Extended interviews with some of worlds top birth experts. Entertaining and a great resource or teaching aid for midwives, doctors doulas and anyone interested in current maternity practices. Meet the experts is an Australian series of interviews that gives unprecedented access to some of the world's top childbirth experts. You choose the expert choose from one-on-one, extended interviews with Sheila Kitzinger, Michel Odent, Richard Porter, Ina May...

We're expecting again! Announcing the completely revised and updated third edition of America's best-selling pregnancy book, What to Expect When You're Expecting. Two years in the making, it's a cover-to-cover, chapter-by-chapter, line-by-line revision and update. Everything that the original did-which, at just shy of 10 million copies in print, it did extraordinarily well-the third edition does, and better. Incorporating the most recent developments...

A leading authority on midwifery offers expectant mothers an alternative to hospital birthing, explaining how to create a mutually supportive relationship among birth-care providers and make informed choices.

"An acclaimed scientist reveals the latest discoveries in prenatal care and the critical takeaways for expecting parents"-- After decades of research into how babies develop in the womb, Fisher shares her expert advice to empower expecting parents. Complete with practical tips, and the essential questions to ask healthcare providers, here is everything you need to take charge of your health and your baby's. -- adapted from jacket

"There is no right way or best way to give birth, but if you're pregnant, you're likely already hearing advice and stories about what you should do, how you should feel, and what you should want from your birth experience. Your Birth Plan is an intervention: it's a birth book that equally honors all paths and all pregnant people, guiding and empowering you to make informed decisions, without judgment or prescription, for your own positive birth experience....

The face of birth gives us the big -picture on the importance of how, where and with whom we give birth. Through the diverse and beautiful stories of five women who choose to birth at home, it examines the issues of choice, safety, and empowerment, as well as many other academics, midwives and doctors. A 'must see' film for anyone interested in birth, The face of birth will encourage and inspire all who have been or are about to embark on the journey...

Equips expectant families with the tools they need to reduce the stress, fear and pain associated with pregnancy and childbirth.

Complete with weird baby names, tips on how to avoid a sympathetic pregnancy, and a discourse on the evolution of ESPN and the role it plays postdelivery, Hill's tome has been thoroughly revised to account for not only the usual father-to-be questions but also the often baffling and amusing technological and medical advances awaiting today's four million expectant dads.

Tillman weaves rich illustrations and comforting language to promote in children a deep sense of their own worth. Before the tale ends, children will be wiggling their toes and whispering their names in joyous celebration of their own unique wonder.

An in-depth look at pregnancy through a scientific and feminist lens challenges popular assumptions, offers help for navigating contradictions, and provides facts to aid with making informed decisions.