Everything you need to know for a healthy, positive and informed birth - the empowering birthing guide from Senior Midwife and bestselling author, Marie Louise.

Preparing for labour and birth can feel overwhelming, but with the right support and trusted information you can approach the experience with confidence.

Midwife Marie Louise has spent years working with women and their families, supporting new parents through pregnancy, birth, and beyond.

In this reassuring, evidence-based guide, Marie brings together her expertise as a midwife and her lived experience as a mother to fully prepare you for labour, birth and the early days of parenthood, whatever kind of birth you have planned.

Inside you’ll find out:


- How to support your changing body through pregnancy, birth, and the post-natal period
- What happens during labour and the different paths birth can take
- How to create a birth plan unique to you
- Techniques to help you feel calm, confident, and help you tune into your intuition
- Practical ways your birthing partner can provide support during labour and birth


Whether you are planning to welcome your first or fourth baby, let this book be both your guide and companion helping you to feel confident and empowered at every stage.

Praise for Marie Louise's books:

‘Marie Louise is a dream come true for any parent with her uncanny ability to simplify the most important and complicated questions’ Emma Bunton, Spice Girls singer and co-founder of Kit and Kin

‘Marie is so informative and taught me so many things I had NO idea about!’ Zoe Sugg (Zoella), award-winning vlogger and author

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