The Modern Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond: The Essential and Empowering Guide to Pregnancy and Parenthood

Excellent - 10/10!! Only book we need. A comprehensive guide to pregnancy, from start to finish, and the early days (we'll also be purchasing Marie Louise's book on the first year) I was a bit surprised by reviews saying that it didn't cover caesareans. I found the book to be very reassuring and it's given us confidence to pull together a birth plan which prepares for all eventualities, including caesarean. I'm very content to stick with just this book, the support and advice of our midwife, and one of the tracking apps, which give you a reference each week of how big your growing baby is (though if the author decided to create one, I'd jump straight on!) Bought both the paperback and the Kindle book! 100% recommend.

This book is amazing, the perfect amount of information in each area (pregnancy, birth, postpartum) and easy to absorb a little bit at a time. Perfect balance of reassuring and realistic, I’ve read this early in my pregnancy and will keep coming back to it as I progress. Also love that the author is an NHS midwife, she gives a much more realistic overview of my experience compared to other books. Really can’t recommend it enough for expectant parents, this book has made me even more excited for all aspects of pregnancy and motherhood.

I have felt really well prepared with this book. It removes a lot of pressure and uncertainty and is really clear and helpful! A very calm voice to guide you through all 3 trimesters (and beyond) whilst not giving strict rules/guidelines.

Great book. Bigger than I thought it would be. It does seem to focus more on pregnancy and birth rather than the basics of looking after your baby, just so that you are aware. Its also full of facts about pregnancy and babies themselves which is very interesting. I have given it 4 stars simply because it’s not quite as I expected-I thought there would be more content on the actual basics of baby care, More of a how to guide, however, it is a fab book and I can see myself using it over the coming weeks and months.

Wow this book is incredible really really useful for first time expecting mums. With so much changing from when my mum gave birth to me it was so refreshing to be able to read so much information about now and what to expect for every stage. I would highly recommend this book for any expecting mum. This book was recommended to me by a friend and I am so glad I got it, I am not much of a reader but I smashed it out in a week on holiday I couldn’t put it down it was so informative. Marie goes through each stage not missing a thing and making you feel at ease. I was very nervous about labour but since reading this book and understanding every stage and I am the boss has made me feel so relaxed. I will deffo be buying the new book “The First Year” when it’s out later this year.

By far the best pregnancy book I read (in fact actually stopped reading others after finishing this). I started reading this towards the end of my first trimester when I was filled with nerves about the next few months of pregnancy, labour and beyond. By the end of the book I was incredibly calm and ready to tackle everything ahead knowing how to trust my body and instincts. The writing style is super easy to digest, important for those tired pregnant brains! I found myself dipping back in to keys areas as needed and as we prepared for labour. Looking forward to the release of the next book to help me get through the first year. Also enjoy following Marie on instagram for more advice and newborn reality ❤️

I bought this book to help me understand pregnancy and to say it did was an understatement. It was written like a conversation and was easy to read whilst being packed full of information. So much so, that when I went to my NCT group I felt prepared and not overwhelmed. I will buy this book for friends who get pregnant to help them on their journey. Thank you for keeping it clear and making it easy to read. We now have a beautiful 5 month old.

Love this book! Bought during pregnancy. Full of information and reassurance

My niece lives in Germany. I live in UK and her parents live in Spain, so she felt more confident during her pregnancy with the information and guidance in the book.

This book is very welcoming, easily digestible English, very neat, it explains things patiently and gives information, even about potential issues, but together with confidence and reassurance. It helped me a lot, as a person who considers parenthood! I feel a bit braver and a bit more knowledgeable now :) I very much like the phrasing of "evolving into a mom"!

Love this book, such a insightful writing, so many helpful tips. Great for a new mother to be.