The book is not intended to be a recording of her `first things' in terms of her development, but is rather a subjective reflection of my personal experiences of trying to conceive, a subsequent miscarriage, the death of my father and finally conceiving and giving birth to Danielle. The book features frames which focus attention on the importance of family, love and of belonging. The tree symbol also occurs throughout and refers to both the family tree and the development of new life, played off against images of my late father. Throughout the book, binary oppositions between, for example, life and death, joy and sadness, and good and bad experiences are constantly juxtaposed.

The format is small and reflects the intensely intimate experience of life and death, as well as the experience of becoming a mother. The personal nature of the content might be inaccessible to some, but the viewer who shares similar experiences may identify with its essence.