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Birthing

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Birthing is the ultimate guide to conception, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, blending Davina McCall’s honesty and humour with expert insights to empower and support women through every stage of the journey. Following the revolutionary success of Menopausing, the Nibbie-winning Book of the Year that sparked a... Read More
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Birthing is the ultimate guide to conception, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, blending Davina McCall’s honesty and humor with expert insights to empower and support women through every stage of the journey.

The new 2025 self-help guide for parents from the author of Menopausing to help you through every stage of pregnancy from conception to childbirth to the fourth trimester

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Birthing is the ultimate guide to conception, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, blending Davina McCall’s honesty and humour with expert insights to empower and support women through every stage of the journey.

Following the revolutionary success of Menopausing, the Nibbie-winning Book of the Year that sparked a nationwide conversation, Davina McCall returns with a powerful new guide to one of life’s most transformative journeys.

In Birthing, Davina brings her trademark honesty, warmth, and humour to the life-changing experience of conception, pregnancy, birth, and the fourth trimester. From navigating the highs and lows of fertility to the physical and emotional challenges of birth and recovery, Davina is joined by an incredible team of experts to answer the questions women often feel too afraid—or too embarrassed—to ask.

Midwife Marley provides real-world guidance and reassurance every step of the way. IVF specialist insights ensure clarity around fertility options. A sex therapist explores intimacy through pregnancy and beyond. Breathwork and pelvic muscle therapists offer practical tools to build strength and ease discomfort, while a personal trainer shares exercises tailored for every stage. A psychologist unpacks the mental and emotional shifts, helping readers feel seen, heard, and supported.

Packed with unfiltered advice, bold truths, and empowering stories, Birthing doesn’t shy away from the messy or raw realities. Instead, it celebrates them—because women’s health deserves nothing less than honesty and care.

Like Menopausing, this book is more than a guide; it’s a call for change, sparking conversation and giving women the tools they need to feel confident and informed. Beautifully designed, unapologetically bold, and refreshingly real, Birthing is here to inspire, support, and empower—one story, one page, one woman at a time.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008701840

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HQ

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 176.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 1060g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Presenter, fitness guru, author and mother, Davina McCall is one of the UK's most loved TV personalities. With a career spanning nearly three decades, Davina is firmly established as one of the nation's most successful TV broadcasters. In addition to her TV work, Davina has also built a hugely successful fitness empire, encompassing no less than 15 fitness DVD releases with sales of over 1.4 million. She is a key brand ambassador for Garnier, and the first ever ambassador for Ryvita. Tying in with her healthy lifestyle, Davina has also released a number of healthy eating cookbooks.

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