From Publishers Weekly
Founding member and former president of the Midwives Alliance of North America and author of Spiritual Midwivery, Gaskin offers encouragement and practical advice in her upbeat and informative book on natural childbirth. Since the mid-1970s, Gaskin and the midwives in her practice on a Summertown, Tenn., commune known as “The Farm,” have attended over 2,200 natural births. Gaskin, who learned the rudiments of her gentle birthing technique from the Mayans in Gu (more…)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great info, but unclear about some points.
This book is packed with info and great stories. It truly makes a woman feel empowered to give birth naturally.
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Wonderful book…
My best friend wanted me to be her coach during the birth of her first child and suggested this book for me to read before the birth, so I could be prepared for the type of birth…
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Just Amazing
Makes me that much more certain that a natural, drug-free, homebirth is the right choice for us. I am not dreading labor, I am not scared of labor – I’m looking forward to the…
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Amazing!
This is one of the nicest books I’ve read about childbirth. It’s full of wonderful, POSITIVE birth stories.
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Amazing!
This book is amazing, empowering and well written! I recommend this book to doula’s, mother-to-be or mother’s who are thinking of having a baby.
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LOVE IT!
Another must read for pregnant women to know all their options about birth. Gives you a beautiful outlook on the birthing experience.
5.0 out of 5 stars
inspiring birth stories and preachy politics
The birth stories in this book were very inspiring to me. They are written by women of many different backgrounds and situations.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A must-read for any first timer
Oh, what I didn’t know before reading this book! This book is extremely informative. And while it is biased towards natural/home birth, the info within is useful regardless of…
5.0 out of 5 stars
The simplicity of what we complicate
I was beginning to doubt whether I would be able to give birth to my first baby without pain medications when I started to read this book.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not what I expected
I bought this book based on all the glowing reviews. Since I plan to give birth naturally, I was looking for a book that would help me manage the labor and childbirth process in…