PREPARING FOR BIRTH MOTHERS

The Fifth Edition of this best-selling resource for parent education programs offers the most comprehensive set of background notes available, in a user-friendly, magazine style format.

With 100 clear line drawings and a simple, concise text, all aspects of pregnancy, labour, birth, positions, self-help techniques, early breastfeeding and postnatal recovery are covered, including a detailed guide to obstetric medications and interventions. This edition includes revised information on nutrition, medical care in pregnancy, waterbirth, emergency birth, postnatal care of the newborn and contraception.

This has been the best selling book on birth in Australia for many years – over 500,000 copies have been sold.

• Length:  60 pages
• Published:  Australia 2011
• Reprinted 2016