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Birth is a feminist issue. It’s the feminist issue nobody’s talking about. For too long women have been told, ‘a healthy baby is all that matters’. This book dares to say women matter too. Finally blasting the feminist spotlight into the labour ward, Milli Hill encourages women everywhere to stand and deliver, insisting that birth is no longer left off the list in discussions about female power, control and agency.

At 23, Isa Mazzei was just like any other college graduate: broke, lacking purpose, and searching for an identity. She was also a compulsive seductress with a reputation as a slut and heartbreaker. One day, while working a low-paying retail job, she had a revelation: why not embrace her salacious image and make some money off of it?

Dive into the whimsical world of Cletus the Fetus and his loyal companion, Placey the Placenta, in "Me & My Placenta." This uproarious tale takes you on a journey from the cosmic ballet of conception to the grand entrance into the world. Cletus narrates his adventures in the womb with hilarious insights and clever observations.

Discover the power of knowledge throughout your pregnancy. Embrace it and take charge of your pregnancy journey, making the best decisions for you and your baby! From the moment you found out you were pregnant, you may have felt a mix of elation, fear, and uncertainty. With so many decisions to make and an overwhelming amount of advice from well-meaning family and friends, it can be hard to hear your own voice. Your needs, wishes, values, and intuition are more important now than ever.

En este manual para las futuras madres se habla de los nueve meses de embarazo, el parto y el posparto desde la evidencia científica y, a la vez, con una perspectiva absolutamente respetuosa con el bebé y la mamá, escuchando sus necesidades, resolviendo dudas y abarcando todas las opciones sin tendencias, para dar tranquilidad, serenidad y confianza. Cada mujer debe escoger qué es lo mejor para ella y su bebé.

From award-winning journalist Kathryn Blaze Baum, a powerful account of one woman's quest for answers—and a miracle—from the big business of fertility. After having their first child without issue, Kathryn and her husband were trying for a second. She suffered one miscarriage after another...

From the acclaimed author of Like a Mother comes a reflection on the state of caregiving in America, and an exploration of mothering as a means of social change. The Covid-19 pandemic shed fresh light on a long-overlooked truth: mothering is among the only essential work humans do. In response...

From PEN/America Award winner, 2021 Guggenheim fellow, and beloved literary and tarot icon Michelle Tea, the hilarious, powerfully written, taboo-breaking story of her journey to pregnancy and motherhood as a 40 year-old, queer, uninsured woman Written in intimate, gleefully TMI prose, Knocking...

Offering bite-size lessons that incorporate Gigi's own special brand of no-nonsense advice to provide clarity and guidance on all things slutty, sexually normative and non-normative, and everything that falls between the cracks of these brackets, this audiobook is your how-to guide to living your sexy AF, fabulous life.

Practical, reassuring, and beautifully written, A is for Advice provides a brief and compelling reflection on pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum period for expectant mothers of all kinds--whether you prefer a water birth at home or a scheduled C-section in a hospital, whether you believe...

Are you tired of drowning in a sea of confusing advice and outdated information? Say goodbye to those overwhelming "What to Expect" books and embrace a revolutionary guide that cuts straight to the chase. Newborn Care Made Easy is the ultimate game-changer for busy moms who want the need-to-know information.

KIRKUS PRIZE FINALIST A TIME BEST BOOK OF 2024 An urgent investigation into the experience of seeking an abortion after the fall of Roe v. Wade, and the life-threatening consequences of being denied reproductive freedom “Indispensable… Whatever your gender, race, religious...

Kareena Kapoor Khan, with the help of expert voices, gives you the complete book on your pregnancy. Kareena talks you through your 40 weeks, diet and fitness, self-care, preparing the nursery and even what to pack for the hospital—everything you could possibly want to know! But best of all she talks about her own pregnancies openly, from her intense morning sickness to her crazy cravings for pepperoni pizza. Full of warmth and honesty, this book will make you feel as if a friend is guiding you through this time sharing all her own experiences.

Benvenuti nel mondo dell'Hypnobirthing, una metodologia rivoluzionaria che vi guiderà attraverso l'emozionante viaggio della gravidanza, del parto e del post partum con serenità e fiducia. Questo audiolibro è una risorsa preziosa per le futurre mamme e le loro famiglie.

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 maiden to mother, you fully embody the Mother...

How we come into the world really matters. Yet within our current Western birthing paradigm, we have lost touch with the impact that the experience of birth can have on the baby. What happens to us in the womb and at birth can have far-reaching consequences that shape the way we experience and see the world for the rest of our lives. This groundbreaking book dispels the myth that babies are not conscious beings. It also shows how many of our beliefs are formed in the womb and at birth: beliefs that end up running our lives today.

Winner of the 2019 American Association for the History of Nursing Lavinia L. Dock Award for Exemplary Historical Research and Writing in a Book.

“Catchin’ babies” was merely one aspect of the broad role of African American midwives in the twentieth-century South. Yet, little has been written about the type of care they provided or how midwifery and maternity care evolved under the increasing presence of local and federal health care structures.

A groundbreaking guide to reclaiming womb wellness as the start of whole body care, no matter where you are on the journey of life—from the renowned holistic healer and bestselling author of Sacred Woman In over fifty years as a holistic healer, Queen Afua has guided thousands of people to a...

Anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum is much more common than many people know, and yet there are so few resources available to struggling new moms. The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook offers powerful strategies grounded in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you control your worry, panic, and anxiety.

The ultimate modern-day breastfeeding guide, with empowering, medically sound advice and solutions for the trickiest issues—from a pioneering ENT doctor and breastfeeding expert. In today’s breastfeeding-friendly environment, the pressure to nurse is intense. We hear over and over that...