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Give Birth Like a Feminist

By: Milli Hill
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As featured on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 5 Live Selected as one of the Independent’s 10 best pregnancy books for expectant parents

Birth is a feminist issue. It’s the feminist issue nobody’s talking about.

For too long women have been told, ‘a healthy baby is all that matters’. This book dares to say women matter too.

Finally blasting the feminist spotlight into the labour ward, Milli Hill encourages women everywhere to stand and deliver, insisting that birth is no longer left off the list in discussions about female power, control and agency.

From the importance of birth plans to your human rights in childbirth, and including birth stories from women across the world, this call-to-arms will help you find your voice, take an active role in your choices, and change the way you think about childbirth.

Praise for Give Birth Like a Feminist

‘I feel so lucky to have read Milli’s book while pregnant, she completely changed my way of looking at giving birth’ Ella Mills, author of Deliciously Ella

Gender Studies Literary History & Criticism Motherhood Parenting & Families Relationships Sexual & Reproductive Health Social Sciences Sexual Health Pregnancy Inspiring

Critic reviews

‘I feel so lucky to have read Milli’s book while pregnant, she completely changed my way of looking at giving birth’ Ella Mills, author of Deliciously Ella

‘Milli is a compassionate and passionate writer who puts women squarely at the heart of her endeavours.’ Emma Barnett, Woman’s Hour

‘A powerful read whether you’re pregnant or not’ Independent

‘A much-needed, brilliant, reassuring, pioneering, kick-ass book that all women – especially mothers – should read!’ Emma Jane Unsworth

‘Milli Hill is one of our very favourite birth writers. Birth has been overlooked by feminists for too long, in spite of the injustices happening in the labour ward. This book is a rallying cry for women everywhere to take charge of their births and recognise their own autonomy at this pivotal moment in their lives. Everyone should read it and look at the experience of childbirth through a feminist lens.’ Ricki Lake, Producer and Abby Epstein, Director: The Business of Being Born

‘Whether a person is considering giving birth or not, Milli Hill's exploration of childbirth as a central feminist issue is a must-read. I loved this book!’ Soraya Chemaly

‘Everyone should read this awesome book! The world has changed and Milli Hill connects the dots in a way that can change minds and improve outcomes.’ Tina Cassidy

‘Finally. Someone brave enough to say the words “feminist” and “birth” in the same sentence in a book that is not an academic polemic.’ Hannah Dahlen

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Milli, this book is everything women need to know when considering pregnancy or if they are pregnant. This book will hopefully empower women to know and to embrace their right to bodily autonomy in the birth room and without fear...as Milli passionately tells the reader, you are most certainly 'not a vessel'! Give Birth like a Feminist would be my first choice as a mother and a midwife to give my daughter if or when she was considering becoming a mother herself!

Exceptional and inspiring, I loved it!

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Exciting and insightful on every page. A must read for all birth workers and basically all women!

Phenomenal writing from Milli

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Explains to women what they can expect and do to help themselves during their maternity care. Really sad it is needed but very grateful it is here. I would recommend everyone read this book.

brilliant

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This book gave me the information and push I needed to plan for the birth I want, and gave me the courage to make decisions, and speak up for myself.

A Must Read (or listen)

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A really empowering read/listen, It is the book I didn't know I needed to read before I heard it existed. For me, this book has the potential to prevent birth related trauma by arming me with the knowledge that what I know to be true and problematic in other areas of healthcare, are also issues in maternity care. Validating and informative, it has given me the confidence to begin my birth plan (with references and an evidence table, hell, I may even laminate it) to ask for what I want (and that feel I need in order for a psychologically safe birth) and even to be one of the minority to at least try for a home birth and to believe I deserve this. I already know I'll listen to this book again before I give birth in 3 months time. I have just downloaded her positive birth book.

Thank you Milli.

empowering

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