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Geared towards moms’ health and changes as well as that of the newborn, this 80-page friendly read is a hands-on guide that leads moms through what happens on delivery day as well as the next few eventful, exciting, not to mention exhausting, days. Short and simple because you don’t have time to read an encyclopedia when you’ve just had your baby. In the manual you will find day-by-day information about maternal care, recovery and newborn care amidst lots of pictures, illustrations, and daily observations chart for the first 14 days as well as room to add some nice memories and pictures.

Available online at www.thefirst8days.com, The First 8 Days of Being a Mom can also be ordered by health care professionals and midwives in multiple quantities for volume discounts. This easy to read and easy to use information serves as an educational tool and provides a great opportunity to positively impact the health and well-being of woman and their children.

You can order it now online at www.thefirst8days.com or e-mail Gea at icarepress@gmail.com for more information.

“The First 8 Days of Being a Mom is a wonderful practical guide for new moms. It’s an invaluable resource to tell you what is normal, what to expect and what to do for you and your baby’s first days together.” Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein

Translator and editor Gea Meijering gave birth to two sons on two different continents within twenty months.  Upon delivery of her second son, she discovered that maternity care and recovery in the United States was organized in a much different fashion than in the Netherlands.  She was amazed by how quickly most new moms in the U.S. are on their own again after delivery.  No time to recuperate from the delivery or to learn and get used to the newborn.  And no one to teach them the tricks of the trade.  In the 
Netherlands every new mom gets a specialized nurse at home for the first 8 days after delivery.  Gea realized that the Dutch approach she experienced with her oldest son was very special. And that the book she used then, and used again the second time, would be a great help to all the moms in the U.S. just as it was for her.

The First 8 Days of Being a Mom is Meijering’s translation of this helpful Dutch guide compiled by some of the Netherlands top medical professionals.  Featuring all the insights of the original, it has been further reviewed by a wide host of American specialists ranging from Pediatricians and OB-GYNS to Midwives and Doulas to incorporate American practices and sensibilities.