{"product_id":"the-aftermath-a-book-on-attachment-with-nicu-and-surrogate-babies-a-book-on-attachment-with-nicu-and-surrogate-babies-9798994817216","title":"The Aftermath: A Book on Attachment with NICU and Surrogate Babies: A Book on Attachment with NICU and Surrogate Babies","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nadeane Jackson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Onyx Ink Publishing House\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Onyx Ink Publishing House\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Life Stages - Infants \u0026amp; Toddlers - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinding the bond after the storm. \u003c\/strong\u003eThis book pulls back the curtain on the physiological and emotional reality of delayed attachment. Shedding compassionate light on the \"hidden\" struggle many parents feel. Which isn't from a lack of love; it's a \u003cstrong\u003etrauma \u003c\/strong\u003eresponse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis deeply honest picture book offers comfort and validation to mothers navigating the emotional aftermath of NICU stays, high-risk pregnancies, or surrogacy journeys. Told through lyrical verse, it follows a mother who struggles with delayed attachment to her baby-an experience often left unspoken and misunderstood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she reflects on loss, trauma, and the weight of expectations, she begins to unravel the truth: love is not always instant, and healing takes time. Through grief, guilt, and ultimately self-compassion, she discovers that her response was not failure-but survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith gentle reassurance, this story creates a safe space for mothers to feel seen, heard, and understood. It challenges the myth of immediate connection and replaces it with a powerful message: attachment is a journey, and every path is valid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book is a permission slip to be human. It's time to stop apologizing for how you survived and dissolve the shame.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Attachment is a relationship; \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eit isn't always instant, you're not cold and hollow.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Onyx Ink Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47968748667031,"sku":"9798994817216","price":1685.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798994817216.webp?v=1782919263","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-aftermath-a-book-on-attachment-with-nicu-and-surrogate-babies-a-book-on-attachment-with-nicu-and-surrogate-babies-9798994817216","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}