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.
This full-colour book provides midwives with highly practical, readily accessible information on the wide range of infections affecting pregnancy and childbirth.
This insightful study of contemporary birthing uses the work of doulas to explore the questions raised near birth: What do we value, and how do we navigate those values when they are tangled in conflict?
If you would like to celebrate the arrival of a new baby with friends and family, but are looking for an alternative to a traditional christening, this is the book for you.
From theSunday Timesbestseller comes a heartwarming and uplifting story of how three women find themselves empowered by unexpected pregnanciesEvery time you discover a new Milly book, it's like finding a pot of goldheat Three South Yorkshire friends, all on the cusp of 40, fall pregnant at the same time following a visit to an ancient fertility symbol.
In The Little Book of Mumfulness, a non-expert mum takes you through the non-perfect guide to getting through motherhood without losing your mind from exhaustion.
Best Beginnings for your Baby and You provides a bridge of understanding and trust between expectant and new parents and all perinatal professionals who care for them - during what can be a very exciting but a difficult and demanding time.
Focussing ethnographically on private-sector maternity care in South Africa, Privileges of Birth looks at the ways healthcare and childbirth are shaped by South Africa s racialised history.
'A friendly breastfeeding companion' Giovanna Fletcher*****A modern, up-to-date, friendly and non-judgemental breastfeeding guide for new parents, with personal stories and expert advice.
'An absolute treasure trove on women's physical and mental postnatal health' Milli Hill, author of Give Birth Like A Feminist and The Positive Birth Book'Brilliant' Clover Stroud'Essential reading for all parents to be' Marina Fogle'Helpful, honest and humorous - which is exactly what we all need after birth' Ross J.
This evidence-based guide for professionals covers essential information to help support parents breastfeeding past the first six months, including starting solids alongside breastfeeding, nursing manners, and common problems and challenges.
Fertility problems are one of the fastest growing areas of medicine, with failure to conceive causing immense pain and suffering for those looking to get pregnant.
As a biological, cultural, and social entity, the human fetus is a multifaceted subject which calls for equally diverse perspectives to fully understand.
Babyopathy - Relaxed Mum, Contented Baby is first and foremost about Angela's research into the effects of stress during pregnancy and how to combat this using her sensory techniques to enjoy a positive and relaxed pregnancy and birth to have a relaxed and contented baby.
Women have long known, and recent research has confirmed, that having an experienced female birth companion can have a tangible, positive effect on a woman''s experience of childbirth and the outcome of her labour.
In this groundbreaking book, Antonella Gambotto-Burke encourages a complete re-evaluation of motherhood, showing that our lack of respect for maternal love is at the root of our widespread dissatisfaction with modern life.
