A Mother is Born: Preparing for Motherhood During Pregnancy

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This text for pregnant mothers covers such issues as identity crisis, sexuality, the pregnant mother's relationship with her mother and mothering instincts. Based on psychological theory and research, it attempts to bring mothers back to their basic feelings and asks them to trust themselves.

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"Merete Leonhardt-Lupa has written a valuable and informative guide for mothers-to-be. This book will familiarize pregnant mothers with the roller coaster ride of emotions that come with pregnancy. A Mother is Born covers important ground that many books overlook, the identity crisis, sexuality, the pregnant mother's relationship with her mother, and a woman's basic connection to her own mothering instincts and intuition. Ms. Leonhardt-Lupa continuously brings mothers back to their basic feelings and asks them to trust themselves. Better advice could not be given in an age of instant authorities. This is an original and provocative book that is not only a great "read" but is solidly based on psychological theory and research. A Mother is Born should be the gift of choice at every baby shower."-Thomas Paris, Ph.D. Author of I'll Never Do to My Kids What My Parents Did to Me!
This book may appeal to psychotherapists and Jungian therapists involved in helping pregnant women overcome self image difficulties....-Journal of Human Lactation
Unlike most guides for new mothers, which focus on practical skills for daily care of infants, this one emphasizes the necessary emotional and psychological transformation required for a woman to become a mother. Psychotherapist Leonhardt-Lupa explores the impact of her own mothering, changes in self-identity, unreasonable expectations from motherhood, and changes in sexuality and body to help women prepare for the challenges of mothering a new baby. A lengthy case study reinforces her insights. Although Leonhardt-Lupa writes with warmth, she is unflinching in presenting the negative and painful aspects of first-time motherhood, and in the process, she provides unusual and effective reality checks for women who have chosen to assume this responsibility.-Booklist
"This book may appeal to psychotherapists and Jungian therapists involved in helping pregnant women overcome self image difficulties...."-Journal of Human Lactation
"Unlike most guides for new mothers, which focus on practical skills for daily care of infants, this one emphasizes the necessary emotional and psychological transformation required for a woman to become a mother. Psychotherapist Leonhardt-Lupa explores the impact of her own mothering, changes in self-identity, unreasonable expectations from motherhood, and changes in sexuality and body to help women prepare for the challenges of mothering a new baby. A lengthy case study reinforces her insights. Although Leonhardt-Lupa writes with warmth, she is unflinching in presenting the negative and painful aspects of first-time motherhood, and in the process, she provides unusual and effective reality checks for women who have chosen to assume this responsibility."-Booklist

Author Bio

MERETE LEONHARDT-LUPA is a psychotherapist in private practice in the Boulder, Colorado area. She specializes in parenting issues. She has a special interest in depth (Jungian) therapy with symbolic orientation and centers her work on the body and the concept of womanhood.