The Positive Birth Book: A New Approach to Pregnancy, Birth and the Early Weeks Paperback – July 5, 2017

It’s so difficult to find all the right info without an overwhelm or superfluous & biased stuff.If you’re a first timer or even just need a brush-up, and you don’t want to have to sift through YouTube & TikTok videos and pages and pages of websites and hours of Google searches, this book is PERFECT for a starting point. I’m not sure you’d need much else!Its main goal is to inspire confidence, and boy does it! I’m recommending it to all my pregnant friends, and I recommend it to you! At least place it on your baby registry.

Not the most helpful book if you're not located in the U.K., as it details many laws, customs, and procedures that do not apply to the U.S., but definitely empowering for first time mothers (and second and third, I'm sure). Much less anti-hospital and anti-doctor than Ina May's book (which, frankly, turned me off due to its desperate need to be updated and toned down), and much more realistic. Birth doesn't have to smell like patchouli if you have a midwife, but it also doesn't have to be ultra-sterile if you go to a hospital. What we decide for ourselves matters more than what others may think of our choices.

i plowed through this book. the author is naturally humorous, and the UK centric manner of speech just makes it so much more entertaining as an american. everything still pretty much applies to the US health system. a great quick easy read introduction to the many things to consider before giving birth, with trustworthy science based references. loved it

I’m 7th months pregnant, I loved the book, and feel a lot more clear about everything. I really understood a lot more about how important it will be to work and plan for a positive birth experience: how to be in tune with doctor, partner, doula or midwife, pediatrician, etc. At least many of my doubts and fears went away importantly, so I’m sure that some of the oxytocin that I will release on my child birth will be worth a lot more than what this book cost. :)

I love this book because she does a fantastic job of going over ALL of your options no matter how you decide to give birth. If you could only read one book, I'd absolutely pick this one.

I had no idea where to start when I found out I was pregnant but I knew that I wanted to go in to pregnancy and childbirth with a positive outlook. I came across the Positive Birth Movement on Facebook and immediately pre-ordered Millie's book. It was so comprehensive. It walks through each step of childbirth, all possible variations to birth plans and how to formulate a plan that makes you as comfortable as possible. It's the only birth book I've read and I feel excited and prepared to tackle childbirth as naturally and positively as possible!

Like some people have mentioned on here if you are in the US this book isn’t that helpful. It is very focused on the healthcare system in the UK. It focuses on home birth and midwives which aren’t common in the US. There is Very little info on how to deal with a hospital and a doctor lead birth which is usually what you go for in the US. It does help a bit to see the birthing process in a more positive light but that’s it. It does kinda shun the idea of giving birth in a hospital so that’s kinda of a bummer if you are choosing that path but still want it to be a positive experience.

My wife's FAVORITE birth book. Milli has always been amazing, but her book is pretty genius. She loves the graphics and organization. The content is perfect. Everyone deserves a positive birth and this book explains how! Good job.

This is such an empowering book for women who are about to give birth. It offers so many scenarios and talks about how each birth that women choose to have or do have can be positive as long as you focus on what is important to you. I appreciate this book doesn't villify c-section deliveries or birth that use drugs to manage pain. Very factual and also a great guide for what kinds of questions to think about when you're considering the kind of birth you'd like to have. The 'positive' approach of this book makes it great for first time moms who are worried or afraid about how their birth will go, and yet it also adds useful information for more than first time moms who might need a reminder about what to expect or what to think about before giving birth.

Amazing, made me feel a lot less terrified about my upcoming delivery. It also helped me write my birth plan so that I feel as though I have more power in this process

Absolutely love this book. Must have for first time mom's.

Great book. Helpful.

a bit basicGood checklist for things to consider for your birth