Book description
All expecting mothers have an innate capacity to give birth safely
and naturally, but it's easy to be distracted by stories of traumatic
births and a deep anxiety that you won't be in control.
Experienced doula and Active Birth Associate, Nicole Croft, takes
the fear out of labour and childbirth in this empowering and practical
guide. Full of wise advice and simple skills to prepare you mentally
and physically, Nicole tells you everything you need to know to ensure
you have a very positive experience giving birth, whether you labour
naturally or require medical intervention.
- Be calm, relaxed and prepared for childbirth
- Feel less pain during labour and help your birth progress naturally
- Remain confident and in control throughout the birth
- Feel very positive about your birth, with or without medical intervention
- Flourish with your baby in the first weeks after birth
Warm, wise and incredibly reassuring, The Good Birth
Companion will give you all the information and resources you need
to give birth safely to your baby.
After the birth of her first child, Nicole Croft left her job as a
stockbroker and retrained as a birth educator. She qualified as an
Associate of the famed Active Birth Centre and now runs weekly
pregnancy, yoga and birth preparation classes and workshops at her
centre in Oxfordshire.
Nicole has been described as a 'miracle worker', 'a voice of reason'
and 'an inspirational teacher'. As a mother of three children all born
through very different birth experiences - at home, in water and by
caesarean - Nicole has first-hand knowledge of the joys of birth as
well as its potential complications. Her website is www.
buddahbellies. co. uk and this is her first book.
