An inspiring program to take you safely and naturally through each stage of pregnancy and birth and give your baby the best start in life. Natural Treatment Options: Trimester by trimester, Zita West accompanies the expectant mother through the excitement and anxiety of pregnancy, suggesting safe and natural ways to enhance the experience. From acupuncture to reiki and yoga, the most effective complementary treatments for common problems are detailed at each stage. In addition there are comprehensive nutrition plans and exercise suggestions, along with tips on everything from how to boost immunity to minimizing morning sickness. Expert advice: Ideal either as quick reference or as a complete guide, Pregnancy The Natural Way clearly explains your baby's development week by week. Easy-to-follow text combines with action plans, key tips, checklists, and charts to ensure that this is the definitive guide for anyone who wants to experience a healthy and natural pregnancy.
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Zita West combines her practice of midwifery with a firm belief in holistic principles. A highly regarded authority on pregnancy and birth, she appears on British television talk shows and currently writes a weekly column in Prima Baby magazine. Certified by the Institute of Optimum Nutrition, she advises on preconception and pregnancy, and she is also a practicing acupuncturist. Ms. West has her own practice in Harley Street, London, and has developed a range of natural remedies, Zita West Products.
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Enhancing the Experience with Alternative Therapies,
This review is from: Pregnancy the Natural Way (Paperback)
Zita West works as a midwife and acupuncturist. Over the years she has observed a growing interest in holistic remedies. This is quite important during pregnancy as women are seeking natural products, non-invasive treatments and drug-free methods of pain relief that will not harm their babies.
She has organized her book, trimester by trimester, so you can follow along and not miss an important aspect of your pregnancy. After all, once the first trimester is over, you are onto the second! In fact, if you are like me, you are reading all these books before even thinking about getting pregnant. Strangely, they seem to be a great form of birth control. Pregnancy is not as easy as it looks. Sure, for most people, it is easy to get pregnant, but what do you do then? If you are like many women who want to plan out their lives to the very second in order to taste life to the fullest, you will enjoy this book as it gives detailed information, comprehensive nutrition plans and exercise suggestions. Along with all the information you really need to know, there are also tips on how to boost your immunity or how to minimize morning sickness. This book also explains your baby's development. The Contents include: Planning for Conception & Pregnancy - how to improve fertility, avoid pollution and reduce stress. Nutrition - Ideally you should be at peak health before pregnancy. Boosting Immunity - How to eat for health and boost the immune system with pressure therapy. Illness during Pregnancy - What do you do if you get a cold and can't take any of the remedies you took before you were pregnant. The First Trimester - You may want to consult other book for the week by week pictures, but this gives a basic overview of your baby's development. Nutrition, exercise and common problems are discussed in each section. The Second Trimester - A discussion of heartburn and Anemia. Discussion on how acupuncture, massage and yoga can help backache. How you can use hydrotherapy to help reduce varicose veins. What about depression? The Third Trimester - Sleeplessness, Skin Problems, Stress & Anxiety, High Blood Pressure, Leg cramps, How to get a Breech baby to turn, Respirator problems. Preparation for Labor & Baby - Detailed discussion of the Placenta, how to detoxify the body, the last few weeks of pregnancy, preparing your mind, natural pain relief, stages of labor. Postpartum Period - Ok, this section makes you want to get pregnant. It is a conspiracy. Here they tell you about the day-by-day developments and a contented mother holds her child and looks so loving and happy. There is a discussion of Postpartum exercise, nutrition and how to solve problems in this time. Breast-feeding problems are discussed. You might want to choose acupuncture, homeopathy or western herbalism. Complimentary Therapies If you are going to take the advice in this book about herbs, also consider purchasing: Natural Health Magazine Complete Guide to Safe Herbs. This book recommends a tea with chamomile, but it is well known that "large doses" of chamomile are not good for pregnant women and could increase the risk of complications. The tea they recommend also contains fennel, and I have also read that fennel is not for use during pregnancy. Instead, perhaps try ginger, which they say is safe in small amounts for pregnant women. Just use caution with all that Chamomile tea! If you take ANY herbs during pregnancy, consult with the Natural Health book or ask your doctor first. The Foreword by Kate Winslet is also well worth the price of this book! What a hoot! ~TheRebeccaReview.com
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty pictures don't cut it.,
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This review is from: Pregnancy the Natural Way (Paperback)
I enjoyed this book, however, it has too many glossy, unrealistic pictures that take the place of meaningful text. I found the book the Natural Pregnancy Book by Aviva Jill Romm to be much more helpful, insightful and thorough. PS. Kate Winslet is only in the introduction, a good one at that.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Book,
This review is from: Pregnancy the Natural Way (Paperback)
I truly enjoyed this book and found it to be invaluable during my twin pregnancy. It is a good resource guide with beautiful photographs; and it is written without the self-righteous tone found in other *holistic-oriented* books. Although I'm not an advocate for the use of the term "natural" (which I think is a rather subjective and broad term), I found the suggested complementary therapies for various pregnancy and post partum related conditions extremely helpful.
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