Growing: The Complete Birth Preparation Journal By Beth Russell

Whether you are planning a home birth, a Caesarean, an induction of labour, or anything in between, this journal is for you.

It will support you to make sense of your options and work with your fears so that you can approach your birth with confidence.

Written by an experienced midwife and mother, this journal has been crafted to guide you through both the practical and emotional process, making the journey enjoyable and easy to navigate.

You can begin using the journal early in pregnancy or in the final days. It is designed for you to be able to pick it up and put it down as you need to so that your birth preparation fits easily into everyday life.

You can do a little bit daily or weekly or you can work your way through the whole thing in a weekend. You can leave pages blank, tear pages out, add your own questions, draw pictures, write neatly or in messy scrawls. You can take your journaling to pages outside the book or speak your thoughts out loud to loved ones. You can complete it alone or with a birth partner or do a bit of both.