Finally, we can put to bed the old saying that, ‘as long as mother and baby are healthy that is all that matters’. Having a positive birth experience can be even more healthy, not just for the physical well being of mom and newborn, but for their state of mind. This book shows how birth can be transformative. Don’t give birth without it!” The Positive Birth Book is like everything I ever Googled pre-birth rolled into a friendly, warm format and is full-to-burtsing with USEFUL information. For example, I am rhesus negative and to be honest I never really understood what that meant, I just did what I was told! This book explains it so well. It is also refreshing to read something positive about all types of birth – I didn’t feel like I was being preached to. I wish I had read this book during my pregnancies!” A phenomenal book for everyone who wants or needs to know about periods (which is pretty much all of us!). Bravo Milli”

These beautifully illustrated cards bring your birth plan to life. Each card features an icon on one side and a clear explanation of the icon on the other. My Period is perfectly written for girls going through puberty, in a language that they will understand. A no nonsense, essential guide for young girls that explains EVERYTHING they need to know. Highly recommended!” While the author’s intent seems to be to empower women to make choices, she is quite distrusting of the medical profession and her approach is more likely to create fear among pregnant women of doctors rather than encourage them to trust in their knowledge and expertise when working with them. She talks often of how women traditionally gave birth at home without doctors intervening and the nostalgia with which she talks about the past suggests she thinks giving birth was ‘better’ then because it was more ‘natural’. She seems to conveniently forget that before modern medicine, women and children were more likely to die in childbirth than today in large part because medical care including facilities and research were not as good then as they are today.

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The overuse of the term "goddess" which I find to be kitchy and irritating. If one woman had used the term to describe how she felt in birth, fine, OK. But the book was peppered with trite use of the word.

Milli is a compassionate and passionate writer who puts women squarely at the heart of her endeavours’ Our groups are designed to help support girls aged 10-12 as they enter puberty and embark on their teenage years. We want to help make growing up for girls stronger, safer and better supported and all the things in your book fit perfectly with our mission. We help girls to learn about the changes that puberty brings, find mentors, learn from inspirational women and loads more, and your book is in perfect synergy with our work. Thank you for writing such a great book for all the girls out there who need this information in a clear and friendly format.” A timely and necessary book to bring periods out of the shadows and much needed period eduction into the spotlight” Overall, the book is informative especially for me right now as I’m 37 weeks pregnant, it was an interesting read, and although I don’t agree with all what the author believes is right, it was interesting to see the point of view of the other side and the logic behind it, and may be one day (not in this pregnancy for sure) I might give not medicated birth a go! Finally someone brave enough to say the words feminist and birth in the same sentence in a book that is not an academic polemic. Birth is THE feminist issue of our century and feminists have dropped the ball.”

Praise for Give Birth Like a Feminist

The Positive Birth Book takes expectant parents through the maze of information and choices, in a down to earth, practical, empowering, reassuring way. I highly recommend that you put your feet up, relax and enjoy preparing yourself for the birth of your baby by reading this great book.” The icons represent every possible birth choice in every setting, from home birth to caesarean. There are some blank cards included too, because every birth is unique. You’ll also find a guide inside with suggestions to get you started.

The section on caesarean was very negative and assumed that you would feel like a failure. The only reason anyone feels like a failure after having a caesarean is because of attitudes like this book. Lots of people choose to have an elective caesarean. I found that for a book that was supposed to be positive about all types of birth it was very negative about the kind I am likely to have. Hypnobirthingwill change your mindset towards birth and give you the tools needed so that you can navigate your birth - and any twists and turns - with confidence, feeling calm and in control throughout.

Praise for The Positive Birth Book

Pinter & Martin’s reputation for bringing clear thinking to complex subjects, coupled with a team of talented authors and a wide range of thought-provoking titles, ensures that the Why It Matters series is an invaluable guide to the ins-and-outs of modern parenting. There were several mentions of BMI and use of the terms "overweight" and "obese" which have been deemed inappropriate and not useful as scientific indicators, and though these terms and numbers still impact obstetric care, unfortunately, their usage and mention without disclaimers is problematic for those who have not yet been sufficiently exposed to the latest science on the topic. Just so happened that I had to be induced as well because my baby decided it was to comfy inside me and wouldn't come out. To Milli Hill this is the worst thing that could ever happen. Oh no! Intervention! I should have waited and let baby come on its own! (Even though my baby was 9lbs when born, I don't even want to think about the possible weight if I'd have waited!) There are so many reasons for being induced when your overdue but Milli Hill says it's best to let nature takes it course. The ones I didn’t give are for 1) the author is extremely bias towards natural unmediated home birth, which is for sure not for everyone! For instance, I will be Relaxed to have a hospital birth and I will be extremely stressed if I had to give birth at home! And it is the case for all other birth options. So it is not one size fits all.