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sarahanne8382's review against another edition
3.0
Yet another natural childbirth book I flipped through in preparation for my second child's birth. Also, the title made me giggle. I'm not a hardcore natural childbirth advocate, but I do think I walked into my first child's birth with not enough information about how to handle problems in labor and the natural childbirth movement is extremely pro-informed mothers, so I've found it a good place to learn more about my body in labor. Unfortunately this one's focus seemed to be more on having drug free vaginal births than creating educated mothers who able to approach challenges in labor from an informed place and accept medical intervention when necessary. Due to previous issues in childbirth I have to be open to medical intervention and so this was clearly not the book for me but the writing seemed fine.
kelsiecb's review against another edition
4.0
I would definitely recommend this book to any pregnant women who feel confident that there is more to birth than pain and suffering, and want to know how to get there for themselves. I love all the birth stories in this book, so wonderful to hear that many different women have all been able to have ecstatic birth experiences! I also appreciated all the practical tips, especially the mental and creative exercises.
dori_mondon's review against another edition
2.0
seemed feasible until the contractions hit. know some say this is possible, but i went from 0-60 - i've heard talk about how some women prepare food and such while in the beginning stages of labor, but i never had that. i literally had what felt like a little cramp and 15 minutes later was biting on icy washcloths... also, never tried again - one and happily done. she's 7 now, lol...
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