Comprehensive, month-by-month guide answering questions about fetal development, a physical and emotional changes, medical technology during pregnancy and childbirth, labor and delivery, and getting off to a good start with your new baby.

If you can read only one book, this is an excellent choice. Tackles the pros and cons of today's childbirth options while going through each step of pregnancy. Explores various childbirth environments, how to ensure wishes are followed, and discusses medication and painkillers.

Family practice doctor answers most questions a mother will have before, during and after birth. Offers thoughtful choices based on current research for common and uncommon conditions. The intelligent and detail-oriented woman will appreciate discussions of many options available and additional resources.

Revised edition of the groundbreaking story of birth in Pithiviers, France, where Dr. Michel Odent has achieved low rates of birth complications by encouraging a woman's trust in her body's ability to give birth and respecting her need for privacy and security.

Details the importance of the presence of a trained labor companion, or doula, in supporting a couple through the birth of their child. Benefits to working with a doula discussed in detail.

Although this book is a manual for police officers and others who may need to assist in an emergency delivery, it is also excellent reading for prospective parents. Describes the birth process clearly and concisely.

Excellent illustrations and photographs showing prenatal growth make this a useful book for prospective parents and their children.

Dr. Dick-Read was the pioneer in the field of natural childbirth.

Excellent book for parents planning an out-of-hospital birth with emphasis on feelings, as well as research-based information, first-hand accounts and guidance for preparation for birthing at home or at a birth center.

The author, a midwife, nurse, and mother of three, provides practical advice regarding gentle birth options, including water birth and home birth, and stresses the importance of a supportive environment.

An entirely new edition of the classic book on childbirth that goes to the root of what troubles childbirth today. Author and photographer Suzanne Arms offers her vision of what needs to be done to change the way our culture approaches birth.

Natural methods for pain relief in labor, from establishing a stress-free environment for the birth to a collection of drug-free techniques of pain management. Homeopathy, herbal medicine, acupuncture, acupressure, reflexology, hypnobirthing, TENS machines, and other more familiar methods discussed in detail.

A comprehensive discussion of pregnancy, childbirth, and the newborn period.

Up-to-date resource. Includes current research, information on medical procedures, and inspirational accounts by mothers who have experienced cesarean birth and VBAC.

A well-documented guide to avoiding unnecessary cesareans and the classic work on VBAC: vaginal birth after cesarean.

In-depth presentation about the pregnant body and how to use it, emphasizing the benefits of a positive attitude toward childbirth.

Comprehensive approach to fertility awareness which helps every woman understand her body better through clear and factual explanations of the menstrual cycle and fertility signals. Reproductive health, natural birth control, achieving pregnancy, benefits of charting, and information on fertility awareness during breastfeeding, premenopause, and other special circumstances.

Various natural therapies in treating primary or secondary infertility, including acupuncture, homeopathy, reflexology, and herbs. General info about standard treatments for infertility, including side effects. Many personal stories.