Hi All
Baby Anna continues to thrive, and I owe a great debt of gratitude to Vivien Clere Green for her excellent mentoring in a subject I knew nothing about! If you or anyone you know is planning to have a baby or is already pregnant, I can think of no more precious a Christmas present than Vivien's superb book, Wellness Our Birthright - How to Give a Baby the Best Start for Life.

From a research standpoint, I love books where all the information is under one roof. Vivien's book simplifies the whole process of pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, birth and early motherhood. It shows how having a healthy baby influences our own future health and well-being and re-acquaints the reader with something that has long gone missing -that giving birth is a wonderful, natural process and not, as you would be forgiven for thinking after visiting any hospital, a disease! Wellness explains the importance of the critical first hour after birth. She gives you the tools, skills and knowledge to get into prime physical and emotional shape for the great day to provide the best possible start for your little one.

Another thing I love about this book is that it cuts through information overload. It's in plain, easy-to-read, everyday language and light enough to carry around, which, let's face it, is de rigeur in my line of work. Every baby deserves the best and this is what Vivien's book helps to give them.

Now I just need a book to tell me how to protect my daughter from the BBC, Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand…. Any ideas?
Phillip