Author Description

It's a true story that the last month of pregnancy seems to have 4265 days in it, and the days and weeks once your due date has passed are a frantic nowhere land of being fed up of pregnancy but reluctant to interfere! If you have passed your estimated due date and desperate to get your labour to start but want to do things as naturally as possible then this book is the perfect answer. In Eleanor Hayes's second book she discusses the obsession we have with that one day that we expect our babies to arrive and what are realistic and unrealistic expectations about that arrival date. The debate around whether to induce labour or not through artificial methods (syntocin or Pitocin – both artificial oxytocin drugs) is also debated to help you make the best choices about kick starting your labour. She then explores all of the myths and facts and old wives’ tales around the things that are commonly believed to help to stimulate labour naturally. Covering 4 broad areas of physical, spiritual ways, therapeutic ways and also foods to consume, she explores 30 different methods to bring labour on and what they involve including the one single sure-fire GUARANTEED method to help your baby arrive. Delving into academic studies to show the efficacy – and risks – associated with each method, you are given a comprehensive guide to making an informed choice about trying each method, some of which are shown to be quite harmful. This comprehensive and informative guide is driven by Eleanor’s passion about ensuring parents make informed decisions and choosing the right path for you, your body and your baby.