Recommended reading

There’s so much information out there about birth and labour. Here are some of the resources I found helpful. Let me know if you enjoy them!

• Give Birth Like a Feminist - Milli Hill

• The Positive Birth Book - Milli Hill

• Why Did No One Tell Me? (penguin.co.uk)

• Your Baby, Your Birth (penguin.co.uk)

• Mindful Mamma: Mindfulness and Hypnosis Techniques for a Calm and Confident First Year: Amazon.co.uk: Fletcher, Sophie: 9781785042812: Books

• Why Postnatal Recovery Matters Book | Sophie Messager

• Yoga for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond: Stay Strong, Supported, and Stress-free: Amazon.co.uk: Freedman, Francoise Barbira: 9780241400012: Books

• Economist Emily Oster on Her New Parenting Book Cribsheet | TIME

• Positive Birth Stories From Our Community (thepositivebirthcompany.com)

• Mind Over Mother by Anna Mathur | Waterstones

• Raising A Happier Mother by Anna Mathur | Waterstones

• Books – Sarah Ockwell-Smith - particularly on sleep and being a calm parent