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

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Birth is a testament to Grant’s impeccable reporting and storytelling skills, pulling back the curtain on pregnancy in America while also pushing us to understand what the stakes are and what it will take to move forward. This book is useful to help learn about other people's thoughts and give you some things to consider. Work out what kind of birth you really want, and learn how to maximise your chances of getting it, in this refreshing, warm and witty guide to pregnancy, birth and the early weeks. When I had my children I myself would not consider that I was necessarily in pain either time, so I can see why they chose to skirt around that.

Because it gives mothers what they now most need - accurate facts, proper reassurance, and about a thousand reasons to be excited about birth.

Finally, we can put to bed the old saying that, ‘as long as mother and baby are healthy that is all that matters’. The first question I had when I picked up this book was "can a book that's 20 years old still be worth reading?

Squatting - stretches ligaments to widen the pelvic outlet, prepares thigh and leg muscles for this valuable birth posture, and conditions you to squat instead of bend over to pick up objects. Could it be that women who squatted around the cooking fire and at the stream had a much easier time giving birth because squatting was so natural for them?If you feel as though you are struggling to understand how your relationship with your working identity and your partner have changed, this book might help give some insight and some food for thought. You’ll also learn vital information every pregnant woman needs to know about topics like the vital role of the birth hormone oxytocin, the relationship between your mind and body, and practical tips on everything from feeding in public to packing your birth bag. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.