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post #1 of 5
9/3/06 at 10:28pm
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What's your favorite? I need some reading materials on this subject. Thanks!
post #2 of 5
9/4/06 at 7:21am
I just bought 6 books. So far I've read "Spiritual Midwifery" by Ina May Gaskin. Fabulously far-out man! The original was printed in 1974, so the terminology is a laugh. But it is great and I learned alot - mostly to "smooch with my man" in labor, have fun and laugh, and "loosen my lips so I can have a loose bottom." I do wonder how these mommas all get to be high during their births - Gimme some! I mean the colors and auras and all that imply some real tripping agent. But the only actual drug mentioned for a lot of the home births was alcohol, to relax the mamma.

I have half read "Hypno-birthing" by someone Mogan, which I am not taking too seriously, but I figure it won't hurt. The CD is relaxing, but doesn't put me to sleep as others have mentioned.

I will start "The Water Birth Book" tonight - will let you know.
post #3 of 5
9/21/06 at 1:52am
1. Special Delivery
2. Spiritual Midwifery
3. Homebirth
4. Waterbirth, A Midwife's Perspective


post #4 of 5
9/21/06 at 10:43am
1. The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, Henci Goer
2. Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, Ina May Gaskin
3. Spiritual Midwifery, Ina May Gaskin
4. Immaculate Deception II, Suzanne Arms
5. Heart and Hands: A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, Elizabeth Davis

Kate
post #5 of 5
9/23/06 at 2:13pm
Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper.
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