Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004PLNII6"Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets" is your second national bestselling published book. Do you plan to write other books in this category?
We are planning a Second Edition for Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets. We have also just published our Kindle Edition and will soon release our Audio Version of the book.
What do you think makes "Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets"
stand out from the competition?
Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets stands out from the competition as this book is compiled from hundreds of mothers, midwives, doulas, nurses, doctors and childbirth researchers. It provides parents with the new research that will show you how to have a healthier pregnancy and childbirth. It takes you on your journey from fertility planning, pregnancy, childbirth, your partner’s role in childbirth, care for the mother, to breastfeeding and newborn care. You can use this user-friendly guidebook throughout your pregnancy and beyond.
What inspired you when writing "Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets”?
I made the decision to write my first book shortly after I was handed my baby in the hospital. I said to myself, “There must be a better way to have a baby!” and then I set upon the task to find a way to give birth that would provide a healthier result. I was inspired to create this book for my own daughter so she would have a more positive birth experience.
What are your ambitions for your writing career? Full time? Part time?
My writing career is full time. I also have created a charity called The Canadian Childbirth Association, which also fills my time with fundraising, speaking engagements and conferences. We have created a YouTube Channel, Facebook Fan Pages, Blog, Twitter and other various accounts to promote both the charity and the books.
When did you decide to become a writer?
I think I decided to become a writer when I started to read books. I’ve always had a love for books and could often be found by my younger sister reading and walking to school. When I decided to write my book, I wasn’t sure if I could get it done. But, I knew I could sell it as women were asking for this information and the male publishers were not providing it. When I started writing on childbirth, the large bookstores carried one or two books on pregnancy, no books on childbirth and over twenty baby-naming books. I could see there was a whole market for women’s health education books and I felt it was important to fill it.
When writing "Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets" did anything stand out as particularly challenging?
The most challenging part of writing a book is finding the time to write. My schedule to clear the time and space to write worked out as beginning work about 10:00 pm at night, continuing until about 4:00 am, returning to sleep, waking up with my daughter, spending time together until I took her to her nanny’s home for the afternoon. Then, I’d go back home, run errands, return research calls or sleep, pick her up at the end of the day, have time together, put her to bed and begin again working at 10:00 pm. Rinse, lather, repeat…
How did you come up with the material/concepts for "Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets"?
For this book, I placed an advertisement in the local newspapers asking mothers to send in their positive tips on pregnancy and childbirth. Once the ad was placed, my phone began to ring off the hook with mothers offering their practical advice and hard won experience. These mothers also encouraged me to publish the research project when completed. Then, I began to write to top childbirth researchers around the world to ask if we could include their latest research in our book. After this, we went to midwives, doctors, nurses, doulas, and other childbirth professionals to ask them to review the book and include their own tips and secrets for childbirth. This book truly is a labor of love and I am truly grateful to all involved in this important women’s health project.
What do you like to do when not writing?
When I’m not writing, I enjoy building our new off-grid writer’s camp. We are creating a Writer’s Retreat in beautiful Nova Scotia, Canada so that other writers can have the experience of writing in the midst of a beautiful forest, with the encouragement and guidance of a National Bestselling Author.
How can readers discover more about you and your work?
Readers can find us at http://gaildahl.com