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Birthing

Birthing

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'Davina's new book is EVERYTHING you need to know about giving birth...this is basically a bible' Alex Jones on The One Show Birthing is your honest, expert guide to pregnancy, birth and beyond, featuring everything you need to feel informed, supported and empowered.

In Birthing, Davina McCall -- alongside midwife Marley Hall and a team of leading experts -- offers compassionate support and empowering advice on every stage of the journey, including the clear answers to the questions women often feel too afraid or too embarrassed to ask.

Inside, you'll find:

Fertility & conception - IVF explained clearly, plus advice on what really helps (and what doesn't).

Pregnancy care - Midwife Marley's step-by-step guidance, from antenatal care to preparing for labour.

Your changing body - how to stay strong and comfortable throughout pregnancy and post-partum.

Birth choices - understanding your options, managing pain, and knowing your rights and a supportive look at what happens throughout the birthing process. .

The fourth trimester - practical advice for recovery, feeding, and the reality of life with a newborn.

Emotional wellbeing - coping with anxiety, financial pressures, identity shifts, the mental load of new motherhood and supporting your mental health throughout it all.

Sex & intimacy - an open, honest look at relationships and intimacy during and after pregnancy.

Representation that matters - vital insights into Black maternal health and why tackling inequalities saves lives.

Real stories - empowering voices from women sharing their honest experiences.

Looking after your baby - advice on feeding, crying, sleeping and everything in between in those early days.

Unflinching, supportive and full of expert knowledge, Birthing is here to empower you with the confidence and clarity and birth you deserve -- whatever your path to parenthood looks like.

Like Menopausing, this book is more than a guide; it's a call for change, sparking conversation and giving women the tools they need to feel confident and informed. Beautifully designed, unapologetically bold, and refreshingly real, Birthing is here to inspire, support, and empower―one story, one page, one woman at a time.

Davina McCall's Menopausing was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/e 25 September 2022.
SALE: What to Expect the First Year

SALE: What to Expect the First Year

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Updated regularly, America's baby bible answers all your questions.

  • How can I get my baby to tell night from day?
  • Is my breastfed baby getting enough to eat?
  • When should I start solids? And what should I start with?
  • When will my baby sleep through the night?
  • Will my colicky baby ever stop crying?
  • What are the best toys for my baby?
  • Is it okay to let my baby play with my smartphone?
  • Should I buy organic for my baby?
    • With nearly 12 million copies in print, What to Expect: The First Year is the world's best-selling, best-loved guide to the instructions that babies don't come with, but should. Keeping the trademark month-by-month format that allows parents to take the potentially overwhelming first year one step at a time, First Year is easy to read, fast to flip through and packed with practical tips, realistic advice, and relatable, accessible information. Including: Baby care fundamentals like crib and sleep safety, feeding, vitamin supplements; support for breastfeeding (getting started and keeping it going). Hot-button topics and trends are tackled: attachment parenting, sleep training, early potty learning (elimination communication), baby-led weaning, and green parenting (from cloth diapers to non-toxic furniture). There are tips on preparing homemade baby food, the latest recommendations on starting solids, research on the impact of screen time (TVs, tablets, apps, computers)--and so much more.
    SALE: What to Expect the Second Year: From 12 to 24 Months

    SALE: What to Expect the Second Year: From 12 to 24 Months

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    The complete why, when, and how-to guide for parenting a one-year-old.
  • When will my 13-month-old start to walk?
  • Shouldn't my 14-month-old be talking already?
  • How can I get my picky eater to pick something besides pasta?
  • Sure, I can ignore a tantrum at home--but what am I supposed to do in the middle of the mall?
  • Why does my toddler have such a hard time sharing? Taking turns? Playing nicely?
  • When should we break the bottle habit . . . and what about the pacifier?
  • How do I get my almost-two-year-old to settle down for bed--and stay asleep all night?
    • Just in time for those first steps, here's the next step in What to Expect. Picking up the action at baby's first birthday, What to Expect the Second Year is the complete guide to the "wonder year"--twelve jam-packed months of amazing milestones, lightning-speed learning, and endless discoveries. Filled with must-have information on everything from feeding (tips to tempt picky palates) to sleep (how to get more of it), talking (decoding those first words) to behavior (defusing those first tantrums). Plus, how to keep your busy one-year-old safe and healthy.
    What to Expect When You're Expecting

    What to Expect When You're Expecting

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    Updated multiple times every year, America's pregnancy bible answers all your questions.
  • When can I take an at-home a pregnancy test?
  • How can I eat for two if I'm too queasy to eat for one?
  • Can I keep up my spinning classes?
  • Is fish safe to eat? And what's this I hear about soft cheese?
  • Can I work until I deliver? What are my rights on the job?
  • I'm blotchy and broken out--where's the glow?
  • Should we do a gender reveal? What about a 4-D ultrasound?
  • Will I know labor when I feel it?
    • Your pregnancy explained and your pregnant body demystified, head (what to do about those headaches) to feet (why they're so swollen), back (how to stop it from aching) to front (why you can't tell a baby by mom's bump). Filled with must-have information, practical advice, realistic insight, easy-to-use tips, and lots of reassurance, you'll also find the very latest on prenatal screenings, which medications are safe, and the most current birthing options--from water birth to gentle c-sections. Your pregnancy lifestyle gets equal attention, too: eating (including food trends) to coffee drinking, working out (and work) to sex, travel to beauty, skin care, and more. Have pregnancy symptoms? You will--and you'll find solutions for them all. Expecting multiples? There's a chapter for you. Expecting to become a dad? This book has you covered, too.
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