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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
The most hippiest book, for hippies, by hippies, of all time. Not actually that useful because of the hippie quotient (SRS). This is midwifery sacrilege, I know, but that's how I roll.
I really enjoyed reading this. If I were going to recommend one Gaskin book, I would go with Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, since I think it's more relevant and accessible for the greatest number of women. This book's pretty heavily hippie-influenced, more so than the other, and is also more oriented toward midwives than toward expectant mothers. But if you read and liked Guide to Childbirth and want to hear more about what it was like to be a midwife on The Farm in the early years, this is a really good read.
slow-paced
informative
slow-paced
I've got to say, I love Ina May's insistence on calling the urethra the "pee-hole"
Incredibly informative book with real-life stories and pictures of childbirth back in the day before the patriarchal & medicalized hospital-birth with an Obstetrician birth was the norm.
Wonderful book for any pregnant person looking to familiarize themself with simply how normal and physiological childbirth usually is.
Once again, Ina May Gaskin does a wonderful job at sharing her experiences and knowledge with soon-to-be parents
Wonderful book for any pregnant person looking to familiarize themself with simply how normal and physiological childbirth usually is.
Once again, Ina May Gaskin does a wonderful job at sharing her experiences and knowledge with soon-to-be parents
This book made me so excited about giving birth when I was pregnant! This book details the experiences of the women of "the farm" who became self-taught midwives from their extensive experiences helping each other deliver babies without medical intervention. This book empowers the pregnant woman to rethink pregnancy, birth, and her body as well as gives practical and essential information about pregnancy, birth, parenting/caring for your infant, etc. You can have a natural childbirth! Read this book and become at peace and as one with your growing baby and experience the joys (really!) of childbirth as nature had intended!
As a mother, this was a great read. I read it after the birth of my first child in a hospital, and it changed the course of how I would birth my daughters, and my journey into becoming a midwife.
The birth stories alone are worth buying and reading this book. My copy is well-loved and will need to be replaced eventually. Due to the people who shared their stories, some of the language (being "high", "psychedelic births") may be off-putting to some, but read past it.
The basic midwifery skills at the back are valuable to read through so that parents have an understanding of what to expect in case they wind up alone. I do recommend this book for those choosing to birth without an attendant as it will give them insight into resolving possible problems.
The birth stories alone are worth buying and reading this book. My copy is well-loved and will need to be replaced eventually. Due to the people who shared their stories, some of the language (being "high", "psychedelic births") may be off-putting to some, but read past it.
The basic midwifery skills at the back are valuable to read through so that parents have an understanding of what to expect in case they wind up alone. I do recommend this book for those choosing to birth without an attendant as it will give them insight into resolving possible problems.