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And how do you know if what they are saying is right for you? How? By becoming your own expert in sorting the media spin and politics from the actual facts and data.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a book that is going to tell you which decisions to make, or that there is ever one right answer. It is not going to tell you that the same thing is always best for everyone. Instead this is a guide to help you evaluate information and evidence to decide what is right for you, your body and your baby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn three main parts it will firstly open your eyes to how information is shared in the media and how this can affect our thinking and decision making. Next it will help you spot who is funding, leading and promoting research and how this can affect the content of what is shared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally it will talk you through reading, understanding and evaluating evidence for yourself across topics in pregnancy, birth and caring for babies. You'll learn how to spot weaknesses in methods used, how to determine the real risk for you and your baby, and how wider context and other factors can influence what research means for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformation is power. Making your own decisions that are right for you is empowering. #informedisbest\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304283353461,"sku":"9781780664903","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781780664903_1c685350-8c22-4309-a1bc-fc9a231063e5.jpg?v=1786025765"},{"product_id":"9781780665009","title":"Why Starting Solids Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow and when babies eat their first solid foods is a source of anxiety for modern parents. It can be hard to make sense of conflicting advice from friends and family and health professionals, and the scientific evidence is often poorly understood. Yet this period of a child’s development can have long-term consequences for their health, so good information is important.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe decision about when to start solids is just the first of many choices: purees or finger-foods? How much milk - breast or formula - and when? What about healthy snacks? What foods should my baby be eating? What is safe for them to eat? What about jars and pouches, rusks and cereal? Do babies need vitamin supplements?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy Baby-Led Weaning Matters aims to help readers find answers to these questions, and many more. Starting a baby on solid foods is a great time to learn more about the role nutrition plays in health, and much of the information is just as relevant for older children and the rest of the family too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304283844981,"sku":"9781780665009","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781780665009_db6d5c47-949b-44a0-bff0-7e66b75d0ff5.jpg?v=1786025766"},{"product_id":"9781780667157","title":"Breastfeeding Uncovered","description":"Across the world mothers are urged to breastfeed, but in Western society many find it difficult. Those who stop can feel unhappy and demoralised – but why should such a desired, encouraged and biologically normal behaviour seem so challenging in reality? Breastfeeding Uncovered reveals how complex social and cultural messages work against new mothers, damaging the normal physiology of breastfeeding and making it seem unmanageable.   Professor Amy Brown removes the focus from the mother and instead urges society to rethink its attitude towards breastfeeding and mothering, in order to support, encourage and protect mothers who want to breastfeed their babies.   This book is for anyone who has ever struggled with breastfeeding, supported new mothers or just wondered what all the fuss is about. Most of all it is a must-read for anyone who has ever thought a breastfeeding mother should cover up, or feed her baby elsewhere.   This new edition has been revised and updated with new case studies and links to research, plus a chapter on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected breastfeeding, so that it continues to be an up-to-date reflection of society’s attitudes to breastfeeding.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304286957941,"sku":"9781780667157","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781780667157_1afa6a35-92e3-47ce-b98a-748458122eae.jpg?v=1786025780"},{"product_id":"9781780667607","title":"Covid Babies","description":"As the Covid-19 pandemic took hold, pregnancy and maternity services underwent a rapid transformation in an attempt to deal with transmission of the virus and the growing pressure on healthcare services. In a climate of fear, and with many unknowns about the virus and the risks to pregnant women and their babies, restrictions and hastily implemented policies often overrode years of work to improve maternity care, with devastating consequences for new families.   Covid Babies: how pandemic health measures undermined pregnancy, birth and early parenting considers how policies put in place to protect us from the immediate threat of the virus ultimately had the unintended consequence of harming many who needed maternity and postnatal care. It highlights how hard-won gains, even when supported by overwhelming evidence, can be lost at the drop of a hat in a crisis.   By learning the lessons of the pandemic – through close examination of the evidence base that is now emerging – Amy Brown shows how we can begin to move forward and unravel what has gone wrong. This is no easy task when our health services continue to face significant challenges, but one that is necessary to ensure the health and wellbeing of our new families and those who care for them.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304287056245,"sku":"9781780667607","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781780667607_1259d340-c3a3-461b-9921-d6bf546fbf39.jpg?v=1786025783"},{"product_id":"9781780666150","title":"Why Breastfeeding Grief and Trauma Matter","description":"\u003cp\u003eA startlingly large number of women who want to breastfeed have to stop before they are ready, leaving them feeling a range of negative emotions, including grief, anger, guilt, shame and frustration, and often blaming themselves. 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