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natural birth mamas what are you reading?

MichelleB08MichelleB08
in August 2012 Moms

I just ordered some birth books and I'm wondering what other people are reading. I ordered:

Birthing from Within

Natural Hospital Birth, The Best of Both Worlds

The Birth Partner (for the hubs)

 

Whats on your reading list? 

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  • Buckeye0810Buckeye0810 member
    I just picked up yesterday, Hypnobirthing the Mongan Method.  I never thought about ordering my husband a birth book.  What a great idea!

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    I just picked up yesterday, Hypnobirthing the Mongan Method.  I never thought about ordering my husband a birth book.  What a great idea!

    Yeah. Last time we were not prepared at all and it didn't go well.  This time all parties involved will be well educated dang it!!! 

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  • SpruceGrouseSpruceGrouse member
    I am going to the library to see what is available there.  I am interested in hypnobirthing, so hopefully there will be a book about that.
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  • pugznploonspugznploons member

    Natural Hospital Birth and Ina Mae's Guide to Childbirth

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  • Buckeye0810Buckeye0810 member
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    imageBuckeye0810:
    I just picked up yesterday, Hypnobirthing the Mongan Method.  I never thought about ordering my husband a birth book.  What a great idea!

    Yeah. Last time we were not prepared at all and it didn't go well.  This time all parties involved will be well educated dang it!!! 

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  • krystalkas10krystalkas10
    Ida Mae's guide to - well actually, Any ina mae book I can get my hands on! also, We're going to a birthing center and they educate so well! But, (and this was a surprise to me at first) they told us to throw away What to expect. Hm.
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    imagekrystalkas10:
    Ida Mae's guide to - well actually, Any ina mae book I can get my hands on! also, We're going to a birthing center and they educate so well! But, (and this was a surprise to me at first) they told us to throw away What to expect. Hm.

    What to Expect is not a great book, lots of horror stories and false information.  I've been reading the Mayo Clinic Guide to Pregnancy and it is much more factual, unbiased, and keeps the scary stuff confined to one chapter :)

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  • rels09rels09 member
    I plan to read Ina May and whatever we get for our Bradley class. My basic pregnancy book is the Mayo Clinic one PP mentioned.

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  • babyikebabyike member

    I'm going for another med-free VBAC and I'm re-reading the following:

    Birthing From Within

    Doula Guide to Birth

    The Thinking Woman's Guide to Birth

    There are several more on my shelf, but I just haven't felt the need to dig them out just yet LOL. 

     

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  • piphigirlpiphigirl member
    imagepugznploons:

    imagekrystalkas10:
    Ida Mae's guide to - well actually, Any ina mae book I can get my hands on! also, We're going to a birthing center and they educate so well! But, (and this was a surprise to me at first) they told us to throw away What to expect. Hm.

    What to Expect is not a great book, lots of horror stories and false information.  I've been reading the Mayo Clinic Guide to Pregnancy and it is much more factual, unbiased, and keeps the scary stuff confined to one chapter :)

     

    My insurance company sent me the Mayo Clinic Guide and it is excellent.  Husband has been reading it, too, because it's nice and factual. 

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  • JennrsJennrs member

    I read tons during my first pregnancy. Right now I'm reading a book on postpartum depression and healing with supplements and diet rather than drugs.

    I HIGHLY suggest Penny Simkin's Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn. All of my clients get a copy of it from me.

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  • MichelleB08MichelleB08
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    I read tons during my first pregnancy. Right now I'm reading a book on postpartum depression and healing with supplements and diet rather than drugs.

    I HIGHLY suggest Penny Simkin's Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn. All of my clients get a copy of it from me.

     

    You said you give them to your clients? Are you a doula or how do you work with new moms? 

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    imageMichelleB08:
    imageJennrs:

    I read tons during my first pregnancy. Right now I'm reading a book on postpartum depression and healing with supplements and diet rather than drugs.

    I HIGHLY suggest Penny Simkin's Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn. All of my clients get a copy of it from me.

     

    You said you give them to your clients? Are you a doula or how do you work with new moms? 

    Yep, I'm a doula and I work with pregnant and parenting teens. :-)

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