Oxorn-Foote Human Labor and Birth1 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Spiritual Midwifery86 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...
  
  











  



  
Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology, Sixth Edition9 reviews
Frederic H. Martini

Benjamin Cummings, 2003

Fantastic Book

+ Martini is the answer!
+ A & P book review
+ Great Book
+ GREAT Customer Service and SPEEDY
  
  











  



  
Heart & Hands: A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy & Birth22 reviews
Elizabeth Davis

Celestial Arts, 2004

To the person who said: More pronography then medical guidance

+ GREAT book
+ Wonderful book
+ Heart & Hands
  
  











  



  
The Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dystocia10 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
  
  











  



  
Holistic Midwifery: A Comprehensive Textbook for Midwives in Homebirth Practice, Vol. 1: Care During Pregnancy6 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
  
  











  



  
A Child Is Born120 reviews
Lennart Nilsson

Delacorte Press, 1990

Great Find!

+ A Child is Born
+ A classic
+ A Child Is Born
  
  











  



  
Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives3 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Choosing Waterbirth: Reclaiming the Sacred Power of Birth9 reviews
Lakshmi Bertram

Hampton Roads Publishing Company, 2001

Choosing Waterbirth

+ Excellent Book
+ Wonderful and Inspiring
+ Great for 1st time mom.
  
  











  



  
Water Birth: A Midwife's Perspective5 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
  
  











  



  
Unassisted Childbirth38 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
  
  











  



  
Active Birth : The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally, Revised Edition41 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
  
  











  



  
The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby85 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
  
  











  



  
Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation123 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
  
  











  



  
Better Birthing with Hypnosis : Mindful Pregnancy and Easy Labor Using the LeClaire Method9 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
  
  











  



  
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth167 reviews
Henci Goer, Rhonda Wheeler

Perigee Trade, 1999

Do NOT give birth without reading this!

+ Just a good book.
+ Wonderful Read
+ Great, informative book!
  
  











  



  
Myles Textbook for Midwives2 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way: Revised Edition138 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
  
  











  



  
An Easier Childbirth: A Mother's Guide to Birthing Normally4 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth209 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