Maternity category: 298 books

Well illustrated with over 170 entries, together with a helpful array of figures, tables and pull-out boxes, this helpful guide includes a wealth of information arranged in a useful A-Z format. Published in conjunction with The Practising Midwife, this publication will be ideal for all midwives –...

New title in the popular Midwifery Essentials series originally published in conjunction with The Practising Midwife journal. The series covers core topics in midwifery education in an engaging and friendly format using a helpful ‘jigsaw’ approach which encourages readers to explore topics from...

New title in the popular Midwifery Essentials series originally published in conjunction with The Practising Midwife journal. The series covers core topics in midwifery education in an engaging and friendly format using a helpful ‘jigsaw’ approach which encourages readers to explore topics from...

A midwife’s memoir of living free and naturally against all odds In her first, highly praised memoir, Patricia Harman told us the stories patients brought into her exam room, and her own story of struggling to help women as a nurse-midwife in medical practice with her husband, an OB/GYN,...

Did you know that beauty standards evolve too? This picture book provides a sneak peek into history so that you get to understand the definition of beauty per century. It's an insightful book to go over because it is honest. In a nutshell, it is a celebration of a woman's timelessness and ethereal grace. Order your copy today!

In riveting first-person narratives focused on the first 28 days of an infant's life, nurses remember the babies they’ve delivered and cared for. In turns joyous, humorous, and heartbreaking, these stories from neonatal and perinatal nurses, midwives, labor & delivery nurses, pediatric nurses, and...

  After 17 years of marriage and countless attempts to get pregnant, I shared the incredulous news with my husband about the positive pregnancy test. After the initial shock wore off (and now even at 7 months old...still amazement)we went to the doctor to see if everything was alright....

The Women's Health Book: An Introduction As a woman, looking after your health is the most important step you can take towards creating a healthy, happy family and a thriving community. But in today's busy world, with so many demands on your time, it's not always easy to find information you...

As more feminism migrates online, full-spectrum doulas remain focused on life’s physically intimate relationships: between caregivers and patients, parents and pregnancy, individuals and their own bodies. They are committed to supporting a pregnancy no matter the outcome-whether it results in birth, abortion, miscarriage, or adoption-facing the question of choice head-on.

Our current era of globalization, war, and socioeconomic unrest has revealed public health as a worldwide concern and a major frontier for social justice with maternal and child health at its epicenter. Yet, there has been a relative scarcity of training resources specifically dedicated to this crucial...

New collaborative models of health care service delivery are contributing to quality and cost improvements, especially in treating children and families. At the same time, deficits in communication between systems sharing patients can not only lead to confusion and waste, but also to increased risk...

In The Perinatal Nurses Guide to Avoiding a Lawsuit, Pat Connors shares her 10 years of experience and the expertise she acquired working as a legal nurse consultant and nurse expert. Working with both plaintiff and defense attorneys, combined with 40 years as a perinatal nurse, affords her a unique...

Discover How to Lose Baby Weight Fast! You Have Just Had A Child. The Experience Has Took Its Tole On Your Body. You Want To Look Good Again. What Can You Do? Follow The Easy To Follow Advice Given By Top Fitness Experts! Yippee! You're a new mom! You gave birth to your first...

CHANGE YOUR MENOPAUSE is not just another book about menopause. It is the evidence and experience based menopause book written by the one person with the knowledge, inside information, and background to provide genuine facts, truths, solutions, and guidance, all supported by current scientific research.  “My...