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Ina May's guide to childbirth

ljanette85ljanette85 member
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Im reading it to help prep for labor, its a great book! wonderful stories I highly recommend it
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    WearingRedWearingRed member
    May I ask where you found it?

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    ljanette85ljanette85 member

    imageWearingRed:
    May I ask where you found it?

     

    I ordered it on amazon, paid about 15 with S&H

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    amber323amber323
    Definitely one of the best natural childbirth books I've read my whole pregnancy, that and hypnobirthing by Marie Mongnan, really opens your eyes to the birthing process and what it has become :)
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    MidwestSeashellMidwestSeashell member

    ooooh, i agree. my fave. my husband is reading it too. if you want more ina may goodness, "spiritual midwifery" is also very good. 

    the stories are so empowering!  

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    aylafsu88aylafsu88 member
    I love this book!!  I read it when I first found out I was pg and now I am starting to re-read it as I count down to LOs birth!!
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    JoJo507JoJo507 member

    imageljanette85:
    Im reading it to help prep for labor, its a great book! wonderful stories I highly recommend it

    Have you ever read Childbirth Without Fear? It is in sync with all the things that Ina May Gaskin believes/preaches but written by a dude in the '40's! The way this man talks about natural childbirth and womens' capabilities is seriously poetic.

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    I totally agree! She's such an inspiration! I'm loaning out my copy to a couple of pregnant friends, just bought Birth Matters, and ordered Spiritual Midwifery. Every woman should read her work, whether she plans on having children or not. There's just so much in the way of social issues that people aren't aware of that she touches on.
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    katiedid7908katiedid7908 member
    Am reading Childbirth Without Fear now and am also so amazed!  Agree that it is a great supplement to Ina May's book ... sort of philosophical, and very fascinating, especially given it's author (male OB) and time it was written (1940s!).
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    jroggejrogge member
    Of all the books I've read on pregnancy and child birth, Ina May's was my favorite too!
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    anyaleeanyalee

    I just got it from my library and started it today. The picture of the bby coming out face first is so cool!

     

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    HallilHallil member
    Yep, my all time fav as well, and the one I most reccomend and lend out to friends. 
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    brennarobbiebrennarobbie member

    imageamber323:
    Definitely one of the best natural childbirth books I've read my whole pregnancy, that and hypnobirthing by Marie Mongnan, really opens your eyes to the birthing process and what it has become :)

    Yes! This! LOVE the birth stories in Guide to Childbirth...felt so empowered when reading them...and Hypnobirthing plus practicing with my hubby makes me feel kind of excited to get this process started! I'm so ready to meet little man!! :o) 

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    mrscmomtobemrscmomtobe

    That book was the reason I chose to go natural. Check your library first, I read it for free! :) 

     I'm now reading Natural Childbirth, the Bradley Way and although I'm not taking Bradley classes (decided on natural too late!) it's also very helpful as I prepare for this... 

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