 | The Business of Being Born
Buy new: $5.79 / Used from: $4.72 I recommend watching this documentary about the state of maternal care in America.
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 | Your Best Birth: Know All Your Options, Discover the Natural Choices, and Take Back the Birth Experience by Ricki Lake
Buy new: $15.63 / Used from: $9.98 I just started reading this and so it far seems a balanced view of what your options are.
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 | What to Expect When You're Expecting: 4th Edition by Heidi Murkoff
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $5.92 Great weekly reference for how the baby is developing and how your body may be changing.
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 | The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
Buy new: $10.37 / Used from: $4.88 An overview of how hospital interventions can effect your birth experience and when they are necessary.
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 | Immaculate Deception II: Myth, Magic and Birth by Suzanne Arms
Buy new: $17.21 / Used from: $5.95 The author is one of the original activist from the 70s to encourage natural childbirth and speak out against unnecessary interventions.
This book is becoming outdated, but I have enjoyed reading the historical context she has outlined of a woman's birth experience, and my friend found her chapter on pain management to be helpful and insightful.
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 | Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation by Pam England
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $6.88 I thought this book would be really cheesy. Maybe it is, but I love it! It's so artsy and really makes you feel good about the whole experience. The creative exercises are designed to help you visualize a positive birth experience.
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 | Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $7.99 I haven't spent a lot of time with this book. The first half of the book are birth stories from women who have experienced a natural birth attended by a mid-wife. The second half focuses on the midwifery model of care.
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 | Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way: Revised Edition by Susan McCutcheon-Rosegg
Buy new: $13.00 / Used from: $8.31 This is the next book I'll try to read. Some prefer this method over Lamaze.
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 | The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth (Sears Parenting Library) by William Sears
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $1.74 Another book I don't have that seems popular. It seems like a good reference
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 | The Birth Partner, Third Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions (Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, &) by Penny Simkin
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $10.31 My husband is reading this.
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 | The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition) by William Sears
Buy new: $14.29 / Used from: $5.98 Don't forget to read about what to do after the baby comes! I don't agree entirely with their chapter on sleeping.
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