The best book to read while you are pregnant!

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	• Ina May's Guide to Childbirth Ina May Gaskin Bantam, 2003 - 368 pages average customer review:based on 197 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A must read for any pregnant woman.

As a first time mom preparing for natural childbirth (that's drug free, not just vaginal) I found this book to be very inspiring and it helped me to have confidence in my body. These days women are taught that they aren't capable of having a baby without all of the latest medical interventions and drugs available. I have always felt that childbirth is a natural process but doctors treat pregnant women like they are sick and childbirth is treated as a dangerous event in which the mother and child need to be rescued from one another. The first half of this book has great natural childbirth stories written by mothers and it has given me invaluable information to use for my own impending birth. I am reading it a second time now and hi-lighting passages that I want to remember. The second half of the book is about the medical procedures that are commonly used in the United States and how much more dangerous they are than what we are led to believe. How can The United States of America have one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the industrialized world? While all of these birth stories happen outside of a hospital there is still a great deal of information and confidence to be had if you are going to be giving birth in a hospital with a doctor. Take control of your birth experience because it is a miracle whether it is treated as such in the hospital or not.

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The best book to read while you are pregnant!

This was the most inspirational book I have ever read on childbirth. I highly recommend that any expecting parent should read this book. It brings a new meaning to childbirth. It's meant to inspire a woman not make her fear the happiest day of her life!

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birth book

Great reading material for info on natural birth stories and this book really promotes midwifery as the way to go for giving birth.

Another Great Book!

Ina May has written another great book that makes childbirth seem so natural and empowering, as opposed to a common misconception that it is painful and women should not have to endure the pain. This book helps you realize how powerful the female body truly is. I have already recommended this book to many friends and family of the childbearing age. Whether or not you choose to go natural, I think the book is useful in shedding light on the unique ability our bodies have to birth a baby!

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Wonderful!

Ina May combines emotional support and education in this book. There is a section of birth stories from various women that will inspire you...that yes, natural childbirth is a beautiful, normal process our bodies are made to go through. She also covers all the facts you need to know in order to educate yourself about the various screening tests, procedures and equipment you might see in a hospital setting. My favorite part is how she discusses the mind/body connection during labor and the stories she tells of women who have either regressed or progressed based on this connection. I will be giving birth in a hospital and feel better prepared, yet this books makes me wish I could give birth with a midwife at home-- unfortunately it is not legal here in AL.

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What you need to know to have the best birth experience for you.

Drawing upon her thirty-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin, the nation?s leading midwife, shares the benefits and joys of natural childbirth by showing women how to trust in the ancient wisdom of their bodies for a healthy and fulfilling birthing experience. Based on the female-centered Midwifery Model of Care, Ina May?s Guide to Natural Childbirth gives expectant mothers comprehensive information on everything from the all-important mind-body connection to how to give birth without technological intervention.

Filled with inspiring birth stories and practical advice, this invaluable resource includes:? Reducing the pain of labor without drugs--and the miraculous roles touch and massage play

? What really happens during labor
? Orgasmic birth--making birth pleasurable
? Episiotomy--is it really necessary?
? Common methods of inducing labor--and which to avoid at all costs
? Tips for maximizing your chances of an unmedicated labor and birth
? How to avoid postpartum bleeding--and depression
? The risks of anesthesia and cesareans--what your doctor
doesn?t necessarily tell you
? The best ways to work with doctors and/or birth care providers
? How to create a safe, comfortable environment for
birth in any setting, including a hospital
? And much more

Ina May?s Guide to Natural Childbirth takes the fear out of childbirth by restoring women?s faith in their own natural power to give birth with more ease, less pain, and less medical intervention.

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