The Modern Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond: How to Have a Healthier Pregnancy, Easier Birth and Smoother Postnatal Period

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Our list wouldn't be complete without the book that offers advice from those at the frontline of parenting – Mumsnet users themselves.

Packed with real life stories and guidance, The Positive Breastfeeding Book not only helps new mums to overcome some of the common breastfeeding challenges, but reminds you to look after yourself too (we think it could make a great gift for new mums if you know a mum-to be who is keen to breastfeed).Whether you’re worrying about feeding positions, the quality of your baby's latch, engorgement or simply if your baby is getting enough milk, establishing a breastfeeding routine can be really overwhelming, particularly when met with well-meaning but conflicting advice from friends and family. I read it in my second pregnancy after a first birth that was really out of my control, and have read it in pregnancies three and four too. Jacqui Lewis is a meditation teacher, mentor, an author of four books, a Tedx Speaker, and hosts leadership programs globally.

Wiesmann T, Castori M, Malfait F, Wulf H Recommendations for anesthesia and perioperative management in patients with ehlers-danlos syndrome(s). Milli Hill is the founder of The Positive Birth Movement, a global network of antenatal discussion groups that championed positive births for all women. In relation to the management of poor wound healing and anaesthetic coverage along with the additional risk of wound dehiscence in the postnatal period, our previous care considerations advocated the use of non-tension, non-dissolvable, deep double sutures, left in for at least 14 days in line with Chetty and Norton (2017), and individualised assessments of pain ( Pezaro et al, 2018).

As with previous care considerations ( Pezaro et al, 2018), it is recommended that those childbearing with hEDS/HSD should not be discouraged from birthing their babies vaginally. Although caution must be taken in interpreting these results, as the types of EDS included were not stated and findings are specific to the US, where the data was collected between 1999–2013.

At times, it can be hard to trust your instincts, particularly when you are constantly met with others' opinions or recommendations of the ‘best’ way to approach parenthood. If you would like to know more about any of our groups or courses or wish to register your interest please complete the online referral form.However, those that experience severe POTS prior to pregnancy are more likely to decompensate throughout the course of pregnancy with worsening orthostatic intolerance, and as a result can become quite immobile in the third trimester of pregnancy, occasionally necessitating hospital admission ( Bhatia et al, 2018).

Within 15 minutes of going along to the ‘toe in the water’ session, I knew this was something I wanted in on. In such cases of cervical compromise, cervical surveillance may be considered ( Nicholls-Dempsey et al, 2019). The authors of a recent review of the literature have determined that there is inadequate published evidence to confirm any relationship between hEDS, POTS and mast cell activation syndrome ( Kohn and Chang, 2019). Nyck is also a musician, producer, independent journalist, and as one close friend describes him; a social engineer; he’s out to help change the way we relate to one another, understand the world around us and live our lives. Ina May Gaskin, America's leading midwife, shares her birthing wisdom in this intuitive guide to childbirth.It really depends on what you're looking for from a pregnancy book - for a science-based but still accessible and relatable book telling you what to expect at every stage of pregnancy right through to the first few months after birth, you can't go wrong with experienced midwife Marie Louise's The Modern Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond. Strategies that promote spontaneous pushing in favour of directed pushing for those with POTS are recommended ( Pezaro et al, 2018). On the contrary, hEDS/HSD appears to be only rarely diagnosed, as only 5% of cases are successfully identified ( Grahame, 2008), and it can take an average (mean) of 16 years for women to be diagnosed with EDS from the time of development of significant symptoms ( EURORDIS and Faurisson, 2009).