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Product Description With 80 million views on her YouTube channel and even more on MamaNatural.com, Howland's (a.k.a. Mama Natural) funny but informational videos have empowered millions of women to embrace natural pregnancy and parenting. Now Howland is turning to the page, offering up the first week-by-week pregnancy & childbirth book from a natural perspective. For the last half-century, control over childbirth has been in favor of doctors. Many pregnancy guides are conventional, fear-based, or written by male physicians deeply entrenched in the medical model of birth. But change is underway. A groundswell of women are taking back their pregnancy and childbirth and embracing a natural way. Genevieve Howland, the woman behind the enormously popular Mama Natural website and YouTube channel, has created an inspiring, fun, and informative guide that demystifies natural pregnancy and walks mom through the process one week at a time. The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth is the modern (and yet ancient) approach to pregnancy and childbirth. "Natural" recognizes that pregnancy and birth are normal, and that having a baby is a wondrous biological process and rite of passage--not a medical condition. This book draws upon the latest research showing how beneficial and life-changing natural birth is for both babies and moms. Full of weekly advice and tips for a healthy pregnancy, Howland details vital nutrition to take, natural remedies for common and troublesome symptoms, as well as the appropriate (and inappropriate) use of interventions. Peppered throughout are positive birth and pregnancy stories from women of all backgrounds (and all stages of their natural journey) along with advice and insights from a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) plus a Registered Nurse (RN), doula, and lactation consultant. Encouraging, well-researched, and fun, The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth will be an essential companion for women everywhere to embrace natural pregnancy and reap all the benefits for both baby and mama. Review No matter where you are on this spectrum I think you'll appreciate Genevieve's no-nonsense approach. Oh, how I wish a resource like this existed back when I was expecting my girls! --Lisa Leake, #1 New York Times Best Selling Author of 100 Days of Real Food A must-read, comprehensive guide that empowers moms-to-be for a natural pregnancy and birth. Genevieve's funny stories and the beautiful illustrations will keep you hooked week after week, through your delivery date and beyond. --Vani Hari, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Food Babe Way Finally, a book that speaks to the rising tide of women who want a more natural pregnancy and birth experience. This beautifully written guide will be the pregnancy book for our generation. Do yourself (and your baby) a favor, read this book! --Katie Wells, Founder of WellnessMama.com From the Back Cover Finally, a week by week pregnancy guide from a natural perspective! For generations, pregnancy and birth have been treated as medical "conditions" as opposed to normal biological processes. But change is underway. A groundswell of women are taking back their pregnancies and births and embracing a more natural approach. Now Genevieve Howland, the woman behind the popular Mama Natural website and YouTube channel, brings you a fresh, empowering, and evidence-based guide for this precious time in your life. Featuring insights from midwife Cynthia Mason and nurse/doula Maura Winkler, this book marries cutting edge research with the intuitive wisdom of women's bodies. Whether you want a water birth in your living room or just want to eat healthier, The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth is for you! Top 10 things you'll learn in this book: Your perfect pregnancy diet (with weekly recipes) How to ditch toxins in your beauty & cleaning routine Natural remedies for common pregnancy symptoms The truth about epi