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A book full of practical information on choosing the best type of birth experience for you and your baby and what to do in the final 8 weeks to prepare. Full of humour and encouraging birth stories, every mother-to-be will find it invaluable. / Emma Mahony, humorous Times columnist whose Double Trouble stories about her two young twins charmed the nation, now gives you a first book on birth and the 8-week run-up to it. Taking a practical but lighthearted approach, she helps every new mother-to-be feel in control and ready for the big day. / With positive stories from women who insisted on the right birth for them, as well as advice from experts in the field of childbirth, such as midwives, obstetricians and advocates of natural and water births. Includes: / Why a good birth experience is a great objective / How and why it's best to avoid a 'medicalised' birth / Everything you need to know about Caesarians / What every woman is entitled to before labour / How to write a birth plan and why it is useful / Illustrated throughout with lighthearted cartoons from The Times' front page cartoonist.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   19 of 20 people found the following review helpful: Thank goodness for this book, 2 Mar 2005 By  "leoniem33" - See all my reviews I am a first time mother-to-be and was given this book as a present. After a gripping read, as most first timers will probably agree your life and thoughts become pre occupied with babies, pregnancy and birth, I am so positive and excited at the thought of giving birth that I am literally wishing the months away. It left me feeling empowered, strong and very well informed, as to what my options and rights are for labour. It gave me a sense of calm and control about giving birth and now no amount of horror stories from wicked friends and families about stitches and pain can change how positive I feel about this upcoming adventure of child birth. A must read.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: Almost a 5, 5 May 2006 By  Bookworm (Edinburgh) - See all my reviews I've read extensively throughout my pregnancy (this is my first) and this book would be one of the best. Full of positive birth stories from natural to c-sections. I wanted to give it a five but one of the birth stories was a bit too new age for me. These stories fill the second part of the book. Emma also provides good info in the first and third section with birthing in the UK in mind. It's given me the confidence I need to get informed and accept what might happen. I'm preparing for an active birth with as little medical intervention as possible. However this book has given me permission to feel okay if an extra hand is needed and how any scenario came be a positive one and not leave me feeling like a failure.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   10 of 11 people found the following review helpful: An informative read, 21 Jul 2005 By A Customer I found this book really easy to read and very informative - it really opened my eyes and made me reconsdier my birthing options. Too often everything is presumed when having a baby and choice seems to get lost. This book really highlights all the options and makes a lot of sense - esp. for new mums.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 8 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews