A Sacred Beginning

<p><span style=color: rgba(21 27 38 1)>Traditionally the Orthodox Church has appointed forty days of rest and seclusion after childbirth for mothers to recover from the rigors of birth and get to know their new babies. In the modern world it can be difficult to understand how to use this time to the fullest in the way it was intended. The authors of </span><em style=color: rgba(21 27 38 1)>A Sacred Beginning</em><span style=color: rgba(21 27 38 1)>-a therapist and a pediatrician who are both mothers themselves-come to the rescue with a resource that addresses the spiritual emotional and physical aspects of a mother's recovery from birth and embarkation on her new life. Whether you are preparing to birth your first baby or your tenth you will find in this book a wealth of spiritual food comfort encouragement and sound advice to guide you one postpartum day at a time.</span></p>