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The one book?

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What is the one book or online resource that you felt best prepared you for natural birth?
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  • iris427iris427 member
    Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
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    Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
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    Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
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    Me too. I just kept thinking about all the birth stories while I was laboring and it comforted me to know what I was feeling was normal and exactly how they described it. I think it gave me the strength to go on and have a totally med free birth.
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  • tinabean00tinabean00 member

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    Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
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     Yep, an amazing book and I haven't even read all the birth stories yet 

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  • jlw0126jlw0126 member
    Husband Coached Childbirth - it's about the Bradley method, but would be a great read even if you want go to go with another method of delivery.
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    Ina May's Guide to Childbirth

    Yep 

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  • jenyjenyjenyjeny member

    Not gonna lie - i read a ton, and nothing prepared me LOL.

    Ina May's book was good, but i found it a bit too earthy for my taste. 

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  • jennyann28jennyann28 member
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    Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
    This. The birth stories made me really excited for my own experience.
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  • JustnoochJustnooch member

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    This one. So much info and helped prepare me to ask for cervadil instead of pitocin when I first got to the hospital (my water had broken 12 hours earlier without any contractions).

    I also loved Birthing from Within. Lots of awesome pain management techniques. 

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  • choppinbroccoli22choppinbroccoli22 member
    I didn't have a completely natural birth, but I came close. Mine was Easing Labor Pain. It gives a fair look at medical pain relief but concentrates on the natural ways. I actually need to get this back from my SIL now. :)
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  • Jeffsgurl86Jeffsgurl86 member

    It depends what you need.  Ina May's book is full of encouraging stories of women who had natural births.  I prefer lots of information on what to expect and how to handle different things.  I loved the Bradley Method's book.  It's a very detailed and informative guide and one that prepared me ( in my opinion) and my husband for childbirth.  Hope this helps and good luck!

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