As midwives, it is our duty and responsibility to provide quality education and care for women through their entire birthing experience. It is a vital aspect of what we do, but at times, it can be very challenging providing this education. What has been provided for you here is basically what every midwife wished you knew when you walked in the door. While we cannot always give you this information in person, it is here as a guide for you to educate yourselves about anything and just about everything to do with pregnancy, labor, birth, and the next few days. Evidence-based practice and woman-centered care are the founding principles of midwifery practice. The information provided in My Body, My Baby reflects the most up-to-date research and evidence about any particular aspect of your journey at the time of publication. This is important, no doubt. But what is more important is how we use this evidence in our practice and how you use this information to educate yourself. A woman who has done her homework and knows to ask her questions and who knows her rights and the meaning of informed decisions and consentthose are the women that enable us, as midwives, to provide truly woman-centered care. Standing with a woman and developing trust and backing her up when shes vulnerable are so much more effective when she has an idea of what she does and doesnt want for herself and her baby, and in this case, the saying is so true. Knowledge is power. Please use this information to make sure that even in your most vulnerable state, you are working from a position of power. After all, it is your body and your baby.

My Body, My Birth: Rediscovering the Forgotten Knowledge of Delivering a Healthy Baby to the World," celebrates birth as a ceremony and shares insightful methods of traditional care for child birth. My Body, My Birth takes a whole society approach and includes topics on: plants that guide Dra. Ticitl's midwifery journey, traumas, home birth as safe, common discomforts of pregnancy and comfort measures, the lost arts of pregnancy and childbirth such as the importance of a ceremonial fire during childbirth, Indigenous traditional ways of postpartum care, women warrior birth stories, midwives's words of wisdom, and introduces Cihuapahtli Midwifery, the home birth practice of Dra. T'Karima Ticitl, LM, CM, Partera.

Welcome to the My Body My Baby Project... written by midwives, for women.It is the women who have done their homework and know to ask questions; who know their rights, and the meaning of trulyinformed decisions and consent - that enable midwives to provide truly woman-centred care.Based on years of experience, research, evidence and practice, what has been provided for you here is everything you needto know about pregnancy, labour, birth and the first few days after birth.Please use this information to make sure that even in your most vulnerable state YOU are working from a position ofpower - after all it is your body, and your baby.

Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books! Young children are fascinated by their eyes, ears, nose, fingers, and toes. Here’s a Hello, World! board book that teaches toddlers all about the human body, with shapes, sizes, colors, and super-simple facts. Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. And each sturdy page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. ("How many fingers can you count on each hand?") It's a perfect way to bring science and nature into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops. Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: •Solar System •Weather •Backyard Bugs •Birds •Dinosaurs •My Body •How Do Apples Grow? •Ocean Life •Moon Landing •Pets •Arctic Animals •Construction Site •Rainforest Animals •Planet Earth •Reptiles •Cars and Trucks •Music •Baby Animals •On the Farm

This book will walk you through the progression of your pregnancy from conception to the birth of your baby. Helping you understand not only the growth and development of your baby but also the way your body naturally prepares you to give birth. Just like driving in a city you have never visited before, having a map, which you have looked at and studied beforehand, gives you a heightened confidence in your own ability to get to where you want to go. The most liberating fact you need to know is that your body knows the way. It is without question that the medical sector has played a tremendous role in the reduction of maternal mortality. This book is not a suggestion to shun healthcare. Instead, this map is here to provide you with all the knowledge you need, to ease your anxiety, and to be able to trust that your body is its own natural intelligence.What to consider when choosing where to deliver your baby and different types of birth will be explored. Often, the violations and frustrations experienced by new mothers involve friends and family as well. In light of this, the factors to consider when choosing a birth-partner and the sensitivity of the slippery slope of setting boundaries with loved ones will be addressed. Suggestions for physical and mental exercises in preparation for birth are made, bearing in mind what feels right for you. For some women, the panicking only happens when it hits them that they are bringing home a new person. The chapter on afterbirth will discuss the beginning of this much longer journey. You will then be able to use this knowledge to set up a birth plan which reminds you that your well-being is a priority. This is your body, your birth.