The His and Hers Guide to Pregnancy and Birth

by Dean Beaumont, Steph Beaumont

Overview

Mums- and dads-to-be both want the best for their baby, but often their experiences of the journey to parenthood can be quite different.

In this book, leading antenatal teachers Dean and Steph Beaumont offer a new way to prepare for your new arrival. Covering everything from first finding out you are pregnant to the early weeks with your baby, you'll find practical advice, reassurance and guidance on how you can support each other as well as your growing baby.

Divided into sections with targeted information for mum and dad, addressing their concerns and questions, The His and Hers Guide to Pregnancy and Birth will support you as individuals, giving you the confidence and knowledge you need. Each chapter also includes a 'Get Together' section, which provides ideas for bonding, advice on what dad can do to help and ways to connect with and understand each other.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473528604
Publisher:	Ebury Publishing
Publication date:	06/09/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Dean Beaumont (Author)
Dean Beaumont is the founder of the unique, award-winning programme for men: DaddyNatal. The only programme run by professional male antenatal educators, it focuses on supplying men with the support and information to prepare them for their role in childbirth and as a father. Dean has a diploma in childbirth education and frequently speaks at events and contributes to features. He won ‘Best Dadpreneur’ in 2011 at the Mumpreneur UK awards and ‘Business Parent of the Year’ at the Mum and Working Awards. www.daddynatal.co.uk

Steph Beaumont (Author)
Steph Beaumont is an antenatal educator and trained doula who has worked with thousands of parents to prepare for the birth of their child. She is the founder of MummyNatal, a new birth preparation programme that empowers women and gives them the confidence to make their own birth choices.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Section 1 The journey begins

1 Trying for a baby 7

2 Unexpectedly expecting 15

Section 2 Pregnancy

3 Congratulations! Month one 23

4 Month two 35

5 Month three 43

6 Month four 55

7 Month five 63

8 Month six 71

9 Month seven 79

10 Month eight 89

11 Month nine and beyond 97

Section 3 Labour and birth

12 Birth preferences 105

13 Where should we give birth? 119

14 What happens in labour? 129

15 The birth partner 139

16 Practical tips for birthing 149

17 Caesarean birth 163

18 Vaginal birth after caesarean 175

19 Induction of labour 185

20 Baby's arrival 199

21 Home as a family 211

Conclusion 221

Useful Resources 223

Acknowledgements 225

Index 227

Editorial Reviews

"The book is good in that it goes through different birthing scenarios — everything from hospital births to home births and water births, and what to do if dad unexpectedly has to deliver baby at home."

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