IR VERDICT:
Nikki Shaheed’s HEART CENTERED PREGNANCY JOURNAL focuses on recording the experience of pregnancy and preparing for childbirth by asking parents-to-be about their birth plans, hopes and fears, and what they can do to support themselves if things go awry. This encouraging and thoughtful book prepares birthing parents for the mental struggles of giving birth so they know what to expect and how to deal without shame if the birth experience ends up being different from what they imagined, because ultimately any way a baby comes into the world is valid and beautiful.