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Suggestions for Natural Childbirth Books

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For mobile bumpies: Suggestions for Natural Childbirth Books

Can anyone recommend a couple good books for natural childbirth and/or the Bradley Method? I've been searching my library catalog and can't find any good ones. FTM and all help is appreciated.


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Re: Suggestions for Natural Childbirth Books

  • SarahinMDSarahinMD member

    We read:

    Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way: Revised Edition

    Husband-Coached Childbirth : The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth

    Well, technically I read the latter, and read the former to DH on a long car ride--but he made flash cards himself :-)

    I also recommend books by Ina May Gaskin, esp. for the actual birth stories included. they can be a bit hippy (ok, a lot) and crunchy, but really helpful esp. to counter the images of birth we see in pop culture. 

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    I agree with the PPs recommendations.  I also liked "The thinking womens guide to a better birth" by Henci Goer.  It focuses on hospital births and what interventions are needed and when.  I found it especially helpful since I delivered in the hospital.
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  • love4blove4b member
    The pp's suggestions are great. I loved Ina May Gaskins books. I was also glued to the 'birth without fear' blog. It's amazing for reading birth stories :)
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  • LMCB12LMCB12 member
    Anything Ina May. I also had I think hypnobirthing. I was skeptical of it because of the hypno part, but there were a lot of really good relaxation techniques in there.
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  • lorelaie10lorelaie10 member
    Great suggestions - thanks to all. :)

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  • WildRumpusWildRumpus member
    imageSarahinMD:

    We read:

    Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way: Revised Edition

    Husband-Coached Childbirth : The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth

    Well, technically I read the latter, and read the former to DH on a long car ride--but he made flash cards himself :-)

    I also recommend books by Ina May Gaskin, esp. for the actual birth stories included. they can be a bit hippy (ok, a lot) and crunchy, but really helpful esp. to counter the images of birth we see in pop culture. 

     All of these. Ina May is pretty crunchy, but the birth stories are really beautiful.

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    my star...and my love will find you,
    wherever you are."
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  • vcabbywvcabbyw member
    The Birth Partner, and all of Ina May Gaskins books!
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  • danawhidanawhi member
    I liked Ina May as well, also just got Hypnobirthing but haven't read it yet. I'm reading Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering. It is written by a dr. who has chosen home birth. It describes your options and gives information on both sides. In terms of nutrition, I LOVED Beautiful Babies by Kristen Michaelis.
    Married to DH 8-1-2003 Expecting our first 12-25-2013
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  • sararouxsararoux member
    ina may's book helped me a lot through my birth.  loved it!!
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