“The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that heals.”

After childbirth, we are at the threshold of a new beginning. A new life is about to begin, and we want to make the right choices…
I desire for every mother to make confident and informed choices for herself and her child at the onset of life. This would lay a holistic foundation in terms of health, relationship and wellbeing in years to come. Above all, I want to inspire motherhood in the modern woman.
I sincerely hope this book will serve to crystallize and preserve such holistic wisdom at a juncture of time when we need a balance between the new and the old. I wish for this manual to be a reliable companion to a new Mom, gently guiding her with love, assurance and humor as she embarks on a beautiful journey.
This could be a legacy you and I could pass on to our daughters and granddaughters, a wonderful tribute to motherhood.

Welcome to Holistic Motherhood in the New Age!                  - Excerpt from the book

The book is distributed by Asia Books/ Bookazine

A New Age Manual for the New Mother serves to awaken women to the spirituality of motherhood, while empowering them with practical wisdom in caring for themselves and their children at every level- physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and environmental – in an era of redundant information, technology, conveniences and degeneration of our planet. Making the right choices for wholesome health and wellbeing is becoming a challenge. This book is really the need of the hour for every mother! Duangthip effortlessly integrates the holistic healing wisdom of a 5,000 year old natural healing system which was developed during the Golden Age of civilization, with modern medical practices and lifestyles.

It comes complete with awareness of holistic principles, basic illustrations of baby massage, self-massage showing marma points and directions, glossary of common herbs and their therapeutic applications in day-to-day ailments, an essential nutrients chart indicating  their common food sources, postnatal recipes for Mommy and Baby, a list of local resources for authentic holistic products and services in Bangkok, metabolic-type quiz and guidelines, holistic dietary guidelines, tips on being an eco-friendly mother, and a lot of practical information and wisdom to help steer our choices towards the natural holistic way.

The style is easy-to-read, informative and entertaining, as the author has shared various personal experiences and anecdotes throughout the book, which reflect her holistic approach in bringing up her children.

 Overseas readers can avail the book at www.shinsen-healthy-product.com. Publishers/ distributors in overseas markets are welcome to contact the author for distribution queries and leasing rights. The book is being translated into Thai by a leading Thai publisher, to be released in 2010.

Index of Contents

Foreword by Dr. Anjana Sachabudhawong

Chapters

 A Word from Me to You
A Word on Ayurveda
A Word on the Healing Potential of Herbs
A Word on Homeopathy
A Word on Infant Vaccinations
A Word on Allopathic Medication and Supplements for Children
A Word on Oral Antibiotic Drugs for Children

Section I: Holistic Child Care
Caring with Love and Awareness for the Newborn
Baby Massage and Scrub
Baby Hygiene
Natural Dental Care for your Child
Holistic Awareness of Diet & Nutrition for your Growing Baby
Support and Boost the Immune System
Natural Remedies for Common Infant Ailments

Section II: Holistic Postpartum Mother Care
The Spirituality of Motherhood
Loving Postpartum Care for the Mother
The Postnatal Restorative Period
Achieving Health & Balance Postnatal
Rejuvenative Postpartum Diet
Herbal Teas for the Postnatal Mother
Vital Postpartum Body Works
Body Oil Massage
Body Cloth Wrap
Herbal Steam Bath
Body Scrub
Emotional and Psychological Care
Mindfulness of Lifestyle Measures
Natural Remedies for Common Ailments in a Nursing Mother
Being Gentle on Mother Earth

Appendix
Metabolic-type quiz and guidelines
Twenty Attributes
Holistic Dietary Guidelines
Simple & Nutritious Food Recipes for Mom and Baby
Glossary of Common Herbs
Essential Nutrients and their Common Food Sources
Local Resources for Holistic Healthcare

References & Further Reading
Index
About the Author