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

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Work out what kind of birth you really want, and learn how to maximize your chances of getting it, in this refreshing, warm and witty guide to pregnancy, birth and the early weeks. Packed with vital and cutting-edge information on everything from building the ultimate birth plan, to your choices and rights in the birth room; from optimal cord clamping, to seeding the microbiome; from the inside track on breastfeeding, to woman-centered cesarean, The Positive Birth Book shows you how to have the best possible birth, regardless of whether you plan to have your baby in hospital, in the birth center, at home or by elective cesarean. Find out how the environment you give birth in, your mindset and your expectations can influence the kind of birth you have, and be inspired by the voices of real women, who tell you the truth about what giving birth really feels like. Challenging negativity and fear of childbirth, and brimming with everything you need to know about labor, birth, and the early days of parenting, The Positive Birth Book is the must-have birth book for women of the 21st century.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pinter & Martin Ltd; 1st edition (July 5, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1780664303
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1780664309
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.08 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.69 x 9.33 inches
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Milli Hill is an author and journalist, and founder of the Positive Birth Movement. Her first book, The Positive Birth Book, was published in March 2017 to wide acclaim, immediately becoming an Amazon bestseller and remaining one of the most popular books for pregnant women ever since.

In August 2020 her second book, Give Birth Like a Feminist, was published by Harper Collins and has since been widely featured in the UK media including the BBC. The book seeks to spark debate about childbirth as an overlooked feminist issue, and urges women to reclaim their bodily autonomy in birth in line with the #metoo movement.

Her third book, My Period, is a must-have puberty guide for pre-teen girls, with information about everything from cycle awareness and charting, to the correct names for body parts, to confidence and self-care.

Milli speaks regularly at international events and conferences and has appeared on BBC Radio 2, BBC 5 Live, talkradio, Times Radio and many more. She writes regularly for the Telegraph, Guardian, Independent, ipaper, Mail, Grazia and more about issues connected to motherhood, birth, and women's rights and autonomy.

Prior to becoming a writer, Milli worked as a creative psychotherapist with both children and adults, specialising in supporting children who had experienced trauma and abuse. Milli lives in rural Somerset with her partner and three children.

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ADM
5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly the info I needed
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2022
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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.
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opeia
5.0 out of 5 stars fun and insightful
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2021
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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
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Andres Buzo
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read and very objective and useful!
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2018
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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. :)
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Chelsea D.
4.0 out of 5 stars Not the most helpful book if you're not located in the U.K.
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2018
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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.
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Lindsey
5.0 out of 5 stars The only birth book you'll need
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2017
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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!
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Kat
5.0 out of 5 stars You have choices!
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2021
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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.
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Tiggy family drama
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE the Positive Birth Movement and Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2018
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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.
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MM
5.0 out of 5 stars Empowering read for all mothers-to-be
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2017
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Wonderful guide to planning the birth that you want, no matter how you want it. Many explanations of procedures and options with guidance on how to be an advocate for yourself and how to get the right support before, during, and after delivery.
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kate88
5.0 out of 5 stars This book defined my positive birth experience
Reviewed in the Netherlands on October 27, 2021
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Without this book, I would never have had such a positive birth experience. The way the book inspired confidence really blew me away. My midwife recommended this book and I have subsequently donated it to the practice library as I know that sharing Milli Hill’s work with other moms can only lead to better, more empowering birth experiences!
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SFF
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book to inform & remind women of their choices at the most important time of their lives
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 23, 2020
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If you want to gain knowledge of labour and birth in a non-judgemental, non-clinical, inclusive and nurturing way, then this book is for you. I genuinely do not understand the bad reviews of this book; I can only imagine they come from a place of defensiveness and say more about the context of the reviewers than of the author. I cannot understand how people can take issue with someone championing women, and presenting factual, evidenced based information with the sole purpose of supporting women through what can be a scary and daunting time. Who wouldn't want to be well informed about such a big event in their lives?

I bought Milli's book after hearing her podcast with Deliciously Ella in October 2019, right at the start of my pregnancy. I've since read this book three times at different stages of pregnancy, and have dipped into specific sections when writing my birth plan and as I get closer to the birth. I found this book empowering and factual - everything Milli advocates for is so important in the birth room (wherever that room may be) and throughout she makes it abundantly clear that whatever birth you want, the most important aspect is that you are well informed about it and that your choices are guided by accurate, evidence-based information, rather than fear, pressure from others or hospital policy. I didn't feel at any stage that there was a preference for home birth over other types, but moreso that in more medicalised births, there is less to talk about / less choice and agency for women simply because that is the reality of these types of births (a woman can't perform her own c section, or decide what dose of medication she needs based on her body weight for example), which means there is less to discuss (and less time devoted to this in the book).

I write this as someone who had worked in the NHS for over a decade and is all too aware of how broken the system is, and whilst not for one minute do I think midwives, obstetricians etc wish to harm women in labour or deny them certain rights, I absolutely know that the pressure to be efficient, save money / resources and "get patients through the system quickly" is often at the forefront of decision making. Milli reminds us that there is another way; we have human rights and choices, and the evidence base at times shows something very different to what is routinely practised in a lot of hospitals and birthing centres up and down the country. This is something we need to wake up about, and ask questions about!

Lastly I review this book with the knowledge that our soon to be born baby will have birth defects, which were picked up at the 20 week scan. I think it is important for potential purchasers to recognise that it is impossible for any author to cover all eventualities and nuances of individual circumstances, and it would be naive to try. My own individual circumstances have not diminished what this book provides; instead it means I can choose to do an extra bit of reading around aspects of my birth, feeding etc that are specific to me, and of course this means there are some small sections of the Positive Birth Book which won't be relevant to me. This does not make it a bad book!

Overall, if you have an open mind, are willing to learn about labour and birth, and want to make the best choices for you and your baby then buy this book. It is easy to read, is non-alarmist about birth and seeks to help women feel calm, confident and flexible in the options available to them, no matter how unpredictable or far from an "ideal" birth their journey takes them. Personally I found it impossible not to be fascinated by some of the long held assumptions of birth and labour I didn't realise I had, and have been paying more attention than ever to the type of language I and others use when discussing labour and birth. Having read the book several times, I feel confident that NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF BIRTH I END UP HAVING, I will approach it with more knowledge than I did before, including the realisation that I have choice, whether I exercise those choices or not. For me that is invaluable and I am so thankful to this book for giving me this.
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Jenya M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to prepare mamas for a POSITIVE experience!
Reviewed in Germany on April 21, 2020
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I really liked the tone and style of this book. It truly is about focusing on a positive experience during and right after birth and learning about your rights as a woman during birth. Helps women to prepare for different eventualities (natural birth, home birth, C-section, etc.) and dissolves a lot of pregnancy worries.
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Faith-Anne
5.0 out of 5 stars Very empowering and informative birth book
Reviewed in Canada on November 27, 2017
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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.
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Stefanie S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Lee facil y super consejos
Reviewed in Spain on February 20, 2020
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I loved reading this book after trying several others. It’s balanced.
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