I just wanted to share with everyone how amazing this book is! I read and loved Ina May's Guide to Childbirth and I am now halfway through "Birth Matters." I highly recommend it to any of you, and that you share it with anyone who may not be supportive of your desire to give birth naturally.
Re: Ina May's "Birth Matters"
I normally lurk on this board but this is an great topic.
I have learned so much from Ina May's books. I am currently reading Ina May's guide to childbirth and I cannot read enough. It is amazing. I am looking forward to the birth of our LO via VBAC. I am more confident and becoming more educated this time.
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I liked all of it except her rant on breast augmentation/reduction. She criticized them and that was about it. I had breast augmentation surgery 10 years ago and have mostly regretted it for probably at least 9.5 years. What am I supposed to do about it at this point? She didn't really offer support for women who have had these surgeries, just a lot of criticism. At least that's what I took from that section.
i was also surprised by some of the topics that were discussed in that section about women being given untested/experimental treatments. i certainly don't think that this is a problem unique to women's medicine.
So glad to hear a great review for this book. I haven't ordered it yet.
I am moving to the general area of "The Farm" this summer, and i plan to have our next child there.
I'm sooooooooooooooooo jealous!