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Oxorn-Foote Human Labor and Birth 1 review Harry Oxorn
McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing, 1986
Human Labor and Birth
As one who has been studying the science of midwifery for three years, I can say that I have loved this book! There are many reasons for this love: 1) HL&B covers nearly every conceivable obstetrical topic succinctly yet thoroughly. If you want the low-down on anything from umbilical cords to ...
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Spiritual Midwifery 86 reviews Ina May Gaskin
Book Publishing Company (TN), 2002
A Must Read for Natural Childbirth
+ This book is incredible! + Spiritual Midwifery + Ina May is inspirational + I read this in 1975 and bought it for my daughter...
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Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology, Sixth Edition 9 reviews Frederic H. Martini
Benjamin Cummings, 2003
Fantastic Book
+ Martini is the answer! + A & P book review + Great Book + GREAT Customer Service and SPEEDY
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Heart & Hands: A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy & Birth 22 reviews Elizabeth Davis
Celestial Arts, 2004
To the person who said: More pronography then medical guidance
+ GREAT book + Wonderful book + Heart & Hands
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The Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dystocia 10 reviews Penny Simkin, Ruth S. Ancheta
Blackwell Publishers, 2000
A must for all birth professionals!
+ great info + Excellent Handbook! + Labor Progress Handbook + Good for the patient,too
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Holistic Midwifery: A Comprehensive Textbook for Midwives in Homebirth Practice, Vol. 1: Care During Pregnancy 6 reviews Anne Frye
Labrys Press, 1998
A review for those who aren't midwifes...
+ Holistic Midwifery, Vol I-Anne Frye + The best of the best + The one book every midwife should NOT be without! + Required reading
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A Child Is Born 120 reviews Lennart Nilsson
Delacorte Press, 1990
Great Find!
+ A Child is Born + A classic + A Child Is Born
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Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives 3 reviews Jane Coad, Melvyn Dunstall
C.V. Mosby, 2001
Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives
+ Thorough, Easy to Understand
I thoroughly enjoyed this informative and innovative book. If you are a student midwife or a current midwife this book is a must have. It covers all the aspects of the anatomy that we need to know to better inform our parents about embryology and how the pregnant body works and sustains itself ...
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Choosing Waterbirth: Reclaiming the Sacred Power of Birth 9 reviews Lakshmi Bertram
Hampton Roads Publishing Company, 2001
Choosing Waterbirth
+ Excellent Book + Wonderful and Inspiring + Great for 1st time mom.
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Water Birth: A Midwife's Perspective 5 reviews Susanna Napierala
Bergin & Garvey Trade, 1994
This book will sell you on the gentlest birth possible.
+ Worthwhile investment + Comprehensive and Thorough + Wonderful book! + A very pleasing book
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Unassisted Childbirth 38 reviews Laura Kaplan Shanley
Bergin & Garvey Paperback, 1994
The best source for real, logical pregnancy and birth advice.
+ Its about time! + Courageous, a giant step for womankind! + Rediscovery of Birthing Truths
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Active Birth : The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally, Revised Edition 41 reviews Janet Balaskas
Harvard Common Press, 1992
Very Informative and A Must Read For Pregnancy
+ Practical and reassuring + Excellent book + Neccessary book for a first time mother + good exercises
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The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby 85 reviews Ann Douglas, John R. Sussman
Wiley, 2004
You may want to buy the first (1999) edition of this book rather than the second (2004)
+ Just the facts, a great book + Our single favorite guide + This was my Baby Bible throughout pregnancy! + Can't be pregnant without this book
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Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation 123 reviews CNM, MA, Pam England, PhD, Rob Horowitz
Partera Press, 1998
An EXTRA-ORDINARY Guide
+ A must-read + Fantastic resource!!! + Reading with understanding... + A book for every woman
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Better Birthing with Hypnosis : Mindful Pregnancy and Easy Labor Using the LeClaire Method 9 reviews Michelle Leclaire O'Neill
McGraw-Hill Companies, 2001
A very helpful book.
+ Awesome for a 1st pregnancy! + a must for conquering the fear of childbirth + The Only Book I needed for the Birth I dreamt about
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The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth 167 reviews Henci Goer, Rhonda Wheeler
Perigee Trade, 1999
Do NOT give birth without reading this!
+ Just a good book. + Wonderful Read + Great, informative book!
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Myles Textbook for Midwives 2 reviews V. Ruth Bennett, Linda K. Brown
Churchill Livingstone, 1993
An excellent handbook for any midwife or perinatal nurse.
+ A must-have for student midwives
I was only just wishing this week that I had my old Maggie Myles textbook with me. I left mine behind when I left Zambia where the book was used as an excellent tool for those of us practicing as midwives and educating young Zambian nurses in the same skill. The book helped me many times in ...
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Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way: Revised Edition 138 reviews Susan McCutcheon-Rosegg
Plume, 1996
Great Overview
+ Great book + Very Informative and helpful for mother in labor and her partner/husband + great labor prep book + Highly recommended
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An Easier Childbirth: A Mother's Guide to Birthing Normally 4 reviews
Shadow and Light Publications, 2008
Dealing with Pain
+ Important + Insightful, sensitive and on-the-mark
by Andrea Eastman I remember feeling like such a failure after the birth of my first daughter because I was unable to lie still and relax while I was in pain during contractions. All of the videos and pictures in books in my Bradley Method classes showed the laboring women lying there peacefully ...
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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth 209 reviews Ina May Gaskin
Bantam, 2003
Quite the page turner
+ Excellent review of midwifery and invaluable for pregnant women + The Most Useful Book I Read During My Pregnancy + Must-Read for Natural Childbirth + The Best Book on the Subject
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