A moving, fascinating memoir of Penny Armstrong’s years as midwife to an Amish community in rural Pennsylvania.
In The State of Medicine, Margaret McCartney makes the case for an evidence-based healthcare system, cutting direct political control while reducing waste and increasing transparency, professionalism and vocation.
Why Mothers' Medication Matters addresses common misunderstandings that surround the use of medication during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Offering evidence-based, expert and helpful advice, this is essential reading for mothers and healthcare providers.
How can you hold a baby next to your skin without it touching your heart?
In his latest wide-ranging survey of current scientific thinking, revolutionary thinker and birth pioneer Michel Odent proposes that we view the genus Homo as a ‘marine chimpanzee’, with consequences for every area of human development and experience.
Evidence-based information about formula feeding as safely and effectively as possible.
Birth without Violence revolutionised the way we perceive the process of birth, urging us to consider birth from the infant's point of view. This Pinter & Martin edition is the definitive edition, published exactly how the author intended it.
A wide-ranging, interdisciplinary look at the future of birth by renowned obstetrician Michel Odent who takes the question ‘Do we need midwives?’ as a starting point.
An authoritative, friendly and accessible look at the debate on infant feeding, offering parents and health professionals evidence-based information on why breastfeeding matters.
Parenting at night is as important as parenting during daylight hours, and yet when our children wake up at night we often label this a sleep 'problem'. Why Your Baby's... Læs mere
Shows readers that as you reconnect with the breath through effortless observation and increased awareness, the doors within our souls can be opened leading to feelings of renewed energy, greater calmness, and clarity of mind.
Everyone has an opinion on how to feed your baby, so what should you do?