Vicki Glembocki knew being a new mom would be difficult, but she wasnt prepared for all the overwhelming feelings of doubt and uncertainty that would plague her first nine months of parenting. In her memoir

As a pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum educator for more than 12 years, it still breaks my heart to see how hard mothers-to-be and new mothers are on themselves.

When I was pregnant with my first son I played the piano every day, sometimes for hours. I played out my anxieties and fears as well as my joys and excitement. Our daily recitals were only interrupted when my son, Blaise, was born via C-section.