What to read?

[got_mama_milk?]

What did you read?

My DH made a comment a few days ago concerning pregnancy. It got me thinking rather frantically.

I haven't completely recovered from an awful birth 14 months ago, so I haven't started preparing for TTC or PG or Birth of a 2nd child. I guess that I should do that now before DH states that we NEED to start TTC - not that he dictates that stuff, but I'll be ready when he's serious.

So...what did you read? I want a homebirth, but he's VERY VERY skeptical b/c I had something wrong (no one would give it a name...was it Pre-E, was it toxemia, PIH, something made up b/c my MWs were quitting their practice and didn't want me to birth in the center b/c they were freaks?...). There were blood pressure problems and due to an uninformed drug usage and laying on my side for 30 hours, I stopped dilating at 6cm. Another story there!

I need books and websites about homebirthing that my DH can read and I can read, and I want to be able to reference stuff when he tries to talk me out of homebirthing.

Thanks in Advance!!!

[pamamidwife]

Birth Your Way by Sheila Kitzinger is nice and short. Lots of pictures.

I like Peggy's new book, Having A Baby, Naturally. I really like this book - it's such a wonderful alternative to WTEWYE.

I like Ina May's new book alright, just not as much. I like her stand on certain issues like VBAC, prenatal testing, etc.

Oh, and The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer is great.

- Hey, our thread on Celebrity Homebirthers could be enough to push him right into homebirth! C'mon! It's TRENDY! All the stars are doing it!

[Sustainer]

_Immaculate Deception_ by Suzanne Arms
_Special Delivery_ by Rahima Baldwin Dancy
_Birth at Home_ by Sheila Kitzinger
_The Cultural Warping of Childbirth_ by Doris Haire
_The Home Birth Book_ by Charlotte and Fred Ward
_Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way_ by Susan McCutcheon-Rosegg
_A Good Birth, A Safe Birth_ by Diana Korte and Roberta Scaer
_Active Birth_ by Janet Balaskas
_Birth Without Violence_ by Frederick Leboyer
_Birth Reborn_ by Michael Odent
_Birthing From Within_
_Women Giving Birth_

http://www.healthychild.com/database..._like_home.htm

http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articl...irthchoice.asp

http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/gracious.asp