A handbook created by midwives that covers all things pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

In this 37 page E-book, the following topics will be covered:

• warning signs and when to call the midwife/OB prenatally and postpartum

• fetal movement counting

• environmental hazards

• foodborne illness

• genetic and carrier screening

• normal progression of pregnancy and labor

• optimal nutrition in pregnancy

• weight gain in pregnancy

• prenatal vitamins

• safe and nutritive herbs for pregnancy

• homeopathy dosage and instructions for use

• postpartum mental health

• self care/safe place exercise

• sexuality in pregnancy and postpartum

• doulas and labor support

• optimal fetal positioning

• antenatal colostrum expression

• common discomforts in the third trimester

• comfort measures in labor

• information on cesarean birth

• preparing for a healthy postpartum

• 10 B’s of postpartum care

• normal newborn growth and development

• newborn safety and prevention

• preparing to breastfeed and getting breastfeeding off to the best start

• storing and hand expressing breastmilk

• postpartum nutrition

• healing herbs for the postpartum period

• pelvic floor strengthening

• gentle body toning for the first 6 weeks

• female fertility and hormone cycle

• lactational amenorrhea and fertility

• contraceptive options