I was really excited to read this one and started it in September, right after giving birth to my second son. I could really relate to the feelings the author described about feeling depleted in motherhood, and also enjoyed his descriptions of the way new mothers are treated in other cultures and countries immediately after giving birth. It made me realize that things are quite backwards here in the US, and I wish that doctors and other people who are around new moms could read those parts.

That said, I struggled a lot with the rest of the book. I thought it was far too clinical for the average reader, and contained a lot of things that perhaps only medical professionals could understand. It was way too specific with various vitamins, minerals, etc. and read a lot like a textbook. In one word, it was boring.

I think that doctors, particularly OBs could REALLY benefit from the information in this book, but that it's too dry and complicated for most everyone else who might be reading it.

I love the concept of this book and think it is wonderful that it is being addressed. This book addresses the depletion women face after giving birth, especially in American society that doesn't give them any time to recover but expects them to get back to doing it all almost immediately after birth. The author provides many helpful holistic suggestions for women to care for themselves. The author included case studies of women with their specific diagnoses and treatment plans, which I found to be too specific to be helpful. I was also concerned that the author included self-tests for vitamin and mineral deficiencies and then specific dosage amounts for self-treatment. Though he did say to consult with your doctor, this specific information encourages readers to skip over a doctor consultation and self-treat, which can be dangerous depending on the supplement and other medications/supplements one is taking.