Preparing for Birth: Colouring your Pregnancy Journey

The book featured in this month's review is unusual, but highly topical, given the growing numbers of colouring books for adults that have hit the shelves in recent years. Preparing for Birth: Colouring your Pregnancy Journey is said to be the first of its kind, a colouring book designed for use in pregnancy, and features 28 detailed double page illustrations showing a variety of natural scenes and birth preparation tips. Written by community midwife and author Bridget Sheeran, and featuring images designed by illustrator Olwyn Jennings, Preparing for Birth aims to encourage reflection and mindfulness during pregancy and after birth. Katherine Neal describes her experience.

Preparing for Birth is a unique way to prepare for childbirth by colouring in. However, this is more than a simple colouring book. This is a beautifully designed book that was a real pleasure to look at and use, filled with thought-provoking themes and imagery.