Finding Your Way with Your Baby

Finding Your Way with Your Baby explores the emotional journey of infants during their first year, alongside the experiences of mothers, fathers, and other significant adults. Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience, psychoanalysis, and infant observation, as well as decades of clinical practice, this updated edition addresses both the joys and the often-overlooked emotional challenges of parenthood. It introduces the concept of matrescence, the profound restructuring of the mother’s brain during the transition to parenthood, and offers guidance on understanding bonding, ambivalence, postpartum depression, and emotional turbulence. By acknowledging and working through these complex feelings, parents can foster healthier relationships and break unhelpful patterns.

Key Features

• Explores the emotional experiences of infants and parents in the first year of life
• Informed by neuroscience, psychoanalysis, and infant observation
• Introduces the concept of matrescence, the brain changes in new mothers
• Addresses difficult topics often overlooked in parenting literature, such as bonding challenges, ambivalence, depression, and emotional turmoil
• Provides practical guidance for understanding, owning, and sharing feelings to improve family dynamics
• Includes real-life examples to illustrate concepts and strategies
• Valuable for parents as well as health professionals, including midwives, social workers, pediatricians, general practitioners, and childcare workers