Short description
The auhtor equips expectant parents with a wealth of information about pregnancy and birth. Since prenatal care ideally starts long before conception, she devotes the first section of the title to preparing for pregnancy and shows how parents can conceive
Long description
The auhtor equips expectant parents with a wealth of information about pregnancy and birth. Since prenatal care ideally starts long before conception, she devotes the first section of the title to preparing for pregnancy and shows how parents can conceive the healthiest baby possible. Preconception factors like the mother's reproductive health, her personality, the parents' ages, fertility and the parents' relationship are dealt with. She then guides the expectant parent through every stage of pregnancy. As the mother learns more about each growth phase, she gains insight into how her actions affect both her and her baby's health. This knowledge enables her to choose wisely, helps to allay her fears and sets her free to truly enjoy her pregnancy. Sister Lilian argues that labour and birth, the momentous event parents have waited for throughout the long moths of pregnancy, is best dealt with by recognising the individual make-up of the mother about to give birth. In this way labour becomes that much more instinctive and natural. She considers the birthing alternatives, recognising that a natural birth is the best option if all is well with mother and baby, while medical intervention or a Caesarean section is best when required by either mother or baby. This title is full of advice for the postpartum period and helps the new mother deal comfortably with the challenges of nurturing her newborn baby.