Surrounded by inept or dismissive medical practitioners, struggling with sleep deprivation, and alone with her fears of her child developing ongoing problems, this book combines diary entries and personal reflections to describe a mother's nightmare. Carol Bacchi tells of her battle with her baby son, and the difficulty she encountered encouraging him to eat. A brave and compelling story of the difficulties of motherhood. Seller Inventory # 9781876756321īook Description Paperback. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. The stinging question 'What if I don' t love my child enough?' is explored in this highly personal and moving story that argues mothers must speak out about the challenges and traumas they face in order to be understood.
Incorporating diary entries and reflections, this personal account of one mother' s struggles during the first 12 months of her son' s life to get him to eat openly confronts the social challenges mothers encounter, including insensitive doctors, the marketing of maternity in the media, postpartum depression, and social isolation. This book is immensely topical reflecting current concerns about the demanding nature of motherhood, the difficulties of reconciling infant care and paid work, and the trend of older women becoming mothers for the first time.
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