The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth by Genevieve Howland

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From the popular YouTube channel Mama Natural, this is the first week-by-week natural pregnancy book for soon-to-be moms. 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. 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 Mama Natural 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. The Mama Natural's Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth 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. 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. Peppered throughout are positive birth and.

  • Product Features

    • Suggested age range- Adult
    • Format- Paperback
    • Product dimension- 7.3" W x 8.8" H x 1.3" D
    • Genre- Parenting
    • Publisher- Gallery Books, Publication date- 04-25-2017
    • Page count- 528
    • ISBN- 9781501146671

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3 years ago

Bit disappointed

I'm a little disappointed with this book so far. Some of the things she suggests are a bit overboard, like turning off your wifi whenever you're not using it for inconclusive fears of EMFs. What really grinds my gears is her suggesting that moms don't critically need vaccines. I found her lackadaisical attitude toward vaccines dangerous. The biggest side effect of vaccines? Less dead children. I'm hoping this can still be helpful for a journey to an unmedicated birth, but the Mayo Clinic book is much more helpful. Take this book with many grains of salt!

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4 years ago
from Buffalo, NY

Only Good For Some Mama's

I bought this book when i first found out i was pregnant thinking it would be really helpful since i'll be a first time mother, and it was good, HOWEVER, i wouldn't call it a week by week guide. The only information about the actual pregnancy it gives you week to week, is the first cover page of each week. The rest of the chapters are basically just the authors personal experience among random other information. For example one entire chapter was dedicated to getting a birthing photographer which really doesn't have anything to do with the actual pregnancy. I guess if you are planning on taking an extremely holistic approach to your pregnancy this would be more up your alley, but if you're looking for something a little more informative i'd go with the Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy.

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