A review by vikkiph
How to Grow a Baby and Push It Out by Clemmie Hooper

4.0

Overall loved this, found it really informative and insightful, and I like how it's based around the timing of antenatal appointments. There's some great diversity in birth stories, too. It's just a shame about some of the body-shaming language, there are a few mentions of 'getting your body back' and one point where Clemmie describes her post-baby stomach as less 'acceptable'. Her opinions of her own body are of course completely valid, and it might help some women to feel 'seen', but for me it was really unhelpful/unnecessary/triggering to play into that narrative