The Mother Load
Every Mother’s Guide to Juggling Health, Life & Happiness
$38.25
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
A practical and reflective health guide that puts mums first, from BBC’s resident doctor
Where is health on your priority list?
As a mum, you often put yourself last. The cost? A significant health penalty. So how can you remedy that without adding to the to-do list?
In the first book to look at maternal health from pregnancy to the decades beyond, mother and GP Dr Punam Krishan offers a practical and hilariously honest guide to taking care of yourself that fits within…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241756386 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241756383 |
| Author: | Dr Punam Krishan |
| Publisher: | Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
| Imprint: | DK RED |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 408g |
| Dimensions: | 226mm x 147mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
This is the book that I wish I’d had… I would have devoured it, kept it by the bedside, and referred to it pretty much every 10 minutes for the next 20 years. – VANESSA FELTZ
Woven with her knowledge as a doctor, as well as her own experiences as a mother, Punam pours so much heart into every page. A must read. – GIOVANNA FLETCHER
Dr Punam Krishan is the GP every mum wishes she had. This book will make so many mums feel seen, understood, and supported. A powerful, important read for every woman. – KIMBERLEY WALSH
I wish I’d had this book when I had my babies – it should be available on the NHS! Dr Punam holds your hand on the rollercoaster that is early motherhood and way beyond. – SARA COX
This book is a gift to mothers everywhere. Combining GP expertise with honest, lived experience, The Mother Load is the book every mother should have on her bedside table. – KATE LAWLER
A brilliantly informative, uplifting, and empowering book. I genuinely could not put it down. – HELEN SKELTON
Honest, reassuring, and grounded in science – Dr Punam combines clinical insight with lived experience to explain what so many mothers feel but rarely hear discussed. – DR AMIR KHAN
About The Author
Dr Punam Krishan
Dr. Punam Krishan is a practicing NHS GP and media medic based in Scotland. She is a resident GP on BBC Morning Live and BBC Radio Scotland, where she conducts phone-in surgeries covering a wide range of health and lifestyle topics.
As a mother of two, Dr. Krishan has a specialist interest in maternal and family health, as well as mental health. Recognizing a need for accessible, easy-to-understand information for parents, she co-founded The Medic Mum podcast during the COVID-19 pandemic. The podcast has gained significant popularity and was shortlisted for Best Podcast at the Glomama Awards 2022.
Dr. Krishan is also a keen writer and has contributed to publications such as Vogue, Hello, and Grazia. She regularly reports on health news for television, radio, and print media. She is a columnist for The I and was shortlisted for the British Journalism Awards 2021. Her first children’s book, “How to be a Doctor and Other Life-Saving Jobs,” was recently published.
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