The Birth Book by Heather Moll

With Art by Heidi Schultz

Having a baby? This may very well be the only book you will need on getting through labor.

After reading it at home, bring it with you to your birth as a visual handbook during labor.With simple text and over 120 beautiful illustrations, you will learn the answers to these questions: "What do I need to KNOW, and what do I need to DO to get through labor?

The Birth Book includes four main sections:

CHILDBIRTH EXPLAINED - A simple but powerful and visual explanation of how a woman's body delivers a baby.

BASIC LABOR SKILLS - All of the skills you will need to get through the labor process are fully explained and illustrated here.

HOW TO GET THROUGH LABOR - A step-by-step instruction manual of what to DO during each phase of the labor.

PREPARING FOR LABOR - Exactly how to be prepared when labor begins. The Birth Book answers important birth questions including: How do I know when to go to the hospital? What is labor going to feel like? How do I manage pain during labor? How do I write a birth plan? This book applies to anyone giving birth, whether they plan to do so with medical assistance in a hospital or naturally at home---and anywhere in between.

This is the one book you do NOT want to go into labor without!