Manage your emotions during pregnancy with the What No One Tells You : A Guide to Your Emotions from Pregnancy to Motherhood by Alexandra Sacks & Catherine Birndorf - 2 Sep 2021. It unpacks the rollercoaster of feelings that new and expectant mothers often face, from the overwhelming swirl of trepidation and joy at a positive pregnancy test to the complex emotions of bonding with a newborn. Rooted in over 30 years of counselling experience, Dr. Sacks and Dr. Bindorf demystify “matrescence”—the life-changing transition to motherhood—as a natural, albeit challenging, evolution, akin to adolescence. It sheds light on why the societal pressure to feel “perfectly happy” often leaves mothers confused. Order now! About the Author: Dr. Alexandra Sacks is a reproductive psychiatrist affiliated with the Women’s Program at Columbia University Medical Center.