Secrets Your Mother Never Told You!

Main Category: Women's Health / Gynecology
Article Date: 19 Apr 2005 - 11:00 PDT

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There are 51 Secrets of Motherhood that Rebecca Matthias, the woman who dresses 2.7 million expectant moms each year, reveals in her newest book. A must read that lifts the veil of silence, she openly discloses pregnancy: its highs and lows, aches and pains, and myths and monsters.

Matthias, mother of three children, has taken a girlfriend approach in her second book entitled "51 Secrets of Motherhood: That Your Mother Never Told You" (Franklin Mason Press, 2005, Price: US $15.95). She candidly shares the many secrets she's learned over the past 23 years while working with pregnant women. Her "secrets" include contributions and anecdotes from specialists including authors, a renowned OB/GYN doctor and celebrity moms.

"Motherhood is fantastic, but the road to motherhood is paved with information overload. I wanted to offer new moms a practical handbook that empowers them to enjoy, understand and embrace the physical, mental and spiritual changes that are taking place during pregnancy," said Matthias. After informally talking to countless friends and customers over the past two decades, and conducting a survey of more than 1,000 expectant mothers nationally, Matthias has organized a special book of 51 "secret" chapters. No stone is unturned. She tackles everything from cravings to advice about the most common secret fears.

Contributors to "51 Secrets of Motherhood" include Deepak Chopra; his daughter Mallika Chopra; Dr. Robert Siefring, a renowned OB/GYN from the faculty of Rutgers University; actors and mothers Mimi Rogers, Catherine Bell, Marcia Gay Harden, Marlee Matlin, and moms from all walks of life. Their voices supplement Matthias's wisdom by providing a variety of inspiration, education, and information that no mother-to-be should be without.

In the "What Are The Odds" chapter, Matthias addresses the number-one surveyed fear among expectant moms: birth defects. She provides comforting statistics and practical advice about prenatal health care and encourages concerned women to find out more through the March of Dimes. She even takes action, with a portion of the book sales being donated to the March of Dimes.

Matthias has built a successful maternity company based on serving the unique needs of pregnant women. Trained as a civil engineer and architect, Matthias had trouble finding professional clothing to wear to work while pregnant with her first child. With a new baby, little money and much determination, Matthias started a maternity apparel business. Twenty-plus years later, she is president and COO of Mothers Work(R), with sales exceeding $500 million per year (Nasdaq: MWRK), which includes retail stores Motherhood(R) Maternity, Mimi Maternity(R), A Pea in the Pod(R), Destination Maternity(TM) Superstore and Edamame Maternity Spa(TM). Matthias is still forging new maternity territory with the release of her second book, "51 Secrets of Motherhood." Matthias is also the author of "Mothers Work, How a Young Mother Started a Multi-Million Dollar Company on a Shoe String," available online at http://motherhood.com.

THE BOOK IS AVAILABLE AT ALL MOTHERHOOD MATERNITY, A PEA IN THE POD, MIMI MATERNITY STORES, AS WELL AS BORDERS, BARNES & NOBLE, BOOKS-A-MILLION AND BABIES "R" US LOCATIONS. ALSO ONLINE AT http://51secrets.motherhood.com.

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