The Positive Birth Book: A New Approach to Pregnancy, Birth and the Early Weeks

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On the other hand, they did acknowledge that some women actually do benefit from an epidural when they are too exhausted to progress anymore. I am just as delighted whether women decide to give acupuncture a shot, opt for hypnobirthing or other meditation techniques to manage pain during labour, content to simply play it by ear on the big day, wish to avoid an epidural, red-hot keen for an epidural to be slotted in as early as possible, or have even made their own informed decision to birth via a planned caesarean section. It’s rare for Big Book Little book to feature a non-fiction book, even more so to feature a pregnancy book. All these birth stories are presented in a positive and inclusive light -- the focus is on the emotional well-being of the mom and her participation in what birthing method she figured out would work best for her.

Again, this book is written about the psychological changes and challenges that a woman experiences as she becomes a mother. The first question I had when I picked up this book was "can a book that's 20 years old still be worth reading? The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

William and his wife both "talk" in this book and while Martha's experience with Birth is not the norm, it is nice to have a women and RN's view as well as a medical doctor and father of 8. In remarkable detail and with great compassion, Grant recounts the ups downs, fears, joys, and everyday moments of each woman’s pregnancy and postpartum journey, offering a rare look into their inner lives, perspectives, and choices in real time—and addresses larger issues facing the entire nation, from discrimination in medicine and treatment (both gender and race-based) to fertility, family planning, complicated feelings about motherhood and career, and the stigmas of miscarriage and postpartum blues. You'll find plenty of real stories and guidance throughout from mothers and experts in supporting breastfeeding.

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.While it is a little more anti-medical than I am, I think a lot of that is related to the fact that it was written in the 90's and a lot has changed in terms of hospital policy in the past few years. I really feel better prepared to recognize what phase of labor a woman may be in based on his description of how women "turn in" during active labor. Prepare for a safe and joyful birth-with the help of America's foremost baby and childcare experts Since women enjoy more birthing options today than ever before, the path toward a safe and satisfying birth can be fraught with important decisions.

I prefer Birthing From Within's approach to recognizing the painful experience that birthing is and having that be okay. I was encouraged by the first section of the book where it was mentioned that any birth you choose is great as long as you chose it; but the book seemed to slowly become more and more pro home birth, anti hospital assistance as it went on. Above all, The Happy Birth Book emphasises that you are the expert on you, reminds you that your mind and body are connected (surprisingly this is often overlooked), and encourages you to aim high for a good experience. The information was well-presented, allowing the parents-to-be to make informed decisions instead of feeling pressured into a birth they do not want.

As the rate of homebirth increases in the UK, this important new book offers a basic, practical guide for anyone involved in the planning, resourcing and facilitation of safe and respectful birth at home. We support all maternity service users to navigate the system as it exists, and campaign for a system which truly meets the needs of all.

The Happy Birth Book gives great medical, psychological and social advice, which means you will be 110 per cent ready for the big day. We are hurting ourselves by creating so much fear of malpractice; it becomes the focus instead of what is best for the patient. N.), this book covers this history of birthing in the Western world, how things are done now, and literally everything a woman needs to consider about her birth experience. I didn't feel at any stage that there was a preference for home birth over other types, but moreso that in more medicalised births, there is less to talk about / less choice and agency for women simply because that is the reality of these types of births (a woman can't perform her own c section, or decide what dose of medication she needs based on her body weight for example), which means there is less to discuss (and less time devoted to this in the book). Milli Hill's books] are much-needed, brilliant, reassuring, pioneering, kick-ass books that all women - especially mothers - should read!

In summary, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and cannot cover all of the fascinating information that I garnered from it in 500 words. For over two years she wrote a popular column for 'Best' magazine, and she’s now a columnist for 'Telegraph Women'. On the one hand, The Positive Birth Book completely fulfilled its promise as the new birthing bible. Like many of the Pinter and Martin Books in this series, it’s a short and easily accessible read that helps people to understand their feelings better and also to validate how strong these feelings can be.