O.K. So, I wrote a blog on my favorite book, but I have several others that I really really recommend. I would put them in some sort of “top ten” order, but I think it would take too many valuable brain cells right now.
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer and Rhonda Wheeler (Paperback - Oct 1, 1999)
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Excerpt - page 1: "... Without question, you want to have a safe and satisfying birth experience. I want that for you too, ..."
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Loved this book. It’s a GREAT knowledge base to give yourself and arm yourself before any birth, but especially a hospital birth. Every woman I’ve given this to really liked the book as well.
Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper and Suzanne Arms (Paperback - Aug 20, 2005)
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This book was a great pre-birthing center, pre-midwife, or pre-natural birth book. My heart was thrilled over this book because I was planning a water birth with a midwife and this book really gets you pumped about it.
Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni Weschler (Paperback - Oct 31, 2006)
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I should have put this one first as it’s important to get your hands on how to get pregnant before you read the birthing books. I really liked this book a lot. It was my first step as a woman of going from completely ignorant of what goes on with my body, to feeling much more in “the know”.
These looked really good:
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Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care by Jennifer Block (Paperback - April 7, 2008)
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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin (Paperback - Mar 4, 2003) - Illustrated
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The Business of Being Born ~ Ricki Lake, Dr. Michel Odent, Abby Epstein, and Cara Muhlhahn (DVD - May 6, 2008)
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I’ve heard AWESOME things about this movie/documentary....I need to read the 2 books above and watch this movie. More and more....women are becoming dissatisfied with their birthing experience. More and more, women are realizing that their “moment” that should be cherished is being taken from them. Even in the last 2-3 years, new books and videos have come out on the subject:
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Born in the USA: How a Broken Maternity System Must Be Fixed to Put Women and Children First by Marsden Wagner (Paperback - May 21, 2008) - Illustrated
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It’s so important to research for yourself and plan out what you want to happen. Commit your birth to God and to prayer and do what’s necessary to have the birth the way you want it. This is such an empowering experience and it’s important not to let anyone take it from you.
I think I’ll put parenting books on another blog-
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