Childbirth without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth21 reviews Grantly Dick-Read Pinter & Martin Ltd, 2005 Cornerstone to my excellent birth experience + Should be on the shelf of every expecting mother! + Chikdbirth without fear + Excellent. + Good Book             The Pregnancy Bed Rest Book: A Survival Guide for Expectant Mothers and Their Families10 reviews Amy E. Tracy Berkley Trade, 2001 Indispensable - Absolutely Fantastic! + Excellent book! + The Bedrest Bible This is a *wonderful* book for any pregnant mother who is dealing with bed rest! The author is a veteran of two complicated pregnancies involving extended bed rest and she has put together an amazing amount of information and resources in this book. I wish I'd had this book for my first two ...             The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth (Sears Parenting Library)130 reviews William Sears, Martha Sears Little, Brown and Company, 1994 The Birth Book + Excellent Information - a little biased This is the best book on birthing I've read thus far. It puts the responsibility back in the hands of the Mother and Father. Most importantly it informs, educates, and supports women in knowing your body is naturally made for birthing. Take control, be informed, and make your birth experience ...             A Good Birth, A Safe Birth : Choosing and Having the Childbirth Experience You Want, Third Revised Edition23 reviews Diana Korte Harvard Common Press, 1992 Put this on top of your list + A must read! + fear, uncertainty and doubt + Great resource             Pregnancy, Birth, and the Early Months: The Thinking Woman's Guide4 reviews Richard I. Feinbloom M.D. Amazon Remainders Account, 2000 Best Pregnancy Bok I Read + Actual data to back up recommendations + Great book for worrying parents-to-be! I've done a small survey of pregnancy books recently, and this is the winner. As another reviewer said, "If you only buy one, make it this one." I expect to have no problem getting my husband to read this book. It is not cutesy, it is not preachy, it does not read like a conversation with a ...             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!             The first nine months of life4 reviews Geraldine Lux Flanagan Simon and Schuster, 1982 A photo of your baby... + Fascinating I had this book when I was pregnant with my youngest son. I flat wore that book out! It was my constant companion, and I remember sitting there looking at those pictures and imagining my own baby at that stage. It was like a prenatal photgraph album of my baby. I recommend this book to every ...             The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth20 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.             Positive Pregnancy Fitness: 43 reviews Sylvia Klein Olkin Avery, 1987 Simply the best + A Wonderful Book, A Wonderful Person + Excellent book, full of information This book is simply the best book about taking care of oneself during and after pregnancy. The author's view of "fitness" is heavily influenced by yoga, so it includes gentle exercise, nutrition, and lots of common sense. The emphasis is on how the pregnant woman can take care of herself, and ...             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             Mind over Labor: A Breakthrough Guide to Giving Birth (Penguin Handbooks)20 reviews Carl Jones Penguin (Non-Classics), 1988 by far my favorite childbirth book-- pre delivery + Very useful techniques! + Very helpful for me I love this book. It totally reminded me how to clam and relax myself, and not be a freaked out anxiety ball. I will let you know if it's still my favorite after the baby is born! :)             Silent Knife: Cesarean Prevention and Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC)22 reviews Nancy Wainer Cohen, Lois J. Estner Bergin & Garvey Trade, 1983 The most informative peice of literature EVER!! + Wonderful Book + Buying it for my daughter....now! After my child was born via a very traumatic cesarean I ached to find more info about VBAC than the few statistics online. I read several books about VBAC, each informed me in their own way but I still felt like I wasn't being told the WHOLE story. Loaded with statistics, personal experience and an ...             Having Twins And More: A Parent's Guide to Multiple Pregnancy, Birth, and Early Childhood86 reviews Elizabeth Noble Houghton Mifflin, 2003 Great Information for Naturally-Minded Twin Moms This book isn't for everyone. That said, as a naturally minded mother who had sought natural births, breastfed, coslept, and done attachment parenting with my older three children, I found almost every other twin book I picked up discouraging, disheartening, and negative. The message inherent in ...             Bounce Back Into Shape After Baby: The Ultimate Guide to a Fun-Filled, Time and Energy Efficient Workout-With ...4 reviews Caroline C. Creager Executive Physical Therapy, Inc., 2001 Much different than other exercise books, a must-have + Recommended for young mothers who may feel overwhelmed + Therapeutic, as well as fun for everyone! + A great program             Essential Exercises for the Childbearing Year: A Guide to Health and Comfort Before and After Your Baby Is ...16 reviews Elizabeth Noble New Life Images, 2003 Worth the time to read + essentail exercises for the childbearing years + Must Have + Essential Exercises For The Childbearing Year             Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities: A Guide to the Medical Literature9 reviews Henci Goer Bergin & Garvey Paperback, 1995 Well organized and impressive from the foreward on! + Facts not fear + very technical + Find the facts + Excellent Resource, Tons of Information             Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, ...1054 reviews Toni Weschler Collins Living, 2006 Excellent resource of information + Good detailed book + I Am Ecstatic Right Now! + Every Girl Should Have This             Gentle Birth Choices49 reviews Barbara Harper Healing Arts Press, 2005 GREAT book for both moms and dads to be + Will appeal to many parents-to-be + A must for pregnant women! + A must buy             The Caesarean Michel Odent Free Association Books, 2004             Birth Reborn4 reviews Michel Odent Birth Works, Incorporated, 1994 This is how birth is meant to be. + Good for Parents, Necessary for Professionals + Childbirth with Confidence + The single most empowering birth book I have encountered.