Book recommendations :)

TheBenzMom · June 2014

Hello!

Looking for book recommendations for achieving a natural birth in a hospital. I want information so that I have a solid birth plan.

Also any information on vaccinations would be great and possibly from a non biased author.

Thank you so much!

aylafsu88 · June 2014

I liked "The thinking woman's guide to a better birth" by Henci Goer. It talks about all the interventions you may encounter in the hospital and the pros/cons of each. It helped me figure out what/when they were truly needed especially since I had a hospital birth with an OB.
I like Dr Sears Vaccine book. It is really informative and goes over all the ingredients of each vaccine and gives info on each. He recommends a modified schedule but his point is still clear, vaccines are safe and they are important.

mb314 · June 2014

I felt like my Bradley classes really prepared for a natural birth in hospital, so I recommend "Husband Coached Childbirth" and "Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way."

Do you know how natural birth friendly your hospital and your provider is? Having the support of the nurses/OB/MW is ideal. I was lucky that my hospital was very supportive, so I didn't need a doula. But if your provider and hospital is not supportive, you may want to consider a doula too.

workmm01 · June 2014

Hello, I've read several different ones, but I feel that Natural Hospital Birth by Cynthia Gabriel was a good over all read that specifically talks about how to handle interventions that the nurse or doctor might suggest. This helps you prepare for the things you might hear in the hospital and how to stand your ground in a nonconfrontaional way. This is the only book I've suggested to DH to read since he will be the main contact person since I'm going to be busy. I know he has been scared by some things friends have said and I want him to recognize what is a real emergency and what we can safely not do when suggested. It's also a good overview of breathing, positions, and other methods to handle pain. If you are looking for a method of natural pain relief, my favorite so far has been hypnobirthing.

sschwege · June 2014

I like, "The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth" and "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth"

The CDC is my source for vaccination information.

H&H2014 · June 2014

I really found Mindful Birthing helpful in my prep, I haven't delivered yet so can't speak to how effective it was for me - but I feel really confident!

https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Birthing-Training-Childbirth-Beyond/dp/006196395X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401914866&sr=8-1&keywords=Mindful+Birthing

whitney4126 · June 2014

Ina Mays Guide to Childbirth!

TheBenzMom · June 2014

Thank you all so much! Can't wait to start reading into some information!

springbeduk2 · June 2014

I liked "pregnancy, childbirth, and the newborn" by penny simkin and others as a starting place. Read ina Mays guide after but it wouldn't have been as helpful if I had read it first. My midwife saw we had the pcnguide (there's a website with it called that) and said it wad a good choice. Midwives also recommended and we did some reading on childbirthconnection.org .

jinnymb · June 2014

I read a couple different ones, but the one that really helped me was Ina Mays The Guide to Childbirth. It is written by the most amazing mid-wife and it is extremely empowering. No scare tactics or guilt, just lots of amazing stories and info on birthing/the woman's body/our natural abilities and how incredible our bodies are. She encourages the use of imagery, which actually really helped me get through labor as calm as possible. Imagining myself as a lion or jelly fish, sounds silly but worked!!

There is a blog/facebook page called Birth Without Fear that also is a great resource!

NYGirl02 · June 2014

My absolute favorite book so far is Natural Hospital Birth. I've also read the Bradley Books and Ina Mays Guide to Childbirth. I'm in the minority of people wo think Ina Mays book is just ok, but it was still a good read. I feel like Natural Hospital Birth is the only one where I didn't have to take parts of it with a grain of salt and just move on from things that I didn't agree with or found overly biased. I really like the Bradley book too.

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