Bump: How to Make, Grow and Birth a Baby

(Paperback, First)

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Evans deftly handles the physical and emotional changes that come with being pregnant, looking at the practicalities of every stage as well as the challenges that may arise. Thoroughly researched and beautifully written, Kate Evans' no-nonsense, quirky and accessible text is illustrated throughout with detailed artwork to guide the reader through the intricacies of human reproduction whilst her customary laugh-out-loud cartoons demystify the complexities of pregnancy and birth.

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'Kate's books are tremendously popular... I thought you would like to know how valuable her approach is for women who face all sorts of challenges and may not relate to mainstream antenatal or early parenting publications.' - Birth Companions

'I love how you normalise birth, demystify the process and reassure women that they too can do it!' - Midwife

'Kate Evans [has] a rare talent to inspire and amuse. There's passion without pomposity and humour by the bucketful.' - New Internationalist

'One of the most original talents in comics I've seen in a long time.' - Steve Bell, The Guardian

'Kate's brilliant cartoons offer hope and inspiration. And they're funny too.' - Independent

'Reading this took me back to why I trained as a midwife in the first place.' - Midwife

'I used to recommend Ina May's Guide to childbirth as top choice for all pregnant women but I think Bump by Kate Evans has trumped this. A must-have.' - Hannah Robertson, doula, Calm Yorkshire Birth

'Well written, easy to read... I feel I can go into my upcoming birth with a whole lot more knowledge about the choices and options I have.' - Nadine, The Baby Website

'This book is a must-read for anyone that is expecting!... I loved the pictures and the sense of humour... it makes fun out of the awkward moments.' - Christine, The Baby Website

' [Bump] guides you through the complex emotional roller coaster of conception, pregnancy and birth... with help from witty, intelligent and sometimes graphic cartoons.' - Prima Baby: Book of the Month

'We loved it!' - Prima Baby

'Bump is delicious and gorgeous and needed in this world. This purposeful and fun book will gently educate, encourage and inspire people everywhere.' - Midwife

Author Bio

KATE EVANS award-winning comic reportage is characterised by an ironic, self-deprecating view of the impossibility of perfection in an imperfect world. Her previous books include the best-selling The Food of Love, a guide to breastfeeding and Funny Weather, about climate change, both published by Myriad Editions; and Copse, a cartoon history of the roads' protest movement. See: www.cartoonkate.co.uk