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Birth Books
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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth (Paperback)
by (shelved 149 times as birth)
avg rating 4.35 — 34,292 ratings — published 2003
The Birth Partner (Paperback)
by (shelved 100 times as birth)
avg rating 4.32 — 8,477 ratings — published 1989
Spiritual Midwifery (Paperback)
by (shelved 88 times as birth)
avg rating 4.38 — 6,743 ratings — published 1975
Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation (Paperback)
by (shelved 76 times as birth)
avg rating 4.01 — 6,343 ratings — published 1998
Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as birth)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,921 ratings — published 2007
Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as birth)
avg rating 4.36 — 6,935 ratings — published 2002
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as birth)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,227 ratings — published 1999
HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as birth)
avg rating 3.77 — 8,589 ratings — published 1998
Birth Matters: A Midwife's Manifesta (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as birth)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,053 ratings — published
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide (medically updated)
by (shelved 38 times as birth)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,286 ratings — published 1984
Childbirth without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as birth)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,621 ratings — published 1959
Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as birth)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,966 ratings — published 2006
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: The Wisdom and Science of Gentle Choices in Pregnancy, Birth, and Parenting (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as birth)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,349 ratings — published 2005
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth (Revised)
by (shelved 31 times as birth)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,139 ratings — published 1980
Active Birth : The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as birth)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,999 ratings — published
Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding: From the Nation's Leading Midwife (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as birth)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,286 ratings — published 2009
The Doula Book: How A Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have A Shorter, Easier, And Healthier Birth (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as birth)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,315 ratings — published 2002
The Birth House (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 27 times as birth)
avg rating 4.04 — 46,534 ratings — published 2006
Gentle Birth Choices (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as birth)
avg rating 4.15 — 901 ratings — published 1991
Heart and Hands: A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as birth)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,086 ratings — published 1981
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as birth)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,001 ratings — published 1984
Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of Both Worlds (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as birth)
avg rating 4.35 — 3,113 ratings — published 2018
The Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dystocia (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as birth)
avg rating 4.57 — 375 ratings — published 2000
Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as birth)
avg rating 4.29 — 56,179 ratings — published 2013
The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as birth)
avg rating 4.19 — 79,621 ratings — published 2002
When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as birth)
avg rating 4.44 — 301 ratings — published 2004
What to Expect When You're Expecting (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as birth)
avg rating 3.82 — 61,747 ratings — published 1984
Orgasmic Birth: Your Guide to a Safe, Satisfying, and Pleasurable Birth Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as birth)
avg rating 4.13 — 557 ratings — published 2010
Your Best Birth: Know All Your Options, Discover the Natural Choices, and Take Back the Birth Experience (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as birth)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,149 ratings — published 2009
The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as birth)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,884 ratings — published 2016
Mindful Birthing: Training the Mind, Body, and Heart for Childbirth and Beyond (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as birth)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,484 ratings — published 2012
Birth as an American Rite of Passage (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as birth)
avg rating 4.27 — 328 ratings — published 1992
Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as birth)
avg rating 4.55 — 13,335 ratings — published 1995
Husband-Coached Childbirth: The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as birth)
avg rating 3.65 — 2,643 ratings — published 1974
Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as birth)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,335 ratings — published 1985
The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as birth)
avg rating 3.45 — 3,867 ratings — published
Birth without Violence: Revised Edition of the Classic (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as birth)
avg rating 4.08 — 759 ratings — published 1974
Born in the USA: How a Broken Maternity System Must Be Fixed to Put Women and Children First (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as birth)
avg rating 4.29 — 635 ratings — published 2006
Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage: Weaving Ancient Wisdom With Modern Knowledge (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as birth)
avg rating 4.49 — 945 ratings — published
Birth Reborn : What Childbirth Should Be (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as birth)
avg rating 4.40 — 546 ratings — published 1976
Midwives (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as birth)
avg rating 4.00 — 163,673 ratings — published 1997
The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth (Sears Parenting Library)
by (shelved 15 times as birth)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,750 ratings — published 1994
Holistic Midwifery: A Comprehensive Textbook for Midwives in Homebirth Practice, Vol. 1: Care During Pregnancy (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as birth)
avg rating 4.56 — 307 ratings — published 1995
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as birth)
avg rating 4.18 — 10,369 ratings — published 1958
The Natural Pregnancy Book: Herbs, Nutrition, and Other Holistic Choices (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as birth)
avg rating 4.08 — 749 ratings — published 1997
The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as birth)
avg rating 4.29 — 3,668 ratings — published
Birth Without Fear: The Judgment-Free Guide to Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as birth)
avg rating 3.57 — 1,538 ratings — published
A Child is Born (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as birth)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,457 ratings — published 1973
Rediscovering Birth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as birth)
avg rating 4.25 — 265 ratings — published 2000
Supernatural Childbirth: Experiencing the Promises of God Concerning Conception and Delivery (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as birth)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,666 ratings — published 1993
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“Some of us were brought into this troubled world primarily or only to increase our fathers’ chances of not being left by our mothers, or vice versa.”
― The Use and Misuse of Children
― The Use and Misuse of Children
“Men were created before women. ... But that doesn't prove their superiority – rather, it proves ours, for they were born out of the lifeless earth in order that we could be born out of living flesh. And what's so important about this priority in creation, anyway? When we are building, we lay foundations on the ground first, things of no intrinsic merit or beauty, before subsequently raising up sumptuous buildings and ornate palaces. Lowly seeds are nourished in the earth, and then later the ravishing blooms appear; lovely roses blossom forth and scented narcissi.”
― The Worth of Women: Wherein Is Clearly Revealed Their Nobility and Their Superiority to Men
― The Worth of Women: Wherein Is Clearly Revealed Their Nobility and Their Superiority to Men
