The AIMS Guide to Giving Birth to Your Placenta, principal author Emma Ashworth, is available from AIMS and costs £8. Rachel Quickenden, Nurturing Birth doula shares her thoughts on this new book Like many doulas, I came to birth work after giving birth myself. My first birth, un unplanned hospital birth, ended with a retained placenta –…
Book Reviews
Book Review: Breastfeeding Twins and Triplets. A Guide for Professionals and Parents by Kathryn Stagg
Lesley-Sheena Robbins, Nurturing Birth doula, shares her thoughts on Kathryn Stagg’s book As a birth worker, I am always keen to get my hands on resources that are easy to digest, relatable, evidence-based and practical. A little while back I received an enquiry from a client who was pregnant with twins. The thought of breastfeeding…
NB Book Review: Why Formula Feeding Matters
Book Review by Nikki Mather Why Formula Feeding Matters by Shel Banks is available from Pinter and Martin for £8.99 Shel Banks is an Infant feeding Specialist who has been working with parents for over 12 years at the time of writing her book. Shel points out a common misconception; the incorrect belief that Lactation…
NB Book Review: The AIMS Guide to Safety in Childbirth
Book Review by Trudi Dawson The AIMS Guide to Safety In Childbirth by Gemma McKenzie, Emma Ashworth, Shane Ridley and Virginia Hatton is available from AIMS and costs £8. I have been a doula for 15 years now, initially training with Nurturing Birth back in 2007. I read ALL the birthy books I could get…
Nurturing Birth Book Review: Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage
Book review by Emma Ashworth “Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage”, by Dr Rachel Reed, is available from her website (rachelreed.website) as a ebook for £6.49, an audio book for £7.99 or from various bookstores as a printed book for £10.99 (prices may vary by outlet). “Rites of passage are words and actions that…
Nurturing Birth Book Review: Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond
Book review by Lesley-Sheena Robbins “Supporting Breastfeeding Past the First Six Months and Beyond”, by Emma Pickett, is available from Jessica Kingsley Publishers for £24.99 In her book, Emma Pickett skilfully evokes honest reflection and knowledge into the personal journey of natural term breastfeeding. She aptly relates evidence-based sources and draws upon stories from breastfeeding…