Pregnancy & Childbirth

'Full of stuff I wish I'd known. Should be on every mother's bedside table.'- Emma Redding, Buggyfit Founder Pregnancy and birth can stretch our bodies to their limit and beyond. Incontinence, birth injuries and birth traumas have been a taboo topic...

Giving Birth with Confidence is the first and only pregnancy and childbirth guide written by Lamaze International, the leading childbirth education organization in North America. Written with a respectful, positive tone, this book presents:* Information...

Highly experienced midwife Cathryn Curtin has delivered and looked after babies for forty years. Over those four decades she's come to understand how the first six weeks after birth are vital in setting up habits that create long-term, lifelong benefits...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641524155Author Adrian KulpFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 127mm *...

Embrace the divine feminine power of the Mother Goddess and learn how to spiritually prepare for pregnancy with this guide to Pagan rituals, meditations, and traditions for every milestone over the next nine months! As you make the transition from...

The Happy Vagina shines a light on both the unique and sometimes awkward facts about everything gynaecological, creating an open dialogue for all sexes and generations. "A fierce and fabulous celebration of women. Mika's straight-talking,...

Discover the natural strength of the female body, awaken your inner power and enjoy a happy, healthy, confident pre and postnatal experience with this inspiring, stereotype-shattering book.In The StrongLikeMum Method, pre and postnatal fitness expert and...

'Limburg describes movingly her own struggles as a new mother and the pressure of society's expectations...Through such delicately intertwined experiences, Limburg quietly shouts for change.' Times Literary SupplementIt seemed to me that many of the...

In Breastfeeding made Easy renowned paediatrician and father-of-three Carlos Gonzalez, author of Kiss Me! How to raise your children with love and My Child Won't Eat!, brings his warmth and positivity to a subject close to his heart: breastfeeding. In...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936303694Author Aimee RauppFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Demos Medical PublishingPublisher Demos Medical Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985528027Author Stephanie FritzFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Gently Born PublicationsPublisher Gently Born PublicationsWeight(grams)...

A beautiful, classic book to be given as a special christening gift. The themed arrangement of Bible passages and classic prayers makes this a book to be used and enjoyed by the child when they are old enough. The book also includes a keepsake element...

From the moment you share the news that you are pregnant or have a new baby it feels like everyone becomes an expert. Did you see that headline? Did you hear that story on TV? Have you heard the latest about what they say is best? In a world...

Mummin' It is like a chat with a friend over coffee - a celebration of imperfect motherhood from award-winning parenting blogger Harriet Shearsmith (@tobyandroo). Packed with parenting hacks, it's a refreshing handbook for making a busy life easier every...

An unapologetic guide to the first year of motherhood, Enough About the Baby is a newborn book for women who recognize the necessity of self-care-even if sometimes the rest of the world does not. Superheroes don't have babies; real and imperfect...

Motherland meets Midsomer Murders in this fresh and funny mystery about a group of soon-to-be mums who turn detective when there's a murder at their antenatal class. 'Cosy crime at its finest!' JANICE HALLETT'A sharply witty debut' SIMON BRETT'The...

Many mothers and those who support them do not know that they can experience negative emotions associated with breastfeeding. In modern society breastfeeding is often used - problematically - to exemplify myths about motherhood and maternal love, and is...

A midwife's heartwarming and inspirational true storyCatching Babies is a moving account of an extraordinary career. It reveals the unique experiences that filled midwife Sheena Byrom's days as she looked after mums and dads and helped to bring their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781449418465Author Thomas HillFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Andrews McMeel PublishingPublisher Andrews McMeel PublishingWeight(grams)...

'If you're having a baby this is a MUST READ. Get the birth you want whatever path you choose' Davina McCall'This is an amazing book. It should be read by everybody having a baby and anyone providing care around birth' Lesley Page, President of The...

Should we become parents? This question forces us to reckon with what we love and fear most in ourselves, in our relationships, and in the world. When Gina Rushton considered this decision, the choice was less straightforward than she had assumed. Her...

The midwife: medical professional, friend in a woman's hour of greatest need, potent social and cultural symbol. Though the role of midwife has existed since time immemorial, it is only since the Victorian era that it has been a recognised and regulated...

In 1997 the Albany Midwifery Practice in Peckham, South London, negotiated a pioneering NHS contract with King's College Hospital Trust. The Albany model of midwifery care was loved and respected not only by those who experienced it first-hand, but also...

Do bottle fed babies sleep better and feed longer than breastfed babies? Are modern formula milks as good as breastmilk? Are breastfed babies woozies that want picking up all the time? And is it really easier and more convenient to bottle-feed? Many...

The essential guide about baby for a new parent - from birth to 12 months old. Despite all the planning in the world, nothing can really prepare a soon-to-be new parent for that big step after the baby is born. All that well-intentioned information and...

Cry it out or co-sleep? Silence or Mozart? Darkness or night lights? Exhausted parents have tried everything to get their children to sleep through the night so they can too. Overwhelmed by complicated and conflicting advice, many mums, dads and babies...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781419640933Author Ashli Foshee McCallFormat PaperbackPage Count 516Imprint Booksurge PublishingPublisher Booksurge PublishingWeight(grams)...

Reflexology in Pregnancy and Childbirth is a definitive text on the safe and appropriate use of reflex zone therapy in pregnancy, labour and the puerperium, focusing on evidence-based practice, professional accountability and application of a...

Let go of mum guilt and enjoy the first years of motherhood with the help of this self-care support guideSleepless nights, endless feeding and the constant whir of the washing machine are often what you expect when you become a mum - and on top of all...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611808384Author Kimberly Ann JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications Inc

Pregnancy: the naked truth is a refreshing alternative to the medical pregnancy tomes. It is down-to-earth, funny and honest, guiding women through each stage of pregnancy in a practical and reassuring way. It deals with issues other books may avoid, and...

Midwives are encountering more and more women whose pregnancies are complicated by medical conditions, including cardiac disease, obesity and diabetes. This new edition is completely up-to-date and offers highly practical solutions for everyday midwifery...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451684995Author Linda GeddesFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984819154Author Amy KleinFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc

'Fascinating and moving.' - Adam Kay, author of This is Going to HurtA BBC Radio 4 A Good Read choiceThis is a story about the cutting-edge medicine that has saved a generation of babies.It's about the love and fear a parent feels for a child they...

Fertility is one of the major health and wellbeing issues for modern women, and Emma Cannon's Total Fertility offers clear, warm and supportive advice to help you on your own unique fertility journey. This book will help you get pregnant now, whether you...

2023 Prose Award FinalistBreastfeeding Doesn't Need to Suck shows mothers how to navigate their breastfeeding journey while also caring for their mental health. Breastfeeding Doesn't Need to Suck contains information that you will not find in other...

At minimum, 27 million Americans have thyroid disease. Despite being the majority of thyroid sufferers, women rarely know that thyroid problems increase their risk of pregnancy complications, including infertility, preeclampsia, miscarriage, premature...

New 3rd (2016) edition of this bestselling title, now including the A-Z of what's safe and what's not. **Now includes healthy eating for gestation diabetes and wheat and dairy-free diets AND a whole new chapter on low GI eating to help you achieve for a...

In an age when normal birth can still be overtaken by obstetrics, Grantly Dick-Read's philosophy is still as fresh and relevant as it was when he originally wrote this book. He unpicks the root causes of women's fears and anxiety about pregnancy,...