{"product_id":"book-16c4","title":"The Mother Load","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A must read\" - GIOVANNA FLETCHER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A powerful, important read for every woman\" - KIMBERLEY WALSH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I wish I'd had this book when I had my babies - it should be available on the NHS!\" - SARA COX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMotherhood changes everything.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this groundbreaking audio 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:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- ground yourself amidst the chaos\u003cbr\u003e- manage changes to your body and identity\u003cbr\u003e- navigate shifting relationships\u003cbr\u003e- and even advocate for yourself at the doctor's office\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Punam Krishan MBCHB MRCGP DFSRH\u003c\/b\u003e is a practising NHS GP and media medic based in Scotland. She is a resident GP on BBC Morning Live and BBC Radio Scotland where she holds a phone-in surgery covering everything related to health and lifestyle. She was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2024. As a doctor and mother of two, she has a specialist interest in maternal and family health, as well as mental health. Punam set up The Medic Mum podcast with a fellow GP mother, which was shortlisted for Best Podcast at the Glomama Awards 2022. Punam's writing credits include \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHello\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGrazia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe I\u003c\/i\u003e, and DK Children's Su\u003ci\u003enday Times bestseller\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eYou and Your Body\u003c\/i\u003e (2025). She was shortlisted for the British Journalism Awards 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e© 2026 Punam Krishan (P) 2026 DK Audio\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67389128966448,"sku":"BD16c4","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-16c4","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}