Midwife Marley's Guide For Everyone: Pregnancy, Birth and the 4th Trimester

by Marley Hall

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Do you have questions? The Guide for Everyone has all the answers you need

Marley Hall is a midwife and mum of five - in other words, she's seen it all. In her Guide for Everyone , you'll find answers to questions you never knew you wanted to ask. Like, what do these clinical terms mean? What are my choices? And is there a 'right' way to give birth or take care of my baby?

Birth is a unique experience for every person, and the book contains the latest guidance that will help you to understand the full picture all the way through an entire 12 months. Each chapter is illustrated with Marley's original doodle-drawings and is subtly colour coded, so you can flick through and find exactly what you're looking for right now, when you need it .

There is evidence-based information to support everyone and provide a reliable source of knowledge about important things like when to call your care provider, getting baby into an optimal position for birth, how to approach the 'fourth trimester' (the three months after the birth), and even where to find the shower in a postnatal ward. You'll be armed with all the tools you need to communicate and thrive wherever you are, be it birth centre, hospital or home. It's like having your own personal Marley on call!

"Supportive, inclusive, knowledgeable and wonderfully warm, Midwife Marley is the perfect partner for your positive pregnancy and parenting journey. Every family touched by her help feels genuinely valued."
Siobhan Freegard OBE , Founder of Netmums

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

Published March 31, 2022

Reviews

[zari ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative for a first time mom, mostly enjoyed the chapter about the fourth trimester as my birthing center basically said good luck 😂 so atleast I was able to fill in the gaps with information that was easy to digest and not overwhelm me.

[l · Rating 3 out of 5]

the usual info , compiled into one book

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to read and understand covering all the major pregnancy and the first six months topics with basic UK based information.

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great all inclusive, easy to read guide to pregnancy, birth and postpartum. I think this is the one book someone should read if they’re having their first baby and not familiar with each stage. It’s very straight-forward and works well as a reference guide. This one is also great for birth partners and it’s easy to skip any sections you’re already familiar with. This is one book I’ll keep for subsequent pregnancies to reference.

[Cassie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was quick to read and easy to understand. Full of information. A lot of it felt very beginner like if you've had a friend be pregnant before, you might know it. But some of it I hadn't heard or didn't know the reason for. I liked how she broke up her sections into really short segments so I could read it quickly and, if I bought it, I could reference it easily too. She was really shame-free, which is sooo not the case in many maternity books.

[Kate oakley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helps me a ton to prepare myself before giving birth. Easy to read and act like a dictionary to me every time I got questions about pregnancy and birth