Download PDF The Mama Natural WeekbyWeek Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth Genevieve Howland 9781501146671 Books

Download As PDF : The Mama Natural WeekbyWeek Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth Genevieve Howland 9781501146671 Books

With 80 million views on her YouTube channel and even more on MamaNatural.com, Howland's (a.k.a. Mama Natural) funny but informational videos have empowered millions of women to embrace natural pregnancy and parenting. Now Howland is turning to the page, offering up the first week-by-week pregnancy childbirth book from a natural perspective.

For the last half-century, control over childbirth has been in favor of doctors. Many pregnancy guides are conventional, fear-based, or written by male physicians deeply entrenched in the medical model of birth.

But change is underway. A groundswell of women are taking back their pregnancy and childbirth and embracing a natural way. Genevieve Howland, the woman behind the enormously popular Mama Natural website and YouTube channel, has created an inspiring, fun, and informative guide that demystifies natural pregnancy and walks mom through the process one week at a time.

The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy Childbirth is the modern (and yet ancient) approach to pregnancy and childbirth. "Natural" recognizes that pregnancy and birth are normal, and that having a baby is a wondrous biological process and rite of passage--not a medical condition. This book draws upon the latest research showing how beneficial and life-changing natural birth is for both babies and moms.

Full of weekly advice and tips for a healthy pregnancy, Howland details vital nutrition to take, natural remedies for common and troublesome symptoms, as well as the appropriate (and inappropriate) use of interventions.

Peppered throughout are positive birth and pregnancy stories from women of all backgrounds (and all stages of their natural journey) along with advice and insights from a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) plus a Registered Nurse (RN), doula, and lactation consultant. Encouraging, well-researched, and fun, The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy Childbirth will be an essential companion for women everywhere to embrace natural pregnancy and reap all the benefits for both baby and mama.

Download PDF The Mama Natural WeekbyWeek Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth Genevieve Howland 9781501146671 Books

"This book is marketed towards millennials (the colors, the design, the avocado and yoga mat on the cover) and, as a millennial myself, I bought into it and thought this would be a good alternative to some of the stuffy and old-fashioned 'What to Expect' type books. Unfortunately, this isn't the week-by-week guide I was hoping for (just one page dedicated to your weekly update, and then a focused article about a topic of the author's choice). If you are the type of person who wants to find miracle cures for various ailments in your pantry or refrigerator, good on ya and I think you'll enjoy this book. I trust my doctor and feel comfortable in a hospital environment. I like science. I will not be putting any garlic in my vagina (yes she suggests this), and I'll be fully vaccinating my daughter. I love organic food, would prefer a drug-free birth, etc. but I don't think I'm as 'natural' as I thought. This book is both not crunchy enough for some of you out there, but not data-driven enough for me. I just read "The Science of Mom" and enjoyed that a lot."

Product details Paperback 528 pages Publisher Gallery Books (April 25, 2017) Language English ISBN-10 150114667X

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The Mama Natural WeekbyWeek Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth Genevieve Howland 9781501146671 Books Reviews :

The Mama Natural WeekbyWeek Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth Genevieve Howland 9781501146671 Books Reviews

• As an ultra-"crunchy" mama of 5, I consider this book to be made for those who dabble in alternative/natural "medicine", not for those who deeply trust in their spiritual and physical bodies. The wording was a bit harsh at times, intimidating, and even fear-promoting. Personally, I felt the recommendations were often too mainstream and entrenched in Western Medicine. I have a collection of over 50 natural birth books, and this is by far my least favorite.
• My goodness. This book is AWESOME. When I was prepping to have my first baby I wanted to approach the process more naturally, but had a hard time finding reliable information on my options. Every book I looked into offered only conventional methods. On the flip side, the resources for a natural approach (mostly online) lacked the science and evidence based research I craved. I had to look in a ton a different places to try to find what I was looking for...and didn't know who or what to trust! Now, with my second baby, I feel more empowered in my education and decisions...but it wasn't easy to get there. (This book arrived about a month after my second little bundle, but being the baby junkie that I am I had to get my hands on it ASAP!)
  
  This book is extensively informational, and offers well researched information for every approach to pregnancy and labor. It lists the options, facts, possible risks, and benefits for every detail of the process. I truly feel it's the *perfect* book for EVERY MAMA TO BE--weather you lean natural or not--because information and options = power!
  
  I love this book so much that I even ordered a few copies to gift and share with others! <3 ]
• Since when does "natural" mean rejecting scientific evidence?
  I have never returned anything to before, but I could not keep this harmful, poorly informed book in my home.
  I am a scientist and I value expert judgement and scientific evidence when I make any decision for my own health and the health of my pregnancy. This author has no expertise or advanced training in any topic relevant to pregnancy.
  Within a few pages, this book
  - Discouraged moms from getting vaccines that SAVE LIVES
  - Told moms to be very worried about exposure to EMF, which just has not been found to be a major threat by any of the major health organizations (NIH, CDC, WHO)
  - Tried to freak moms out about possible radiation from ultrasounds (which do not have any ionizing radiation)
  
  This author is spreading bad advice and she is making moms scared about things they should not be scared about.
• This book is marketed towards millennials (the colors, the design, the avocado and yoga mat on the cover) and, as a millennial myself, I bought into it and thought this would be a good alternative to some of the stuffy and old-fashioned 'What to Expect' type books. Unfortunately, this isn't the week-by-week guide I was hoping for (just one page dedicated to your weekly update, and then a focused article about a topic of the author's choice). If you are the type of person who wants to find miracle cures for various ailments in your pantry or refrigerator, good on ya and I think you'll enjoy this book. I trust my doctor and feel comfortable in a hospital environment. I like science. I will not be putting any garlic in my vagina (yes she suggests this), and I'll be fully vaccinating my daughter. I love organic food, would prefer a drug-free birth, etc. but I don't think I'm as 'natural' as I thought. This book is both not crunchy enough for some of you out there, but not data-driven enough for me. I just read "The Science of Mom" and enjoyed that a lot.
• My first run-in with Mama Natural took place on Pinterest. We’ll call it an e-meeting of sorts. I’m always pinning useful information for later and Mama Natural has LOTS of it!
  
  Prior to reviewing this book, I completed the Mama Natural Birth Course as part of my Doula Certification work and it is also– AMAZING
  
  First and foremost, I love rich color and an easy to read text— this book had all of that.
  
  Secondly, It has great illustrations— and not just the typical diagrams you would
  expect to see in a pregnancy planning book. There are illustrations of the author and her spouse, example mothers, some of the diagrams you would expect, and even illustrations of sample meals that one might try to prepare to switch up their weekly routine. I would also like to highlight here that the images are drawn illustrations– not just photographs (though I’m not opposed to photos)– that gave it a really personal touch to me. If you read a good number of these books, you become accstomed to seeing certain photos and images and this was a nice change of pace.
  It includes a week-by-week guide to pregnancy and childbirth from a natural perspective. I shared a bit of my personal testimony of wanting to eliminate as many commercial medications and medical interventions as possible in one of my older posts. It is important to me that I seek out knowledge to prepare myself for a natural pregnancy and to support my friends and family who are currently having babies and who desire to do so naturally. KNOWLEDGE is POWER!
  
  Her week-by-week tips include some of the most practical and helpful information I’ve seen. It was like having all of the best Pinterst Pins in one place! There are recipes, affirmations, and useful tips — like how to use your existing wardrobe throughout pregnancy and when/how to decide if any items are worth adding to your collection.
  
  The book doesn’t stop at the week-by-week tips and advice for during pregnancy, it also includes labor and post partum and one part that I thought was very important was that pregnancy loss was included. As someone who is both a trained Social Worker and Doula, I understand that loss and post partum symptoms are often two big “elephants in the room.” Many are uncomfortable with discussing with them and if a mother experiences either (or both) she can be left feeling isolated and with no recourse. One of the greatest way to overcome the stigma is to talk about these issues— these births matter and mothers who experience post partum symptoms (baby blues, depression, etc.) are not alone and are STILL good mothers!I’ll stop there, before I get all the way up on my soapbox.
  
  Long story short, I really love this book.
  
  I purchased a copy for my personal use and will definitely be buying others to give away as gifts– it’s just THAT awesome!
  
  I highly recommend that you add it to your collection if you’re in the market for this type of book. It could also make a great gift for soon-to-be or future mothers in your life.