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Binding: HardcoverFormat: Bargain Price Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: May 03, 2005 Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: When actress Brooke Shields gave birth to a beautiful baby daughter, Rowan, she felt like the luckiest woman in the world. But moments later, everything changed. For months after the birth, all Brooke could do was lie in bed and stare at the wall. When she wasn't sobbing her heart out she felt desperate and isolated, and she dreaded Rowan's presence. Whenever she looked at her daughter, a numbness swept over her and froze her to the core. All Brooke wanted to do was kill herself. Although she didn't realise this at the time, Brooke was suffering from postnatal depression, a crippling condition that affects one in ten new mothers. With astonishing honesty and a refreshingly wry sense of humour, Brooke Shields writes about her battle with postnatal depression, and her slow path to recovery. In this brave and warm memoir, she lifts the lid on this taboo subject that is still widely misunderstood, giving hope to the countless women who suffer from this debilitating illness. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - An amazing and compelling story...well written...and a must read!My Mother purchased this book for me after I had my baby and started suffering from post partum blues. I am not a huge fan of reading but thought I would give it a try. I found that I could NOT put this book down. From the very beginning Brook captures you with her story and you feel as if you are living it through her and with her. She goes through her journey of a miscarriage, fertility treatments, pregnancy, having her baby , post partum and the impact it had on her and her family. She gives intimate ... Read More Rating:  - Nice for most, not for the serious casesMy wife has PPD. Big time. Reading about Brooke's situation was at first a relief. But then she learned about Brooke's brief time on Pacsil and RELATIVELY short weeks with depression. We do not belittle her experience. PPD is a serious illness. But, Brooke's experience is minor league compared to my wife's battle. If your are struggling in a a more significant way, you should instead read "Sleepless Days" by Susan Kushner Resnick. True representation of hard core PPD. Again, I never take anything ... Read More Rating: - Great book. As someone who has been through postpartum depression I have to say that Brooke's honesty in this book is incredible. Great book. It helped me revisit that horrible time and heal a bit more. Thank you, Brooke! Rating: - Help for my daughterI purchased this book for my daughter who has been experiencing post-partum depression after the birth of her first baby. After hearing Brook Shields' story on Oprah last year, I thought that her book might help my daughter get through this tough time. She did read the book, and except for a few differences between her situation and Brooks' situation, my daughter found this book to be very helpful and encouraging. She is slowly coming out of the depression. Instead of being in a "funk" for most of the ... Read More Rating: - Better Than I ExpectedThis is a great, informative book that I just finished reading, eight months pregnant. I can agree with the reviewer who suggests it may not be good reading for someone who is in the midst of post partum depression, but in that case perhaps a supportive friend or family member can read it and help the suffering mom get the help she needs. Granted, Brook's case was extreme, and perhaps (as suggested by another reviewer) was closer to post traumatic stress syndrome when you consider all the things in the few ... Read More 
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