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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth | 
 enlarge | Author: Ina May Gaskin
Publisher: Bantam
Category: Book
List Price: $18.00
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Rating:  226 reviews
Sales Rank: 2758
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 368
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 0553381156
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.45
EAN: 9780553381153
ASIN: 0553381156
Publication Date: March 4, 2003
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Product Description
What you need to know to have the best birth experience for you.
Drawing upon her thirty-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin, the nation’s leading midwife, shares the benefits and joys of natural childbirth by showing women how to trust in the ancient wisdom of their bodies for a healthy and fulfilling birthing experience. Based on the female-centered Midwifery Model of Care, Ina May’s Guide to Natural Childbirth gives expectant mothers comprehensive information on everything from the all-important mind-body connection to how to give birth without technological intervention.
Filled with inspiring birth stories and practical advice, this invaluable resource includes:• Reducing the pain of labor without drugs--and the miraculous roles touch and massage play
• What really happens during labor
• Orgasmic birth--making birth pleasurable
• Episiotomy--is it really necessary?
• Common methods of inducing labor--and which to avoid at all costs
• Tips for maximizing your chances of an unmedicated labor and birth
• How to avoid postpartum bleeding--and depression
• The risks of anesthesia and cesareans--what your doctor
doesn’t necessarily tell you
• The best ways to work with doctors and/or birth care providers
• How to create a safe, comfortable environment for
birth in any setting, including a hospital
• And much more
Ina May’s Guide to Natural Childbirth takes the fear out of childbirth by restoring women’s faith in their own natural power to give birth with more ease, less pain, and less medical intervention.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 221 more reviews...
Feel Your Power November 30, 2008
Author of Healing Our Children & Cure Tooth Decay (San Jose, CA)
Ina May is in awe of the ability for women's bodies to give birth naturally. Reading this book will surely help inspire you to feel more confident with your body, and provide wisdom for the birth process. The energy of the book is steeped with care, gentleness and safety. Yes, we can give birth fearlessly. The book may also be titled, "many reasons to give birth at home with a midwife." It is clear by the statistics of birth at the Farm, that with care and intelligence, we can bring a majority of babies into the world naturally, without intervention. Almost half of the book is a careful selection of birth stories.
I definitely recommend reading this book. The stories and wisdom will definitely help you prepare your self for birth.
Review is by Ramiel Nagel author of Healing Our Children: Because Your New Baby Matters! Sacred Wisdom for Preconception, Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting (ages 0-6)
Love this book November 22, 2008
D. Auger
I read this after reading Spiritual Midwifery and they both have changed my life. Please read this book!
Bible of all birth books November 22, 2008
modadan (NYC USA)
Even if I was never to have children, this would be in my all time top 10 books to read. Not only did this book set the tone for my pregnancy by keeping me positive about what's around the corner (not scared to death of the impending labor pain), it also gave my husband a wonderful introduction of what to expect for our first. I plan to re-read it in my 8th month too. I have purchased many other books but this one is still by far the best!
AWESOME BOOK!!!!!! THE BEST BOOK EVER November 14, 2008
J Collins (California)
I read this book 3 times while pregnant......I could go on forever but I'm too busy with the baby. This book is the best book you will ever buy....it is inspirational and gives you a positive outlook on pregnancy, delivery and what woman's bodies are capable of (even if you don't do natural) its a VERY VERY important book to read!!!
A must have for expecting mothers November 12, 2008
Sara Greenwood (Irvine, CA)
My doula recommended this book to me and I have since bought it for other dear friends/relatives who are expecting. This book will put any anxiety you may have of childbirth at ease to a great, but real extent. The author gives many case by case birthing stories which allowed me to more tangibly realize that women do this every day and have since the beginning of time. I highly recommend it!
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