Mother Load

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Product details

  • ISBN 9780241756386
  • Weight: 408g
  • Dimensions: 147 x 226mm
  • Publication Date: 04 Jun 2026
  • Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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“A must read” – GIOVANNA FLETCHER

“A powerful, important read for every woman” – KIMBERLEY WALSH

“I wish I’d had this book when I had my babies – it should be available on the NHS!” – SARA COX


Motherhood changes everything.


The physical and mental challenges mothers experience from the day their baby is born can stretch far into the decades beyond – and, so often, the support we need is lacking when we need it most.

In this groundbreaking guide, Dr Punam Krishan pairs her medical expertise with her own experiences as a mum to support you through every stage of the journey. From the overwhelming first weeks and months, to finding time for your own wellbeing when you have a toddler, all the way to navigating the teen years while dealing with your own fluctuating hormones throughout peri/menopause, Punam shows you how to:

- ground yourself amidst the chaos
- manage changes to your body and identity
- navigate shifting relationships
- and even advocate for yourself at the doctor’s office


Through eye-opening statistics, restorative exercises, and reassuring advice, Punam empowers you with real talk and realistic solutions to reclaim your health, your voice, and yourself.

Dr Punam Krishan is a practising NHS GP, mother of two, and bestselling children’s book author based in Glasgow. As a resident GP on BBC’s Morning Live and BBC Radio Scotland, she is passionate about making family and mental health advice accessible to all. Punam co-hosts the award-nominated The Medic Mum podcast and is a celebrated health journalist, writing for publications including The i and Vogue.

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