The Book of Birth Volume I

<p><strong style=color: rgba(31 31 31 1)><em>Imagine a birth that is safe comfortable and empowering.</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(31 31 31 1)> You are in control of your body and your birth experience. You are surrounded by your loved ones who shower you with support. You are relaxed and confident knowing that you are giving birth in a place that feels safe and familiar. You are prepared emotionally mentally physically and spiritually for your baby's impending arrival.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(31 31 31 1)>This is the kind of birth that every woman deserves. And this is the kind of birth that you can have with </span><em style=color: rgba(31 31 31 1)>The Book of Birth</em><span style=color: rgba(31 31 31 1)>.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(31 31 31 1)>A leader in her field MariMikel Potter</span><strong style=color: rgba(31 31 31 1)> </strong><span style=color: rgba(31 31 31 1)>LM CPM RN-BSN is a legendary midwife with 50 years of experience helping well over 3000 women with their pregnancies and births and she knows what it takes to have a healthy and fulfilling pregnancy and birth. She has spent decades refining her Sevenfold Approach and she shares her complete methodology with you in this book including the seven keys to achieving your ideal perfect birth at every stage.</span></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Nourishment</strong>: Learn how to fully nourish yourself and your baby including a list of recommended supplements a meal planning tool and recipes.</li><li><strong>Hydration</strong>: Learn MariMikel's recommendations for hydration and recipes to help you avoid the boredom of plain water. </li><li><strong>Movement</strong>: Get MariMikel's guidance on when and how to exercise-and when not to-for every stage of conception and pregnancy.</li><li><strong>Emotional/Spiritual</strong>: Gain the tools you need to address your emotions surrounding pregnancy birth and parenting. Learn exercises to help you access the spiritual side of pregnancy and birth.</li><li><strong>Knowledge</strong>: This book covers every aspect of what is going on in your body throughout your pregnancy from anatomy and physiology to handling the common discomforts and complications of pregnancy recommendations for how to build a natural medicine chest and then what to do with it when you are pregnant and ill how to choose the right provider for you what to expect over the duration of your pregnancy and birth regardless of where you choose to have it home births natural childbirth freestanding birth center births hospital births handling the sensations of labor stages and phases of the labor process and so much more.</li><li><strong>Rest</strong>: You will learn strategies to help you achieve adequate rest in pregnancy including sleep hygiene positioning for comfort and setting boundaries for yourself and others. </li><li><strong>Joy</strong>: The joy you experience in pregnancy is shared with your baby. It is so easy to be bombarded with negativity. In this book MariMikel shares strategies for you to amplify your joy quotient at every stage of your conception pregnancy and birth.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(31 31 31 1)>With more than 500 pages of helpful information guidance resources tools exercises and effective remedies </span><em style=color: rgba(31 31 31 1)>The Book of Birth</em><span style=color: rgba(31 31 31 1)> is a comprehensive guide to a holistic pregnancy and birth providing you with the information and tools you need to have a safe healthy and empowering pregnancy and birth experience. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(31 31 31 1)>Whether you are planning a home birth a hospital birth or a birth center birth this book is the perfect companion for you. It will help you to have a safe healthy and empowering birth. </span></p>