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Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
5.0
If you can get past the 70s hippy hair, you will find that this is actually an incredibly informative read. Definitely following the no-intervention unless necessary route, this should be compulsory reading to any mums-to-be who fear childbirth. It explains everything 1) through personal experiences, and 2) from the perspective that childbirth is natural and shouldn't be feared. Fear leads to tension, tension leads to adrenaline building up and blocking endorphins, and that leads to pain.
Gaskin definitely embraces the positive, unlike some of the other famous pregnancy 'bibles' which highlight every possible thing that could go wrong. This is the type of book that should be essential reading for mums-to-be, and complications should be dealt with by your healthcare practitioner as and when they arise.
Having said all this, I'm due to give birth in a month for the first time, so chances are I might be screaming out for an epidural. However, having read this I'm at least not living in dread of giving in birth.
Gaskin definitely embraces the positive, unlike some of the other famous pregnancy 'bibles' which highlight every possible thing that could go wrong. This is the type of book that should be essential reading for mums-to-be, and complications should be dealt with by your healthcare practitioner as and when they arise.
Having said all this, I'm due to give birth in a month for the first time, so chances are I might be screaming out for an epidural. However, having read this I'm at least not living in dread of giving in birth.