage)
- INTERVENTIONS
- Inductions
- Out-of-Hospital Induction Methods
- Acupuncture and Acupressure
- Chiropractic
- Sex
- Clary Sage Oil
- Hospital Induction Methods
- Prostaglandin Medicines
- Stripping of the Membranes
- Artificial Rupture of Membranes (AROM)
- Foley Bulb
- Pitocin
- CESAREAN BIRTH
- Why Cesareans Happen
- What Happens During a Cesarean Birth
- How to Make a C-Section Your Own
- Prior to Surgery
- During Surgery
- After Delivery
- Chapter Ten: Finding Comfort During Labor and Building Your Birthing Preferences
- FINDING COMFORT DURING LABOR
- Exploring Pain
- What's My Comfort Level? A Checklist
- THE COMFORT MENU: VISUALIZATION
- Self-Directed Visualization
- Resourcing
- The Steps
- The Safe Spot
- The Steps
- THE COMFORT MENU: UNMEDICATED AND MEDICATED OPTIONS
- Medicated Comfort Measures
- Epidurals
- Walking Epidural
- Standard Epidural
- Spinal Block
- Keep in Mind . . .
- Helpful Tips
- You May Feel . . .
- Other Common Medicated Comfort Measures
- Unmedicated Comfort Measures
- THE COMFORT MENU: NOURISHMENT
- Early Labor
- Active Labor
- THE COMFORT MENU: BREATH
- The Sigh
- Early Breath
- Active Breath
- Pushing Breath
- THE COMFORT MENU: MOVEMENT
- The Movement Circuit
- Walk, Stop, and Sway
- Squat and Sway
- Ball Circles
- Rock It Out
- The Tilt
- Open Knee Chest
- Active Rest
- Sitting on the Toilet
- Hydrotherapy
- Epidural Circuit
- Active Rest with Peanut Ball
- The Throne
- THE COMFORT MENU: MASSAGE
- The Massage Circuit
- For Partners: Neck and Shoulders
- For Partners: K1
- For Partners: Hand Massage
- Press and Tilt
- Hip Squeeze
- Abdominal Lift
- PUSHING POSSIBILITIES
- All Fours and Kneeling
- Sitting Upright and Squatting
- Side-Lying
- Semi-Seated and Lithotomy
- THE COMFORT MENU: AROMATHERAPY
- The Essential Labor Blend
- How to Use Essential Oils
- PART FOUR: The Postpartum Shift and Early Motherhood
- Chapter Eleven: The Recovery Path: Helping Your Body Heal
- YOUR BODY
- Exhaustion
- Lochia
- Swelling and Sweating
- Urinary Issues
- Constipation
- The Pooch
- Headaches
- Hemorrhoids
- Perineal Discomfort
- Calendula and Plantain Sitz Bath
- Uterine Cramping
- Low Back Pain and Body Aches
- YOUR MIND AND EMOTIONS
- Bonding
- Postpartum Mood Disorders
- The Baby Blues
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Anxiety
- Postpartum Psychosis
- Transition Smoothers for the Baby Blues
- Transition Smoothers for Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, or Psychosis
- Your Partner
- Transition Smoothers with Your Partner
- And If You're Single
- Sex and Intimacy
- The 40
- YOUR ENVIRONMENT
- Nourishment
- Chamomile, Hibiscus, and Lemon Balm Infusion
- Buttery Spiced Hot Chocolate
- Housework
- Guests and Family
- Getting Out
- The Internet and Social Media
- Getting Help
- Chapter Twelve: Nourishing and Nurturing Your Baby
- BREASTFEEDING
- How It Works
- The Stages of Breast Milk
- Colostrum (Birth to Seven Days)
- Transitional Milk (Seven to Twenty Days)
- Mature Milk (Twenty-One Days and Beyond)
- How Long Should You Breastfeed?
- Benefits of Breastfeeding
- The First Forty-Eight Hours
- Room In
- Skin to Skin
- Frequency
- Hand Express
- Milk Supply
- Ultimate Goals
- Engorgement
- The Basics of Breastfeeding
- Hand Expression
- Step 1
- Step 2
- Step 3
- Step 4
- Step 5
- Positioning and Latch
- Baby-Led Breastfeeding
- Getting into Position
- Mother-Led Breastfeeding
- The Method: Cross-Cradle
- The Method: Football Hold
- The Method: Side-Lying
- Burping
- Feeding Feelings
- Your Baby's Cues: Hungry or Satisfied?
- Hungry
- Satisfied
- How Often?
- And How Long?
- A Few Common Breastfeeding Challenges
- PUMPING
- When to Start, When to Pump, and How Long to Pump
- Types of Pumps
- Hospital Grade Pumps
- Personal Pumps
- Hand Pumps
- Breast Shields: A Primer for the Best Fit
- Making the Most of Your Pumping Experience
- FORMULA AND OTHER BREAST MILK ALTERNATIVES
- Formula
- Alternatives to Formula
- Choosing a Bottle
- BABY CARE
- Normal Newborn Appearance and Happenings
- Clothing
- Diapering
- Simple Homemade Wipes
- Bathing
- Baby Massage
- Step 1
- Step 2
- Step 3
- Step 4
- Step 5
- Step 6
- Step 7
- SOOTHING
- The Five S's
- The Soothing Circuit
- SLEEP
- BONDING THROUGH PLAY
- BABY-WEARING
- Epilogue: Finding Your New Normal
- Resources
- THE GOODS
- Pregnancy Goods
- Wellness
- Apparel
- Baby Goods
- Apparel
- Bathing
- Diapering
- Travel
- Sleep
- Feeding
- Play
- Breastfeeding
- Postpartum Goods
- Belly Care
- Cesarean Birth Recovery
- ASSEMBLING YOUR PREFERENCES
- Starting or Speeding Labor
- Pain Relief
- Positions
- Pushing Possibilities
- Cesarean Birth
- Birth Preferences Grid
- LABOR PREP GUIDE
- One Month Before Due Date
- Evening Primrose Oil
- Red Raspberry Leaf
- Acupuncture
- Over 40 Weeks?
- Chiropractic Adjustment
- Acupuncture
- Clary Sage Bath
- Sex
- CELEBRATING YOUR PREGNANCY, YOUR BIRTH, AND YOUR BABY
- Building Your Registry and Extra Help
- FEELING STRESSED? LET'S ASSESS.
- Acknowledgments
- Trademarks
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Y
- Z
- About the Author
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