The Positive Birth Book: The Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and the Early Weeks: The bestselling guide to pregnancy, birth and the early weeks

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Essential information about your pelvic floor, core and postnatal incontinence by Nikki Bergen, creator of the Belle Method, and Luce Brett, author of PMSL Separating the fact from the fiction, Milli Hill answers everything you need to know – from menstrual cups and period pants, to cramps and hormones. She’ll explain how incredible your body is, what is actually going on each month and why. The Positive Birth Book is like everything I ever Googled pre-birth rolled into a friendly, warm format and is full-to-burtsing with USEFUL information. For example, I am rhesus negative and to be honest I never really understood what that meant, I just did what I was told! This book explains it so well. It is also refreshing to read something positive about all types of birth – I didn’t feel like I was being preached to. I wish I had read this book during my pregnancies!”

Give you a framework for deciding on the best caregivers and support people to help you work through any ‘crisis of confidence’ during labour This price will also depend on whether you’re buying the physical copy of the book, or opting for the Kindle or Audiobook version. How we test pregnancy books I would like to end by saying I am aware of some of the wonderful work the author has done for raising awareness around birth trauma and the changes we so desperately need in how society treats birthing women. As much as my experience was extremely traumatic, I was fortunate that I received care and compassion at every point in our journey, from labour to surgery to postnatal care. I credit this as being one of the biggest factors in my healing and recovery. Despite being utterly terrified in the moments where I thought my son and I were going to die, I knew everyone in that room was fighting to make sure that didn’t happen. After therapy, and with time, it is the compassion, care and respect which stands out to me. There is a lot to be said for the power of kindness. This book highlights that, and that we need to make my experience in terms of care the norm, as opposed to the exception. New Active Birth contains a forward by the late Sheila Kitzinger, and an introduction by world famous obstetrician, Doctor Michel Odent. Three birth all-stars in one book! AND – you can now take an online course with Milli herself to help you build your Visual Birth Plan! Find out more:

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For many women who have had a traumatic birth, the thought of having another baby can be daunting. Svanberg has a useful chapter entitled ‘The Next Baby’ that talks through the options for reducing the likelihood of another traumatic experience, including hiring a doula or making use of peer support. She recognises that some women may want to avoid medical intervention as much as possible, while others will exercise their right to a planned caesarean – and that both these choices are legitimate. It’s because this list has been compiled with you, your partner and your baby in mind. I want to help to give you the best start possible so you can have the best birth possible.

Pinter & Martin’s series, Why It Matters, seeks to steer a course through this sea of information, to give a broad perspective on the topics that affect family life in the 21st century. Readers will find that the books give a succinct, balanced and evidence-based introduction to each subject, giving them a firm framework from which to make confident, informed decisions of their own. With concise, readable text, and an up-to-date perspective that will bring new ideas into the mainstream, the books will appeal to a wide range of readers, including new parents, health professionals and all those with an interest in birth and parenting.

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