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Loading... Ina May's Guide to Childbirthby Ina May Gaskin
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.  alsocass | Nov 11, 2009 |  Some bits are pretty far out there, but overall it is a very informative and positive read for pregnant women. I found the birth stories to be excellent bedtime reading for staying in a positive mindset about natural birth. (  ) eslee | Aug 3, 2009 | To be honest with you, after I finished reading this book, I took out my IUD in hopes that I'd get knocked up and have the opportunity to meet Ina May. (  )1  damsorrow | Jun 11, 2009 | This is a great book for women who want to have a positive natural birth experience. Gaskin provides wonderful stories followed up by seemingly well-researched practical information. The book is full of inspiring stories and you-can-do-it attitude. As Gaskin herself states, this is not always easy to find in the language our society uses regarding birth. At times I felt as though Gaskin was talking to a fellow healthcare professional (or trying to convince me to become one). Frequently Gaskin came in on the extreme hippy side of things. She advocates a meatless diet and no ultrasound despite there being no evidence of any detrimental effects after decades of use. I would say the book's biggest downfall is that it is becoming obsolete. The statistics seem current to 2000, which is almost a decade past at this point. If Gaskin doesn't come out with a new edition soon, she may loose her audience. ( ) rbtwinky | Feb 6, 2009 | great inspiration for natural childbirth (  ) rfewell | Jan 27, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0553381156, Paperback)What you need to know to have the best birth experience for you.Drawing upon her thirty-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin, the nation’s leading midwife, shares the benefits and joys of natural childbirth by showing women how to trust in the ancient wisdom of their bodies for a healthy and fulfilling birthing experience. Based on the female-centered Midwifery Model of Care, Ina May’s Guide to Natural Childbirth gives expectant mothers comprehensive information on everything from the all-important mind-body connection to how to give birth without technological intervention. Filled with inspiring birth stories and practical advice, this invaluable resource includes:• Reducing the pain of labor without drugs--and the miraculous roles touch and massage play • What really happens during labor • Orgasmic birth--making birth pleasurable • Episiotomy--is it really necessary? • Common methods of inducing labor--and which to avoid at all costs • Tips for maximizing your chances of an unmedicated labor and birth • How to avoid postpartum bleeding--and depression • The risks of anesthesia and cesareans--what your doctor doesn’t necessarily tell you • The best ways to work with doctors and/or birth care providers • How to create a safe, comfortable environment for birth in any setting, including a hospital • And much more Ina May’s Guide to Natural Childbirth takes the fear out of childbirth by restoring women’s faith in their own natural power to give birth with more ease, less pain, and less medical intervention. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:17 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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Ina May’s book at least does not pretend to be evidence based. I found the book to be ‘way out there’ even for a homebirthing-cosleeping-breastfeeding-clothnappying mother-to-be. (