{"product_id":"the-natural-pregnancy-book-third-edition-isbn-9781607744481","title":"The Natural Pregnancy Book, Third Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eA revised and updated edition of the classic handbook for women seeking a safe, organic, eco-friendly, and natural pregnancy, featuring an integrative-based approach with new medical, herbal, and nutritional information.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery mother wants the best for her unborn child, from the baby’s conception to birth. What’s more, every mother wants clear, straightforward information delivered in a calm, empowering voice from someone who knows the facts. Enter Dr. Aviva Jill Romm, an expert in natural childbirth with more than twenty years of experience in both alternative and allopathic medicine. In this newly revised third edition, Dr. Romm takes a holistic approach, emphasizing natural remedies wherever possible and providing up-to-date advice on herbs that promote wellness during pregnancy, and alleviate such familiar concerns as anxiety, fatigue, morning sickness, and stretch marks. With tips for a nutritious diet, exercise and posture, and information on the emotional and physical changes that childbearing brings, \u003ci\u003eThe Natural Pregnancy Book \u003c\/i\u003eis your comprehensive guide to a safe, healthy pregnancy, as nature intended it.Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Ina May Gaskin\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   Part I: Your Pregnancy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: The Basics \u003cbr\u003eA Brief History of Birthing Practices in the United States   \u003cbr\u003eWhat I Mean by Natural   \u003cbr\u003eAlternative Childbirth and the \u003cbr\u003e Resurgence of Midwifery   \u003cbr\u003eLooking to the Future \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Becoming Body Centered\u003cbr\u003eLearning to Listen to Your Body\u003cbr\u003eFeelings and Fears About Your Body\u003cbr\u003eMoving Your Body Joyously\u003cbr\u003eReclaiming Women’s Wisdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: The Baby Inside You\u003cbr\u003eYour Growing Baby\u003cbr\u003eCreating a Healthy Prenatal Environment\u003cbr\u003eCommunicating with Your Baby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Prenatal Care\u003cbr\u003ePrenatal Care Basics\u003cbr\u003eChoosing Your Birth Place\u003cbr\u003eChoosing Your Birth Attendant\u003cbr\u003ePrenatal Visits\u003cbr\u003ePrenatal Testing\u003cbr\u003eChildbirth Education Classes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: What to Eat When You’re Pregnant\u003cbr\u003eGetting Started\u003cbr\u003eWe Bring Home More Than the Bacon: Hidden Dangers in Our Foods\u003cbr\u003eWhat Should You Eat?\u003cbr\u003eThe Nutrients\u003cbr\u003eVegetarian and Other Natural Foods Diets\u003cbr\u003eCravings\u003cbr\u003eWeight Gain—How Much?\u003cbr\u003eTake Inventory\u003cbr\u003eFoods to Avoid in Pregnancy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: Herbs, Safety, and Pregnancy Health\u003cbr\u003eAre Herbs Safe During Pregnancy?\u003cbr\u003eUsing Herbs During Pregnancy\u003cbr\u003eHerbs Considered Safe in Pregnancy\u003cbr\u003eHerbs to Avoid During Pregnancy\u003cbr\u003eWhat Forms of Herbs Are Safe During Pregnancy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: Exercise and Posture\u003cbr\u003ePosture\u003cbr\u003eEssential Movements for Pregnant Women\u003cbr\u003ePelvic Health\u003cbr\u003eMassage: Passive Exercise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8: The Need for Rest\u003cbr\u003eRelaxation Techniques\u003cbr\u003eSpending Time Outdoors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9: 106 Physical Changes During Pregnancy\u003cbr\u003eYour Breasts\u003cbr\u003eYour Yoni\u003cbr\u003eDigestive Tract\u003cbr\u003eUrinary Tract\u003cbr\u003eUterus and Belly\u003cbr\u003eHair and Skin\u003cbr\u003eBones and Muscles\u003cbr\u003eTouch, Sound, and Smell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10: Emotional Changes by Trimester\u003cbr\u003eFirst Trimester\u003cbr\u003eSecond Trimester\u003cbr\u003eThird Trimester\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11: The Month Before Birth\u003cbr\u003eNutrition and Rest During Late Pregnancy\u003cbr\u003eHerbs for Late Pregnancy and Birth Preparation\u003cbr\u003ePreparing Your Body for Birth\u003cbr\u003ePreparing for Breastfeeding\u003cbr\u003eWhat You Need After the Baby Is Born\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12: Pregnancy as a Rite of Passage\u003cbr\u003eAn Opportunity for Personal Growth\u003cbr\u003eSelf-Empowerment\u003cbr\u003eCelebrating Pregnancy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13: Your Changing Family\u003cbr\u003eYour Relationship with Your Mate\u003cbr\u003eSingle Mommas\u003cbr\u003eWhen You Already Have Children\u003cbr\u003eA Partner's Point of View\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   Part II: Common Concerns During Pregnancy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 14: A Guide to Common Pregnancy Issues\u003cbr\u003eAnemia\u003cbr\u003eAnxiety\u003cbr\u003eBackaches and Sciatica\u003cbr\u003eBleeding and Cramping in Early Pregnancy\u003cbr\u003eBleeding in Late-Pregnancy\u003cbr\u003eBreasts, Sore\u003cbr\u003eBreech Births\u003cbr\u003eColds, Flu, and Mild Illnesses\u003cbr\u003eConstipation\u003cbr\u003eCramping\u003cbr\u003eDepression\u003cbr\u003eEctopic Pregnancy\u003cbr\u003eEdema\u003cbr\u003eEmotional Swings\u003cbr\u003eFatigue\u003cbr\u003eGestational Diabetes\u003cbr\u003eHeadaches\u003cbr\u003eHerpes\u003cbr\u003eHigh Blood Pressure\u003cbr\u003eHyperemesis Gravidarum\u003cbr\u003eIndigestion and Heartburn\u003cbr\u003eInsomnia and Anxiety\u003cbr\u003eItchiness and Skin Troubles\u003cbr\u003eLeg Cramps and Restless Legs\u003cbr\u003eMiscarriage\u003cbr\u003eMorning Sickness\u003cbr\u003ePreeclampsia\u003cbr\u003eStretch Marks\u003cbr\u003eSwelling\u003cbr\u003eUrinary Incontinence\u003cbr\u003eUrinary Tract Infections (UTIs)\u003cbr\u003eVaginal Infections\u003cbr\u003eVaricose Veins and Hemorrhoids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: Herbal Preparations\u003cbr\u003eGathering Herbs\u003cbr\u003ePurchasing Herbs\u003cbr\u003ePreparing Herbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: Common and Latin Names for Herbs in This Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   Resources:\u003cbr\u003eChildbirth Education and Doula Organizations\u003cbr\u003eHerbal Organizations\u003cbr\u003eHerbal Product Resources\u003cbr\u003eHypnoBirthing\u003cbr\u003eMagazines\u003cbr\u003eMidwifery Organizations\u003cbr\u003ePregnancy and Birth Supplies for Midwives and Home-birth Mamas\u003cbr\u003ePregnancy and Birth Websites and Blogs\u003cbr\u003eWomen’s Herbal Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003eIndex“From conception to birth, and all the days between, this book offers history, remedies, and woman-loving visions of health in a clear voice that rings with experience.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Susan Weed, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This is truly the best book available on pregnancy and childbirth and should be read by everyone considering parenthood.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Rosemary Gladstar, author of \u003ci\u003eHerbal Healing for Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAVIVA JILL ROMM, MD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a physician and highly respected expert in botanical medicine, childbirth, women’s health, and pediatrics. She practiced as a homebirth midwife and herbalist for more than twenty years, becoming one of the first certified professional midwives (CPM) in the United States, and graduated from Yale School of Medicine, where she was instrumental in creating the school’s first integrative medicine curriculum. Visit www.avivaromm.com.Preface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book was conceived nearly thirty years ago in the kitchen of a dear friend’s home. At that time, she and I, both midwives and each the mother of a young child, were beginning a lifetime journey of uncovering and rediscovering a great wealth of information about childbearing and child raising. We were gleaning information from a variety of sources: anthropological research, medical and lay texts, our work as mothers and midwives, the experiences of other midwives and mothers, and, most significantly, what we were learning from our intuition, from each other as women friends, from our partnerships with our mates, and from our babies. We had found that pregnancy did not have to be ten (lunar) months of drudgery, discomfort, and exhaustion. We were finding that pregnancy and motherhood could be highly creative times, filled with confidence, perceptiveness, awe, and appreciation for the beauty of our changing physical shape, and the extension of this in the form of our growing children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Standing in the doorway of that kitchen on an early spring day, a moment ripe for beginnings, I found an inspiration and made the commitment to carry this inspiration inside me, to gestate and nurture my discoveries until, like a baby after a full-term pregnancy, a book would be ready to emerge, to be born—a book to share the joy and strength I was gaining from my experiences. That so many women see pregnancy as a burden to be endured, a time fraught with insecurity and doubt, seemed a great loss. Aware of the transformative potential of the written word, I became determined to contribute a positive, supportive narrative about pregnancy by a woman and mother, for women and mothers everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e I now have four children, all of whom have grown and flourished in their own unique and significant ways. I’ve had healthy pregnancies, strong labors, and beautiful births. I’ve nursed my babies and deeply enjoyed each of our children through every stage of childhood, adolescence, and unfolding adulthood. Each pregnancy has reaffirmed my conviction that natural health care is the bedrock of continuing wellness for myself and my family, and watching my children develop into strong, healthy beings has only strengthened that principle. In addition to my own pregnancies, I have had the honor to know and assist many women and families on the mostly joyous, sometimes tumultuous, and occasionally painful path of pregnancy. I experienced life come full circle this past January when I served as the midwife for the birth of my first grandchild. The joy I felt as I witnessed and supported my baby as he experienced the birth of his baby was transcendent, otherworldly, a moment that far exceeded any fantasy I could have dreamed up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As women have become increasingly aware of the options of natural birth and home birth, and of the potential value of natural therapies as safe alternatives to some of the conventional medical treatments of common pregnancy complaints, I have watched with pride and elation as this book has found renewed purpose. Today it speaks to more than a piqued group of concerned alternative thinkers; it speaks to a diverse population of women and mothers who are curious about taking control of their health, their bodies, and their pregnancies. The face of wellness has changed since this book was first published, and there is now welcomed emphasis on natural treatments, herbal medicine, and integrative support. It is a pleasure to share this book—one of the original voices in the world of natural health for mommas—with you. The wisdom and information within it stands the test of time.","brand":"Ten Speed Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304329728229,"sku":"NP9781607744481","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781607744481.jpg?v=1767740638","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-natural-pregnancy-book-third-edition-isbn-9781607744481","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}