{"product_id":"9780062838780","title":"A Is for Advice (The Reassuring Kind) : Wisdom for Pregnancy","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Is for Advice (The Reassuring Kind)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ilana Stanger-Ross\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA small gifty package with beautful black-and-white illustrations by Iris Gottlieb, this is the ultimate babyshower gift for your best friend, sister, or daughter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical, reassuring, and beautifully written, \u003cem\u003eA is for Advice \u003c\/em\u003eprovides a brief and compelling reflection on pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum period for expectant mothers of all kinds--whether you prefer a water birth at home or a scheduled C-section in a hospital, whether you believe in painkillers or an all-natural labor, breast milk or formula, this book speaks to you and your pregancy. Written in the approachable and friendly tone of a best-friend blogger but informed by the insight of a Registered Midwife, \u003cem\u003eA is for Advice \u003c\/em\u003eseeks to comfort and inspire, providing realistic and soothing advice at a time when most women desperately seek out information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough 26 lesson\/letters of the alphabet (C is for Control; F is for Fear; W is for Water), \u003cem\u003eA is for Advice \u003c\/em\u003eoffers practical and emotional insights into the often overwhelming transition to motherhood. Using a combination of humor, story-telling, research distillation, and personal reflection, \u003cem\u003eA is for Advice \u003c\/em\u003espeaks to concerns common to all women as they approach birth and motherhood. Eschewing the “birth wars” for a women-centered, feminist perspective, \u003cem\u003eA is for Advice \u003c\/em\u003edoes not argue for any one type of birth experience, but rather empowers each woman to be her own advocate.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eIf the book could be summed up in one line it would be, simply, “be gentle with yourself.”\u003cstrong\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003eRead it cover-to-cover or in the short bursts available to an expecting mom (each letter stands alone), this book offers a compelling call for well-informed, judgment-free, and forgiving birthing and mothering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“In this charming and inviting little book, midwife Ilana Stanger-Ross guides the reader through the multiple concerns and practical questions of pregnancy with eloquent simplicity, reassuring wisdom, clear vision and experience-based knowledge. I would happily give \u003cem\u003eA Is For Advice\u003c\/em\u003e to every expectant woman and couple.”\u003cbr\u003e“A feminist guide to help new mothers (and fathers) truly enjoy the often overwhelming transition into parenthood.”\u003cbr\u003e“This is a pregnancy book unlike any others…everything you actually want to know about pregnancy and birth and parenting that you haven’t been able to find in the existing pregnancy books. I devoured it. Do yourself a favor and read this book!” \u003cbr\u003e“A beautiful book that is informative while also being open minded and kind. This book shares experience and information in a way that I truly appreciate and admire.”\u003cbr\u003e“If I had read this book while pregnant or in those first hazy days of motherhood....I would have been a lot more okay. It’s so beautiful.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062838780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Morrow Gift","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41108217594062,"sku":"9780062838780","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062838780.jpg?v=1649649674","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062838780","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}