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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth 209 reviews
Ina May Gaskin
Bantam, 2003
Quite the page turner
I really liked this book. If you are planning for or contemplating a natural birth this is a must read.
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Greatest Game Ever Played, The: Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf71 reviews
Mark Frost
Hyperion, 2004
If you liked this book, you MUST read this interview
I found this incredible interview regarding how the game of Golf has changed over the years. You wouldn't believe the evolution! If you have any interest in the history of Golf, this is a must read. If you want to become even more knowledgeable on the subject, scroll to the bottom of the interview and get in touch with the author. After reading, I guarantee you will be able to lead the most ...
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Mathematics: From the Birth of Numbers62 reviews
Jan Gullberg
W. W. Norton & Company, 1997
Great way to put those brain cells through their paces again
While I always enjoyed math and science, I didn't particularly have time to "enjoy" the process of learning, thanks to our wonderful public school system, which focuses kids on getting a passing grade instead of actually learning something. This book is a wonderful cure for the apathy towards learning that is so prevalent today.
"Mathematics" is a great refresher and a good starting point for ...
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The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth55 reviews
Penny Simkin
Harvard Common Pr, 1989
Excellent purchase.
This was one of the best purchases we made in terms of labor and delivery for our first child. Well worth reading for the mom-to-be and anyone else who is going to be involved in the labor and delivery.
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Courageous Souls: Do We Plan Our Life Challenges Before Birth?56 reviews
Robert Schwartz
Whispering Winds Press, 2006
The Big Picture
Everything always makes sense when you can see the big picture. This book provides a glimpse into why events we perceive as "bad" happen, through a varied collection of individual cases.
Our lives in this "reality" are just learning experiences, to expand our awareness of ourselves, we agreed to before we arrived on the planet.
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A Child is Born120 reviews
Lennart Nilsson
Dell, 1986
Great Find!
The pictures are wonderful in this book. I remember my mom having an earlier edition when I was little and now I have an updated edition of my own!
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The Twelve Gifts of Birth59 reviews
Charlene Costanzo
Penguin USA, 1998
Wonderful Touching Book!
This is a beautiful book about the wonderful gifts of birth! I have given this as a "new baby" gift to several of my friends, and they absolutely love the book. The illustrations and the words are done in a beautiful way. I highly recommend this as a great baby gift!
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Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, ...1053 reviews
Toni Weschler
Collins Living, 2006
Excellent resource of information
I have already talked about this book to friends and they have quickly purchased this book. It is extremely educational. I come from a health background taking A&P and learning an extensive amount of info but none to this extent on the subject. It is good if you are a teen to the peak of menopause. It really is a good read. My sister has been having trouble with getting pregnant and ...
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Push Not the River66 reviews
James Conroyd Martin
St. Martin's Griffin, 2004
An Historical Fiction Treasure!
I found this historical fiction text to be absolutely enthralling! It has not only provided me with hours of enjoyable, page-turning reading, but has also given me great insight into my Polish ancestry and heritage. The strength, spirit, and heart of the Polish people--MY people--is wonderfully portrayed within the pages of this book. I'm so looking forward to receiving Mr. Martin's sequel, ...
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On the Night You Were Born84 reviews
Nancy Tillman
Feiwel & Friends, 2006
Charming book
I have purchased this book several times for new parents and they have all loved it. The pictures are lovely and the words flow nicely. Very nice book to read aloud, starting when the baby can sit on your lap and listen. I predict you will love it if you buy it!
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The Siege of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine & the Birth of Al-Qaeda (Unabridged)28 reviews
Yaroslav Trofimov
audible.com
On not judging a book by its cover
I was prepared to dislike this book, suspecting an "action pack thriller", full of loopy historical inaccuracies, if not outright fantasy - all because of the jarring black and red cover. Instead I found a lean, scholarly, and almost certainly dispassionately accurate account of one of the more important and not very well understood events in the last quarter of the 20th Century. It is written ...
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Preemies: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies51 reviews
Dana Wechsler Linden, Mia Wechsler Doron, ...
Pocket, 2000
Excellent book for preemie parents
My baby is a micro-preemie that was born at 24 weeks and 1 day gestationally. He is now 28 weeks gestational age. The NICU loaned me a copy and I pretty much devoured it.
This book was wonderful in letting me know what to expect and where my preeemie was developement wise. He has had two surgeries (for a collapsed lung and PDA) and the book helped to calm my fears and inform me of the process. ...
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Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers33 reviews
Nancy Mohrbacher, Kathleen Kendall-tackett
New Harbinger Publications, 2005
Great resource for all breastfeeding moms
This book was written very well. If you are a breastfeeding mom, then put this book on your nightstand because it is a great resource.
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Permission to Mother: Going Beyond the Standard-of-Care to Nurture Our Children36 reviews
Denise Punger
Outskirts Press, 2008
Not your typical self-help book
As a new mother, I read scores of parenting and breastfeeding books. They all had the same information regarding breastfeeding - most all of it unhelpful and outdated, as well as very hard to read (with a newborn in tow).
Dr. Punger's book was the first book that actually made sense and gave real-world, practical advice. Her book was written with her real-life stories and it draws you in ...
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Hey! Who's Having This Baby Anyway? : How to take charge and create a safe environment for your baby's birth, ...32 reviews
Breck Hawk
Metropolis Ink, 2005
One of the BEST books ever written for pregnant women!!
As both a childbirth educator and a labor doula, I find this book has great (and accurate) information, with worksheets that are perfect for discovering what you want as a pregnant woman, good research to help backup all the claims, PLUS it's written by a midwife! I could go on and on, so just put away that copy of "What to Expect When You're Expecting" and get this one instead! Inform yourself ...
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Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care43 reviews
Jennifer Block
Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2007
Another c-section casualty
I had a completely complication-free pregnancy and planned on a natural birth. Like so many of the women detailed in this book, I ended up with a c-section because of fears of macrosomia (big baby). At my 40 week appointment, when I had not yet started dilating, the OB decided the baby was getting too big and I needed a c-section. When I protested, be brought in two colleagues and the three of ...
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Heading Home with Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality49 reviews
Laura A. Jana, Jennifer Shu
American Academy Of Pediatrics, 2005
Very satisfied
I have been expecting to have a baby within two months. I bought this book to learn how to take care of newborn before giving birth. I read some reviews before getting it. A few people didn't seem to satisfy with it. But for me, it is so great. It has got detail of each chapter and easy to read and understand. I am going to have a first baby but this book has given me so much information. If you ...
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Angel in the Waters35 reviews
Regina Doman
Sophia Institute Press, 2004
amazing
This book showed up on my reccomended list a couple of months ago. Hmmm, I thought--I'll chance it.
Since then I've given copies to:
--a 3 year old preparing for baptism
--a friend in the middle of potentially bad news about her pregnancy
--the teen mother of a child who died at 5 months gestation (I read it at the memorial service)
--the mother of a 19 year old killed in a car crash
Oh, ...
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Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali52 reviews
Kris Holloway; Consulting Editor John Bidwell
Waveland Press, 2006
Monique and the Mango Rains
Monique and the Mango Rains is the moving account of Kris Holloway's experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mali, West Africa, assisting Monique Dembele, the area's local midwife and medical worker. In the crippling poverty of Mali, Monique and Kris work to help Mali's women and children in times of medical distress. From the birthing of babies to relationship counselling, fending off disease ...
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God Gave Us You43 reviews
Lisa Tawn Bergren
WaterBrook Press, 2001
My FAVORITE book for baby so far!
I absolutely love this book! I cried the first time I read it and still do! What a gift from God, indeed, a child is and it is refreshing to talk about God's role in our childrens' lives. I have looked at and purchased many books in preparation for my little one, and this one BY FAR impressed me most. I highly recommend this book if you want to talk about God and you sheer joy for your baby!
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