Natural Birth


Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
The Birth Partner
Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of Both Worlds
Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife
Spiritual Midwifery
Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know
Birth Matters:  A Midwife's Manifesta
Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding: From the Nation's Leading Midwife
A Midwife in Amish Country: Celebrating God's Gift of Life
Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care
Battling Over Birth: Black Women and the Maternal Health Care Crisis
Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health
Milk and Mystery: On Breastfeeding and the Theology of the Body: Catholic for a Reason IV
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May GaskinSpiritual Midwifery by Ina May GaskinBirthing from Within by Pam EnglandThe Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci GoerBaby Catcher by Peggy Vincent
Birth Books of Importance
101 books — 125 voters
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci GoerThe Legend of Randine by Robin LysnePregnancy After Preeclampsia by Madison  LeeEnlightened Pregnancy by Luisa MagarianBirth {f*ck yeah} An Honest Guide to Natural, Epidural & Caes... by Sonia Killik
Natural Hospital Birth Books
12 books — 9 voters

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May GaskinYour Pregnancy and Childbirth by American College of Obstetr...Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding by Ina May GaskinThe Midwife by Jennifer WorthThe Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
Birthy Goodness
17 books — 13 voters
Birth {f*ck yeah} An Honest Guide to Natural, Epidural & Caes... by Sonia KillikChildbirth Wisdom from the World's Oldest Societies by Judith Goldsmith
Best Books for Childbirth
2 books — 2 voters

Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Sarah J. BuckleyThe Attachment Parenting Book  by Martha SearsPeace, Love and Khaki Socks by Kim LockBaby-led Weaning by Gill RapleyThe Continuum Concept by Jean Liedloff
Bellabirth
24 books — 6 voters

Maha Al Musa
The smooth undulating movements of Bellydance for birth aid a woman's ability to deal with her labour in an opening rather than restrictive fashion. The soothing rocking motions of the circular, figure 8 and spiral movements set the scene for a birthing woman to flow with the natural rhythms of her labouring body - to become connected not only to nature and the universe but deeply bonded to her baby within. ...more
Maha Al Musa, Dance of the Womb - The Essential Guide to Belly Dance for Pregnancy and Birth

Birth is as old as humanity itself. That means that simply by being human, you can birth. Your body will grow your baby and birth your baby all without you doing a single thing to make it happen. This isn't to say that certain things won't help it along and make it easier, but even without those things, you will birth. Your body knows how. It is your mindset and the culture that you live in that is the real obstacle to you actually getting a natural birth ...more
Carly Bonderud, Your Empowered Birth: Get The Birth You Want

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Q&A with Leonie Macdonald Birth Journeys Author ...April 07, 2012 to May 07, 2012...
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