my cousin's wife is preggo! and she needs some books to read that NORMALIZE pregnancy and natural childbirth. I thought I'd tap the brains of all your professionals out there - cuz you'll know exactly what books will fit these specific needs. 
She seems really overwhelmed (maybe terrified is a better word?) and has no experience or family members who can normalize birth (besides me). She is convinced that she will have a CS simply cuz her mom and her cousin had one (even though her sis did not). She also commented that she is "terrified of just the idea of giving birth without an epidural" - but there is hope - she really does wants to learn and she wants to do what is "best" for her baby - she already decided to BF cuz "all the research I've done says it is the best for baby."
I am thinking that if I provide her with research and info on how childbirth is really a NORMAL condition and not a medical thing, she will listen to it. And info on how midwifery is really a safe (safer IMO) way to birth. She wants to use a naturopath but MWs scare her - I don't get it....
So I need some books that will lay out all the pregnancy and childbirth info for her in a non scary manner, show her that a MW and BC really would be safer than a hospital, show her how the hospital and all those interventions start the cascade, etc.
Also are there any books that are just empowering, inspiring, positive birth stories? Right now I think she needs good birth stories even more than technical info....
TIA!
She seems really overwhelmed (maybe terrified is a better word?) and has no experience or family members who can normalize birth (besides me). She is convinced that she will have a CS simply cuz her mom and her cousin had one (even though her sis did not). She also commented that she is "terrified of just the idea of giving birth without an epidural" - but there is hope - she really does wants to learn and she wants to do what is "best" for her baby - she already decided to BF cuz "all the research I've done says it is the best for baby."
I am thinking that if I provide her with research and info on how childbirth is really a NORMAL condition and not a medical thing, she will listen to it. And info on how midwifery is really a safe (safer IMO) way to birth. She wants to use a naturopath but MWs scare her - I don't get it....
So I need some books that will lay out all the pregnancy and childbirth info for her in a non scary manner, show her that a MW and BC really would be safer than a hospital, show her how the hospital and all those interventions start the cascade, etc.
Also are there any books that are just empowering, inspiring, positive birth stories? Right now I think she needs good birth stories even more than technical info....
TIA!
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