Doctor, businesswoman and writer, Miriam Stoppard spent seven years practising medicine and specialising in dermatology before she entered the pharmaceutical industry eventually holding the posts of Research Director and Managing Director for US multi-national. Later she developed a career in television which lead to her hosting her own medical shows on ITV for nearly 15 years as well as breakfast TV and many guest slots. To date Miriam has published more than eighty books on conception, pregnancy and birth, child care and development, and women's health. Accumulating to more than 25M books sales, in 35 countries, translated into 37 languages.