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Childbirth Books
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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth (Paperback)
by (shelved 81 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.35 — 34,640 ratings — published 2003
The Birth Partner (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.32 — 8,543 ratings — published 1989
Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.01 — 6,382 ratings — published 1998
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,232 ratings — published 1999
Spiritual Midwifery (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.38 — 6,762 ratings — published 1975
Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,924 ratings — published 2007
The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.19 — 79,983 ratings — published 2002
Childbirth without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as childbirth)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,635 ratings — published 1959
Husband-Coached Childbirth: The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as childbirth)
avg rating 3.65 — 2,652 ratings — published 1974
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,042 ratings — published 1984
Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of Both Worlds (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.35 — 3,159 ratings — published 2018
HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as childbirth)
avg rating 3.76 — 8,643 ratings — published 1998
Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.36 — 6,952 ratings — published 2002
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide (medically updated)
by (shelved 16 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,315 ratings — published 1984
Active Birth : The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.17 — 2,010 ratings — published
Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding: From the Nation's Leading Midwife (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,325 ratings — published 2009
The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth (Sears Parenting Library)
by (shelved 15 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,750 ratings — published 1994
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.18 — 10,383 ratings — published 1958
Birth Matters: A Midwife's Manifesta (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,057 ratings — published
Midwives (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.00 — 163,885 ratings — published 1997
What to Expect When You're Expecting (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as childbirth)
avg rating 3.82 — 61,986 ratings — published 1984
Your Best Birth: Know All Your Options, Discover the Natural Choices, and Take Back the Birth Experience (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as childbirth)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,150 ratings — published 2009
Birth as an American Rite of Passage (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.28 — 330 ratings — published 1992
Gentle Birth Choices (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.15 — 901 ratings — published 1991
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth (Revised)
by (shelved 11 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,139 ratings — published 1980
Heart and Hands: A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,089 ratings — published 1981
The Birth House (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.04 — 46,656 ratings — published 2006
Born in the USA: How a Broken Maternity System Must Be Fixed to Put Women and Children First (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.30 — 636 ratings — published 2006
The Pull of the Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as childbirth)
avg rating 3.95 — 90,452 ratings — published 2020
The Doula Book: How A Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have A Shorter, Easier, And Healthier Birth (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,317 ratings — published 2002
Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,976 ratings — published 2006
Misconceptions: Truth, Lies, and the Unexpected on the Journey to Motherhood (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as childbirth)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,894 ratings — published 1999
Birth in Four Cultures : A Crosscultural Investigation of Childbirth in Yucatan, Holland, Sweden, and the United States (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.16 — 271 ratings — published 1978
Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.28 — 57,057 ratings — published 2013
Mindful Birthing: Training the Mind, Body, and Heart for Childbirth and Beyond (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,514 ratings — published 2012
The Natural Pregnancy Book: Herbs, Nutrition, and Other Holistic Choices (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.08 — 751 ratings — published 1997
Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.55 — 13,403 ratings — published 1995
The Frozen River (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.38 — 631,446 ratings — published 2023
The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,956 ratings — published 2016
The Red Tent (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.21 — 637,004 ratings — published 1997
Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,044 ratings — published 2005
Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.19 — 7,315 ratings — published 2004
Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,336 ratings — published 1985
A Child is Born (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,467 ratings — published 1973
The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as childbirth)
avg rating 3.68 — 9,524 ratings — published 1996
Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities: A Guide to the Medical Literature (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.34 — 163 ratings — published 1995
Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as childbirth)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,077 ratings — published 2000
Lady's Hands, Lion's Heart: A Midwife's Saga (Volume 1)
by (shelved 5 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.23 — 659 ratings — published 2008
A Good Birth: Finding the Positive and Profound in Your Childbirth Experience (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.08 — 195 ratings — published 2013
Orgasmic Birth: Your Guide to a Safe, Satisfying, and Pleasurable Birth Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as childbirth)
avg rating 4.13 — 563 ratings — published 2010
“When anesthesia was developed, it was for many decades routinely withheld from women giving birth, since women were "supposed" to suffer. One of the few societies to take a contrary view was the Huichol tribe in Mexico. The Huichol believed that the pain of childbirth should be shared, so the mother would hold on to a string tied to her husband's testicles. With each painful contraction, she would give the string a yank so that the man could share the burden. Surely if such a mechanism were more widespread, injuries in childbirth would garner more attention.”
― Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
― Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
“Her eyes were open, taking in my tired face... Her face twitched into what looked like a squinty smile, and in her wordless expression I saw gratitude, and relief, and trust. I wanted, desperately, not to disappoint her.”
― The Language of Flowers
― The Language of Flowers
