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Birthing: The new self-help guide from the author of the bestseller Menopausing to help you through every stage of pregnancy from conception to childbirth to the fourth trimester
'Davina’s new book is EVERYTHING you need to know about giving birth…this is basically a bible’ Alex Jones on The One ShowBirthing is your honest, expert guide to pregnancy, birth and beyond, featuring everything you need to feel informed, supported and empowered.In Birthing, Davina McCall ― alongside midwife Marley Hall and a team of leading experts ― offers compassionate support and empowering advice on every stage of the journey, including the clear answers to the questions women often feel too afraid or too embarrassed to ask.
Inside, you’ll
Fertility & conception – IVF explained clearly, plus advice on what really helps (and what doesn’t).
Pregnancy care – Midwife Marley’s step-by-step guidance, from antenatal care to preparing for labour.
Your changing body – how to stay strong and comfortable throughout pregnancy and post-partum.
Birth choices – understanding your options, managing pain, and knowing your rights and a supportive look at what happens throughout the birthing process. .
The fourth trimester – practical advice for recovery, feeding, and the reality of life with a newborn.
Emotional wellbeing – coping with anxiety, financial pressures, identity shifts, the mental load of new motherhood and supporting your mental health throughout it all.
Sex & intimacy – an open, honest look at relationships and intimacy during and after pregnancy.
Representation that matters – vital insights into Black maternal health and why tackling inequalities saves lives.
Real stories – empowering voices from women sharing their honest experiences.
Looking after your baby – advice on feeding, crying, sleeping and everything in between in those early days.
Unflinching, supportive and full of expert knowledge, Birthing is here to empower you with the confidence and clarity and birth you deserve ― whatever your path to parenthood looks like.
Like Menopausing, this book is more than a guide; it’s a call for change, sparking conversation and giving women the tools they need to feel confident and informed. Beautifully designed, unapologetically bold, and refreshingly real, Birthing is here to inspire, support, and empower―one story, one page, one woman at a time.
Davina McCall's Menopausing was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/e 25 September 2022.
Davina McCall's book 'Menopausing' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-08-21.
Inside, you’ll
Fertility & conception – IVF explained clearly, plus advice on what really helps (and what doesn’t).
Pregnancy care – Midwife Marley’s step-by-step guidance, from antenatal care to preparing for labour.
Your changing body – how to stay strong and comfortable throughout pregnancy and post-partum.
Birth choices – understanding your options, managing pain, and knowing your rights and a supportive look at what happens throughout the birthing process. .
The fourth trimester – practical advice for recovery, feeding, and the reality of life with a newborn.
Emotional wellbeing – coping with anxiety, financial pressures, identity shifts, the mental load of new motherhood and supporting your mental health throughout it all.
Sex & intimacy – an open, honest look at relationships and intimacy during and after pregnancy.
Representation that matters – vital insights into Black maternal health and why tackling inequalities saves lives.
Real stories – empowering voices from women sharing their honest experiences.
Looking after your baby – advice on feeding, crying, sleeping and everything in between in those early days.
Unflinching, supportive and full of expert knowledge, Birthing is here to empower you with the confidence and clarity and birth you deserve ― whatever your path to parenthood looks like.
Like Menopausing, this book is more than a guide; it’s a call for change, sparking conversation and giving women the tools they need to feel confident and informed. Beautifully designed, unapologetically bold, and refreshingly real, Birthing is here to inspire, support, and empower―one story, one page, one woman at a time.
Davina McCall's Menopausing was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/e 25 September 2022.
Davina McCall's book 'Menopausing' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-08-21.
- GenresNonfictionParenting
320 pages, Hardcover
Published November 4, 2025
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December 2, 2025I do look in on 'celebrity' birth and early parenting books from time to time to keep up to date with influences, but it often requires gritted teeth. I've never watched any of the things Davina McCall has been on but what I did know about her was something about her birth choices (which were not stereotypical celebrity choices/things celebrities are pushed into), and that meant I wanted a look at this.
However, I've decided not to be completist about it, the gritted teeth on this occasion are about the format which simply doesn't work well for me rather than the factual content or the broad approach, which are fine. I think I need a more humorous book if it is going to be chatty.
However, I've decided not to be completist about it, the gritted teeth on this occasion are about the format which simply doesn't work well for me rather than the factual content or the broad approach, which are fine. I think I need a more humorous book if it is going to be chatty.
December 1, 2025
A brilliant read, so much information. In some areas I think it could have gone into more detail but I believe the intention was to give mothers a really good overview of things to think about or be aware of and it did that in spades. It was extremely informative and even tthough the inserts were from lots of different specialists, the book wasn't disjointed in the slightest. A really well formed book about pregnancy and birth.
April 22, 2026
I found this to be so interesting and I learned so much, even about the parts of pregnancy I've now finished. Paticularly found the sections on birthing itself and the fourth trimester / postpartum to be paticularly helpful. Think I will keep referring back to this bookas and when I need it.
December 15, 2025
Very interesting book with lots of great tips & information! Really recommend
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