After chronicling aging and death, Hiroko Ito turned her pen to childbirth. With a candor and directness bordering on raw honesty, she unflinchingly documented every detail of the birthing process--from the physical changes of pregnancy to the excruciating pain of delivery; from the wondrous sensations of breastfeeding to learning to embrace a "rough-and-ready, laid-back, and easygoing" approach to parenting... She confronts the hardships of childbirth head-on, shares the joys of motherhood, and offers practical advice born from personal experience, weaving together her reflections and insights on motherhood. Her work not only honestly documents the multifaceted realities of childbirth but also helps female readers build a healthy understanding of their bodies, serving as a guidebook for everyone to comprehend the physical and psychological changes women undergo at different st
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