The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth (Spiral Bound)

<b>From the popular YouTube channel Mama Natural, this is the <i>first</i> week-by-week natural pregnancy book for soon-to-be moms.</b> <p>For the last half-century, control over childbirth has been in favor of doctors. Many pregnancy guidebooks are conventional, fear-based, and written by male physicians deeply entrenched in the old-school medical model of birth. </p><p> But change is underway. A groundswell of women are taking back their pregnancy and childbirth and embracing a natural way. Genevieve Howland, the woman behind the enormously popular <i>Mama Natural </i>blog and YouTube channel, has created an inspiring, fun, and informative guide that demystifies natural pregnancy and walks mom through the process one week at a time. </p><p> <i>The Mama Natural's Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth</i> is the modern (and yet ancient) approach to pregnancy and childbirth. "Natural" recognizes that pregnancy and birth are normal, and that having a baby is a wondrous biological process and rite of passage--not a medical condition. This book draws upon the latest research showing how beneficial and life-changing natural birth is for both babies and moms. </p><p> Full of weekly advice and tips for a healthy pregnancy, Howland details vital nutrition to take, natural remedies for common and troublesome symptoms, as well as the appropriate (and inappropriate) use of interventions. </p><p> Peppered throughout are positive birth and pregnancy stories from women of all backgrounds (and all stages of their natural journey) along with advice and insights from a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) plus a Registered Nurse (RN), doula, and lactation consultant. Encouraging, well-researched, and fun, <i>The Mama Natural's Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth</i> will be an essential companion for women everywhere to embrace natural pregnancy and reap all the benefits for both baby and mama.</p>