For more than 40 years, mothers have depended on the wisdomand warmth of Nursing Your Baby. Now authors Karen Pryor and her daughter Gale Pryor have revised and updated their classic guide for today's generation of women. New information includes:Up-to-date studies on health benefits for breastfed infantsand breastfeeding mothersTips for getting the best start on breastfeeding during thefirst hours, weeks, and months after birthBreastfeeding advice for working mothersLegal rights as a nursing motherChoosing and using a breast pumpHow fathers and families can support new nursing mothersWith its unique blend of support, science, and research, this classic guide will continue to encourage mothers to nurse their babies as long as they both desire.

Fiona Horne is a leading expert on Modern Witchcraft and Wicca, with nine best-selling books published in Australia and then internationally by Harper Collins, Random House and Simon & Schuster. Fiona has received awards from her Wiccan and Witchcraft peers for her service to the Craft dispelling negative stereotypes and myths, educating the mainstream public about what is now acknowledged as a world religion and respected spiritual path. Fiona is also a yoga instructor, professional fire dancer, world recording holding skydiver, Scuba Diver and free diver. She has authored her autobiography The Naked Witch to be published by RockPool in July 2017.

Laurey Simmons is the creator of The Colourful Dot, the online sanctuary for Inner Beauty. A professional make-up artist, her work has been published in magazines such as Elle, Vogue and Grazia. Laurey is a fully qualified Crystal and Energy healer known for adding a deeper, spiritual dimension to the beauty process, creating sacred spaces with crystals, essential oils, meditation and ritual. Laurey has travelled far and wide, from the High Andes in Peru to the lakes and ashrams of India, seeking out inspiration, insights and practices from traditional alternative healers, spiritual teachers and sacred places around the world to include in this, her first book. Laurey’s husband Louis has brought to this book his insights as a therapist, coach, former Headspace consultant and meditation teacher. He has spent most of his working life helping people in need and studying meditation and spiritual practices as a path to enriching other people’s lives.

I met health coach and PCOS Diva Amy Medling online when she invited me to speak on a PCOS Diva podcast. I had heard wonderful things about her from my patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), who praised Amy’s inspiring website and coaching. I was delighted to finally meet Amy in person in Atlanta at the 2016 PCOS Challenge Conference. Amy is a serene and peaceful woman who radiates love and intelligence.According to the Androgen Excess and PCOS Society, PCOS affects 5 to 15 percent of women worldwide. PCOS is associated with multiple symptoms ranging from irregularly spaced menstrual periods to hair loss, weight gain, and elevated blood pressure. In spite of the wide array of symptoms, PCOS is commonly regarded as a reproductive disorder, and most women with it are prescribed the birth control pill. However, no birth control pill can prevent metabolic problems or the development of type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, the role of a healthy lifestyle cannot be underestimated. American medicine is not equipped to provide the support for a healthy lifestyle in the broadest sense with regard to nutrition, movement, and spiritual health.

Kate West is the author of The Real Witches' Handbook and The Real Witches' Kitchen. She is Media Officer for The Children of Artemis and High Priestess of the Hearth of Hecate, which runs a popular email support and enquiry service for Witches around the world. A practising Wiccan for over 25 years, she has excellent international contacts.

Dian Shepperson Mills Cert .Ed. BA Dip. ION MA is a Clinical Nutritionist and the director of The Endometriosis and Fertility Clinic at London’s The Hale Clinic. She lectures at The Institute for Optimum Nutrition, is a Trustee of the Charity The SHE Trust (Simply Holistic Endometriosis), an advisor to the International Endometriosis Association and a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. She has written many articles on endometriosis and fertility. Dr Michael Vernon is a professor at West Virginia University, teaching, practising and researching in the area of fertility, obstetrics and gynaecology.

Steve Jones has a powerful reputation as a holistic martial arts teacher and pioneer of his own Body Mind Spirit (BMS) system. He has two successful schools in London with around 200 members and a wide range of regular corporate clients including Apple Computers, Regency Hotel and Goldschmidt Chemicals. Originally from Canada, he runs regular seminar tours in both Canada and Australia, where his most recent tour was sponsored by Bondi Fitness Gym. Steve has also worked as a bouncer for London’s top nightclubs, including The O’Bar, Iceni and Nylon, and a professional bodyguard, for clients such as Oliver Stone, Sylvester Stallone, Elvis Costello, The Beautiful South and Pulp.

Laurey Simmons is the creator of The Colourful Dot, the online sanctuary for Inner Beauty. A professional make-up artist, her work has been published in magazines such as Elle, Vogue and Grazia. Laurey is a fully qualified Crystal and Energy healer known for adding a deeper, spiritual dimension to the beauty process, creating sacred spaces with crystals, essential oils, meditation and ritual. Laurey has travelled far and wide, from the High Andes in Peru to the lakes and ashrams of India, seeking out inspiration, insights and practices from traditional alternative healers, spiritual teachers and sacred places around the world to include in this, her first book. Laurey’s husband Louis has brought to this book his insights as a therapist, coach, former Headspace consultant and meditation teacher. He has spent most of his working life helping people in need and studying meditation and spiritual practices as a path to enriching other people’s lives.

Joseph Polansky is a leading US astrologer who has been practising astrology for over 20 years.

Joseph Polansky is a leading US astrologer who has been practising astrology for over 20 years.

Joseph Polansky is a leading US astrologer who has been practising astrology for over 20 years.

Joseph Polansky is a leading US astrologer who has been practising astrology for over 20 years.

Joseph Polansky is a leading US astrologer who has been practising astrology for over 20 years.

Catherine Blyth has written for publications including The Times, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, Spectator, Elle, Glamour and Daily Mail, and appeared on a variety of shows for radio and television. Her acclaimed book, The Art of Conversation, was translated into eight languages. As an editor she had the pleasure of working with authors such as Hilary Mantel, Ann Patchett, Virginia Ironside and Carol Shields. She is still married, despite having two children, a journalist husband and having written a book about that institution.

The late Dr Claire Weeks was acclaimed internationally for her work on nervous illness. Her books have been published in eight different languages and are recommended extensively by doctors and medical clinics around the world.

Carole Gaskell is a full-time lifecoach and Managing Director of one of the UK’s leading professional coaching businesses, The Lifecoaching Company.TLC was founded in 1998 with the mission of inspiring and empowering people and buinesses to reach theri full potential. Carole and all her coaches trained with the world’s leading coaching orgainisation, Coach University in the USA. She is one of only six British people to have graduated from Coachu.

Anna McGrail is a postnatal worker for the NCT and author of You and Your New Baby which won the covetted BMA health title award in 1997.

Katie Coutts is a psychic consultant, healer and ghostbuster, with her own psychic practice. She has a twice-weekly column in the Scottish Sun, which she has written for almost ten years. Readers write in with their questions about the paranormal, ghosts and life after death. She has also appeared on local and national radio and has written for women’s magazines, such as Bella.

Steve Biddulph is a world-famous family therapist. His Secret of Happy Children (published by Thorsons April 97) has sold more than a million copies and has been published in 15 languages.

This is the story of one athlete of the 20th century and a record of the changing world of athletics during that period. It has been written because of the vast changes in sport, and athletics in particular, over a period of fifty or more years. There have been many changes but very few have brought about higher standards. Stanley Edward Eldon was born in the Royal Borough of Windsor on 1st May 1936. He grew up in Windsor during the Second World War, and during his time at Windsor County Boys' School he started his athletics career, running 880 yards and cross-country races. On leaving school he joined the Berkshire Constabulary as one of its first police cadets before his National Service call-up where he served in the Royal Military Police and became Army 3 mile champion. As a young runner from the age of sixteen years, he was ranked in the first three in the country at the one mile, and progressed by the time he was twenty years old to two World Best Performances for a junior at the 3 miles and 6 miles. After Military Service he rejoined the Berkshire Police as a constable where he further progressed his running career, including winning AAA Championships at both 3 and 6 miles; British records at 5 and 6 miles, as well as the 10,000 metres and International Cross-Country Champion (the forerunner of what are now the World Championships). He also won many international races on the track at various distances, as well as setting records in many road races. In 1961 he left the police and was the first athlete to start a retail sports business under his own name, and ran a successful sports business for over twenty-five years, which included introducing the first specialist road running shoes in this country. In 1983 he was instrumental in setting up the Reading Half Marathon, which for many years was, and still is, one of the largest and most successful events of its kind in the country. This 'hobby' eventually took over his life and more similar event organisation followed.

Facing your fears and understanding menopause? Most women have seen someone in their life, usually a mother or aunt, go through menopause. It’s a huge change that comes with a lot of different symptoms and changes within the body. You probably thought that it was something that only happened when you got to be much older. It’s one of the words no woman ever wants to hear, because it signifies a significant shift in a her life. I’m talking about menopause. The changes that take place during menopause can be confusing at best, and very upsetting at worst. That’s why it’s important to learn as much as you can about this natural process, instead of trying to ignore it or hide from it. When you take the time to understand exactly what’s happening to your body, you’re taking control of the situation. What seems like a completely random set of aches and ailments becomes a clear set of symptoms that you can predict and actually deal with. Am I too young for menopause? But did you know that it could happen to you as early as age 30? Do you sometimes wake up in the middle of the night, covered in a cold sweat? Are you feeling happy and bright one second, and then all of a sudden hit with a wave of sadness or anger? Maybe you’re having trouble controlling your bladder? As embarrassing as it all might seem, these are all actually completely normal occurrences ?for women in their 40’s and 50’s, as these are just a few of the symptoms that come with the early stages of menopause, which is known as perimenopause. There is not specific, exact time when a women is guaranteed to enter perimenopause. It happens at different times for different people. That’s why it’s so important to be aware of all the signs of menopause, otherwise you’re giving up control of your own health. Menopause can take place anywhere between age 30 and age 60, which is a pretty big gap. That’s why it’s so important to understand what is really going on during menopause, because you really never know when it could start. As you get older, we can start experiencing symptoms that are similar to those of menopause—like mood swings, tiredness, and irregular periods—without it actually being menopause. “Coping with Menopause: What women in their lives really need to know ” offers some great information to help you understand these changes, whenever they start to happen. Even though menopause is a natural process that happens to all of us, there’s still a few things that you need to keep an eye on to make sure that everything is happening the way it should. If you just write it off as “part of getting older,” then you could end up experiencing an increased risk of heart disease, a dangerous loss in bone density, or even a higher rate of bladder infections. Make sure you know what’s happening to your body, so you can stay healthy at any age.