Swollen Ankles & Blowfish Kisses

By Maria Emami

Being a parent is not easy and certainly not without tears or pain, but to love and be loved while sharing life with that new person is a fantastic feeling and words fall short in description.

This book is a celebration of the miracle of birth in so far as it brings together a wide range of birth stories by various women from different walks of life. They show how these women experienced the various stages of pregnancy, the pain of birth, the joy of birth, but also, in very few cases, how they came to terms with the sad loss of the child.

The work is a valuable source of comfort, reassurance, and pertinent medical information. The book will be treasured especially by the new mother who will be reassured that she is not alone in her experience, however unique that experience will prove to be.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595377270
• ISBN13: 9780595377275
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Love it

This book is real and is great! I love how nothing is sugar coated!!! I would recommend this book to all Mother's and Father's!!!!

AWESOME and REAL!

This book is fantastic. I often wanted a book like this when I was pregnant. This book is written by real moms who have been through it and understand. I just received the book and its almost half read already. Its facinating to read and some of the stories and tearful and incredible. I highly recommend this book!!!

A must have for new mothers

This book is a wonderful collaboration of stories by everyday mothers. It invites you into the birth stories of many mothers from many generations. Each account is filled with the love of a new parent. Each story is recounted with the parents emotion of bringing a new child into the world -- the stories cover all new parenting experiences from adoption to multiple births. This is a must have for new mothers as it is a wonderful look into the reality of parenting. If you are not a new parent, the book will bring back memories of your birth experience and is a valuable addition to your personal library.