The Positive Birth Book
The bestselling guide to pregnancy, birth and the early weeks
by Milli Hill
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Pub Date 26 May 2022 | Archive Date 5 Oct 2023
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Description
Fully revised and updated, this new edition will help you work out what kind of birth you really want, and learn how to maximise your chances of getting it. The book’s trademark Visual Birth Plan icons can be downloaded for free to help you create a birth plan for every eventuality.
Written in Milli Hill’s trademark warm and witty style, discover vital information on everything from the truth about pain and what giving birth actually feels like, to your choices and rights in the birth room; from optimal cord clamping, to postnatal mental health; from the inside track on breastfeeding, to positive, gentle caesarean.
Whether you plan to have your baby in hospital, in a birth centre, at home or by elective caesarean, this essential, non-judgemental guide shows you how to raise your expectations and have the best possible birth experience.
New for this edition:
'Completely changed my way of looking at giving birth' --Ella Mills, Deliciously Ella
'Full to bursting with useful stuff - and so refreshing to read something positive about all types of birth.' --Sarah Taylor
'A much-needed, brilliant, reassuring, pioneering, kick-ass book that all women should read!' --Emma Jane Unsworth
'Genuinely life-changing.' -- Jess Brammar
A Note From the Publisher
- The original edition of The Positive Birth Book became an immediate Amazon best seller and remains the UK's best loved birth guide.
- Milli brings this edition up to date with information on planning for a birth in difficult times - these tips will support women and families far past our current pandemic.
- This new edition really empowers women and their families, with information about their rights in pregnancy and birth. A time where parents often report feeling rushed into decisions, The Positive Birth Book reminds women of their rights about the way they deserve to be treated
- This edition of The Positive Birth Book covers more than just pregnancy and birth! With contributions from Dr Amy Brown, Nikki Bergen and Luce Brett, it supports parents to set themselves up for a positive postpartum experience too.
Advance Praise
"Completely changed my way of looking at giving birth."
Ella Mills, Deliciously Ella
"Full to bursting with useful stuff - and so refreshing to read something positive about all types of birth."
Sarah Taylor
"A much-needed, brilliant, reassuring, pioneering, kick-ass book that all women should read!"
Emma Jane Unsworth
'Genuinely life-changing.'
Jess Brammar
"Seriously sound, straight-from-the-hip advice." Mother&Baby Magazine
"One of my very favourite birth writers." Ricki Lake
"The Positive Birth Book takes expectant parents through the maze of information and choices, in a down to earth, practical, empowering, reassuring way. I highly recommend that you put your feet up, relax and enjoy preparing yourself for the birth of your baby by reading this great book." Sue Atkins, ITV This Morning Parenting Expert
"A great read: honest, lively, fresh and helpful. This book puts women in the driving seat which is key to positive change." Cathy Warwick, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Midwives
"Whatever a positive birth means to you, this book will make you believe you can do it. It's the book I wish I had read before I had my children!" Green Parent Magazine
"It's everything a pregnant woman and her partner needs, in one fab book!" Sheena Byrom OBE, Midwife and Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Midwives
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781780667652 |
| PRICE | US$19.95 (USD) |
