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Gentle Birth Choices: A Guide to Making Informed Decisions about Birthing Centers, Birth Attendants, Water ... 49 reviews Barbara Harper
Healing Arts Press, 1994
GREAT book for both moms and dads to be
+ Will appeal to many parents-to-be + A must for pregnant women! + A must buy
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Active Birth : The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally, Revised Edition 43 reviews Janet Balaskas
Harvard Common Press, 1992
Very Helpful
+ great book to all mothers to be + Very Informative and A Must Read For Pregnancy + Practical and reassuring + Excellent book
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The Birth Partner, Third Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor ... 14 reviews Penny Simkin
Harvard Common Press, 2007
Very good book.
+ Good enough to buy! + Fantastic reference book + Great Reference for Partners AND Moms-To-Be + Practical/Logical Guide to Child Birth
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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth 223 reviews Ina May Gaskin
Bantam, 2003
AWESOME BOOK!!!!!! THE BEST BOOK EVER
+ A must have for expecting mothers + This mom-to-be found this book invaluable + A Must Read! + Great Resource for Positive Birth Stories!
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Childbirth without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth 22 reviews Grantly Dick-Read
Pinter & Martin Ltd, 2005
Good Book
+ A must read for all mothers to be - new and old + Should be on the shelf of every expecting mother! + Chikdbirth without fear + Excellent.
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The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth 20 reviews Marshall H. Klaus, John H. Kennell, ...
Da Capo Press, 2002
bought it new, perfect condition. Shipped quickly.
+ A must read for Doulas + Great!
Currently going through birth doula certification through DONA, this is one of the required reads.
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The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth (Revised) 60 reviews Sheila Kitzinger
Knopf, 2003
19 years and two healthy children later...
+ An Amazing Resource!
hindsight being what it is I would have to say that Sheila's book gave me the courage of my convictions and the reassurance that we are born to do this baby rearing. I spend time on both continents and see very little problem with moms having a little wine or beer while pregnant or nursing~heck, ...
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Your Fertility Signals: Using Them to Achieve or Avoid Pregnancy Naturally 15 reviews Merryl Winstein
Smooth Stone Press, 1989
Much recommended
+ Easy to understand and use--for avoiding & achieving! + Excellent and practical handbook + Your Fertility Signals + Should be in every couple's library
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The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth 169 reviews Henci Goer, Rhonda Wheeler
Perigee Trade, 1999
Do NOT give birth without reading this!
+ A must-read for all pregnant women! + Very well researched + Just a good book.
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Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation 125 reviews Pam England, Rob Horowitz
Partera Press, 1998
Really helped me
+ Wonderful book + An EXTRA-ORDINARY Guide + A must-read + Fantastic resource!!!
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Born in the USA: How a Broken Maternity System Must Be Fixed to Put Women and Children First 32 reviews Marsden Wagner
University of California Press, 2008
A must read for all!
+ Really enjoyed this book + MUST READ for anyone who cares about birth in the US + A real eye opener and must read! + Should Be Standard Issue
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A Wise Birth: Bringing Together the Best of Natural Childbirth and Modern Medicine 1 review Penny Armstrong, Sheryl Feldman
Pinter & Martin Ltd, 2007
An amazing book
I am a doula, so I have read most of the books available about birth. This is one of the most amazing books I have read on the topic. Another book I have read by Penny is A Midwife's Story and it is just as phenomenal.
This book would not be helpful for someone looking for basic knowledge about ...
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A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth (Oxford Medical Publications) 4 reviews Murray Enkin, Marc Keirse, ...
Oxford University Press, USA, 2000
A "must have" for obstetrical practitioners.
+ great book! + Essential Information + An important reference work for anyone involved with birth.
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A Cooperative Method of Natural Birth Control 6 reviews Margaret Nofziger
Book Publishing Company (TN), 1992
Natural
+ Great book for young, responsible women + Can be used to help plan a pregnancy as well + Homespun Symptothermic Method
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Spiritual Midwifery 89 reviews Ina May Gaskin
Book Publishing Company (TN), 2002
an invaluable classic
+ Loving Birth + A Must Read for Natural Childbirth + This book is incredible!
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Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn: The Complete Guide 49 reviews Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, ...
Meadowbrook Press, 2003
THE Pregnancy book
+ Best of all the pregnancy books I read! + essential reading to prepare for childbirth + A Classic + Excellent resource...
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Active Birth : The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally, Revised Edition 43 reviews Janet Balaskas
Harvard Common Press, 1992
Very Helpful
+ great book to all mothers to be + Very Informative and A Must Read For Pregnancy + Practical and reassuring + Excellent book
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Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation 125 reviews Pam England, Rob Horowitz
Partera Press, 1998
Really helped me
+ Wonderful book + An EXTRA-ORDINARY Guide + A must-read + Fantastic resource!!!
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A Cooperative Method of Natural Birth Control 6 reviews Margaret Nofziger
Book Publishing Company (TN), 1992
Natural
+ Great book for young, responsible women + Can be used to help plan a pregnancy as well + Homespun Symptothermic Method
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A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth (Oxford Medical Publications) 4 reviews Murray Enkin, Marc Keirse, ...
Oxford University Press, USA, 2000
A "must have" for obstetrical practitioners.
+ great book! + Essential Information + An important reference work for anyone involved with birth.
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