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ALSO BY DANIEL N. STERN, M.D.
Title Page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART I - Preparing to Be a Mother
ONE - Pregnancy: Preparation for Your New Identity
ATTACHMENT
TWO - Giving Birth: A Time of Transition
AT THE LIMIT OF YOUR CAPACITIES
THE FIRST CRY
LAYING THE BABY ON YOUR BELLY
THE GAZE
NURSING, AND A SHIFT IN THE CENTER OF GRAVITY
RECEPTIVITY AND ACTS OF PROTECTION
CONTENTMENT
THREE - Self-fulfilling Prophecies and New Roles
THE IMAGINED BABY FULFILLING THE MOTHER’S NEEDS
THE IMAGINED BABY’S EFFECT ON YOUR MARRIAGE
THE IMAGINED BABY AND THE FAMILY’S DESTINY
PART II - A Mother Is Born
FOUR - Ensuring Your Baby’s Survival
KEEPING YOUR BABY ALIVE
MAKING YOUR BABY GROW AND THRIVE
AM I A NATURALLY ENDOWED MOTHER?
A DIFFERENT LOOK AT A MOTHER’S FEAR
FATIGUE, THE TRIAL BY FIRE
FIVE - Loving: The Intimate Responsibility
FEEDING
PLAY
IDENTIFYING AND LOVING
SIX - Seeking Affirmation
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT OF OTHER WOMEN
THE REACH OF THE AFFIRMING MATRIX
MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD: THE SILENT CONTEMPLATION
“WILL I BE LIKE MY OWN MOTHER?”—PATTERNS OF ATTACHMENT
HOW MOTHERS ESCAPE THE DESTINY OF THEIR OWN PAST
SHIFTING TRIANGLES
SEVEN - One Mother Speaks
EIGHT - The Diary of Joey and His Mother
PART III - A Mother Adapts
NINE - Special Needs: Premature or Handicapped Babies
THE END OF THE FUTURE
LEARNING ABOUT THE BABY’S PROBLEM
SEEING PAST THE HANDICAP
IDENTIFYING WITH YOUR BABY
HOW THE MOTHER SEES HERSELF
OBSTACLES TO ATTACHMENT
OBSTACLES TO LOVING
REINVENTING THE MARRIAGE
BLAMING THE PARTNER
THREAT TO THE MARRIAGE
OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES
TEN - Your Career—When?
POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL REALITIES
THE CONFLICT BEGINS
THE HEARTACHE OF THE DECISION
ELEVEN - Husbands and Fathers
CULTURAL BELIEFS
TERRA INCOGNITA
A FINAL WORD
Index
Copyright Page
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