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Nine Golden Months: The Essential Art of Nurturing the Mother-To-Be Kindle Edition

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The bestselling authors of the First Forty Days encourage mothers-to-be to care for themselves—and not just their babies—during pregnancy

There is so much noise surrounding pregnancy and birth. There are countless books teeming with information—what test does what, the “rights” and “wrongs” of eating, and “safe” or “risky” lifestyle choices—but few that hold a woman through the experience, acting as an elder sister, a matriarch, or a circle of women might hold her—with compassion, nonjudgment, and, most of all, wisdom. To the authors of 
Nine Golden Months, this is exactly what’s needed now, in an era of high-speed living, endless demands, and more than a little anxiety and fear.

A woman needs to feel connected to others, rooted in the knowledge that many have done this before her, and calmed and fortified by time-honored practices that nourish her body, soothe her mind, and hold up her spirit. The (still-growing) success of 
The First Forty Days showed that women are longing to experience the deeper aspects of becoming a mother. Nine Golden Months shares timeless guidance from the authors’ extraordinary circle of practitioners, guides, and wisdom-keepers specializing in prenatal care; it draws from Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda, and features rituals and self-sourced wisdom, so that it addresses all aspects of a woman’s pregnancy experience: emotional, mental, physiological, and spiritual.
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The Essential Art of Nurturing the Mother-to-Be

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About the Author

Heng Ou is the founder of MotherBees, a food and lifestyle company supporting women through every stage of motherhood. Amely Greeven is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Clean. Marisa Belger is a writer and editor specializing in women’s wellness and self-improvement.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09S3SJM4R
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Abrams Image (August 30, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 30, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 12861 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1419751484
  • Customer Reviews:
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This book has a recipe for a liver pate and even calls liver a pregnancy super food. Liver is very high in vitamin A. The National Institute of health states "The main adverse effects associated with excessive vitamin A intake, particularly at the beginning of the first quarter of pregnancy, are congenital malformations involving the central nervous and cardiovascular systems and spontaneous abortion". The National Health Service states "if you're pregnant or thinking about having a baby, do not eat liver or liver products, such as pâté, because these are very high in vitamin A"I didn't read the book, just flipped through the recipes. I can't imagine what other horrible advice this book has. This book is going into the trash and I hope publishers stop selling it.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2022
Nine Golden Months is a gorgeous guide to all things pregnancy.

Unlike so many of the cookie cutter pregnancy books out there, this book takes a holistic and elemental approach to preparing for mother hood. It’s inspiring and grounded. I loved the consistent suggestion to slow down and be with the process of pregnancy rather than hurry up and check child creating off a to do list!!

Beautifully written and filled with delicious recipes, this book has something for all mama’s to be!!!

Reading this book reminded me that the foundation of how we approach pregnancy sets the tone for who we become as mothers…

I wish someone had gifted this book to me on day one of my journey to motherhood. I will absolutely be gifting it to all the expecting parents I know.. .not to mention making the Warming Cardomom Rose Milk and Roasted Lemony Chicken because…. yum!!!

Gorgeous, heartfelt and beautiful all around. I love what happens when these three authors come together….
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Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024
I recently purchased the entire set (all 3 books) and I've been really enjoying the information. It's a great series to turn too, to find out more information and how to keep our bodies healthy especially during the current chemicalization that is going on.
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2022
This book is like being invited into a group of dear, wise friends — eager to share their wisdom, love, and nurturing. From practical advice to poetic reflections, I learned so much from Nine Golden Months. Now, I gift it to all my expecting friends. I especially love the tenderness with which the book was written, it makes the reader feel cradled and seen through all the ups and downs of pregnancy. And the recipes in it are absolutely delicious!

I want to note that the inclusivity in this book is a loving gift to all humanity, and I am sorry to see some commenters allowing their narrow fixation on a few words to ruin their enjoyment of a resource that has so much to offer. Everybody deserves to be spoken to with the loving and compassionate tone of this book. I'd like to send a thank you to the authors, for their open minds and hearts.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2023
I stopped reading my other pregnancy books 1/2 way through pregnancy and just read this. Its more encouraging than the other books. Not a ton of recipes, but they're inspiring and ive used this a lot
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Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2024
I was so glad to see that there are 3 books in this series! I love the focus on nurturing the mother as a whole, each book addresses nutrition which is what I was searching for, but they also address how to support the mother/ mother to be in many ways that I had never thought of. Just reading these books feels so supportive, and it helps from before conception to years after postpartum.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2022
As a health practitioner I am always looking for books that align with my work that I can recommend to my clients. I work with so many families navigating pregnancy and I believe this is a must have! Abundant with resources and vital information that is compiled and communicated beautifully. I also love gifting this book to friends embarking on the pregnancy journey as well, such an immense wealth of information!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2023
This book has a recipe for a liver pate and even calls liver a pregnancy super food. Liver is very high in vitamin A. The National Institute of health states "The main adverse effects associated with excessive vitamin A intake, particularly at the beginning of the first quarter of pregnancy, are congenital malformations involving the central nervous and cardiovascular systems and spontaneous abortion". The National Health Service states "if you're pregnant or thinking about having a baby, do not eat liver or liver products, such as pâté, because these are very high in vitamin A"

I didn't read the book, just flipped through the recipes. I can't imagine what other horrible advice this book has. This book is going into the trash and I hope publishers stop selling it.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2023
This book has a recipe for a liver pate and even calls liver a pregnancy super food. Liver is very high in vitamin A. The National Institute of health states "The main adverse effects associated with excessive vitamin A intake, particularly at the beginning of the first quarter of pregnancy, are congenital malformations involving the central nervous and cardiovascular systems and spontaneous abortion". The National Health Service states "if you're pregnant or thinking about having a baby, do not eat liver or liver products, such as pâté, because these are very high in vitamin A"

I didn't read the book, just flipped through the recipes. I can't imagine what other horrible advice this book has. This book is going into the trash and I hope publishers stop selling it.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2022
I have been gifting The First Forty Days to new mamas since its debut in 2016 and am so excited that the authors have come up with more wisdom for the moms-to-be in my life. I’ve never seen a pregnancy book like this! There are tons of recipes for the expecting mom and lots of practices and ideas that cover the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of pregnancy and birth. This is a really special gift for any pregnant woman.
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Anabel Torres
2.0 out of 5 stars Not coherent
Reviewed in Mexico on August 22, 2023
I’ve read the other two books from this author, they are awesome, inspiring and very beautiful.

I was very excited to get this book for my second pregnancy, however this one feels so forced to be inclusive it gets really annoying.

It’s very clear she is connected to her feminine power, she brings up so many archetypes and praises femininity, nature, hormonal balance, clean food, womanhood and women power throughout the hole book, and then she randomly says “birthing person” or “pregnant people” every other two pages.

I just don’t find it coherent, it brings down all the beautiful things she wrote about being a WOMAN just to fit in a trend.

What a shame.
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Emilie
2.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected content
Reviewed in Italy on March 22, 2024
Less than half the book contains nutrition advice and recipes. I was expecting more knowledge on nutrition. In fact more than half of the book is about the personal stories of the author and Oriental approach to pregnancy. The hard cover and colored pages make a nice touch but makes the book overpriced.
L_Ros
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2023
I assumed this book focused on nutrition during pregnancy (judging by the cover!) but that’s only half of the book. I only read that half and it references to Nourishing Traditions, the work of the Weston Price Foundation and dr Brewer’s pregnancy diet, so anyone familiar with those will get very little value from here. If not, it’s a good starting point hence my three stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nourishing in every way
Reviewed in Australia on July 25, 2023
I love the wisdom Heng shares in this book and the warmth with which she shares it. This book is so incredibly nourishing—not just the delicious recipes she's included; but the words and stories that remind us of the greatness of pregnancy. Of the enormity of growing a human. And of how important it is to care for yourself during this rite of passage.
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