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  <default_description>In &lt;i&gt;The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth&lt;/i&gt;, William and Martha Sears, authors of &lt;i&gt;The Baby Book&lt;/i&gt; and creators of the concept of &quot;attachment parenting,&quot; here turn their attention to the birth experience. In this helpful resource guide, the Searses cover the gamut of possibilities, and teach readers what they need to know to take control of their own birthings. &lt;i&gt;The Birth Book&lt;/i&gt; is divided into three parts: &quot;Preparing for Birth,&quot; &quot;Easing Pain in Labor,&quot; and &quot;Experiencing Birth.&quot; You'll find details about vaginal births; cesareans; VBACs; water births; home births; best birthing positions; drugs; pain; how to design your own birth plan; the humor, chemistry, and sexuality of birth; and pages and pages of birth stories.  </default_description>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another really helpful book--in fact, I would say that this one is the most comprehensive in terms of covering medical, practical, and emotional aspects of birth. If you only read one, I would choose this book for that reason. <br/><br/>There were just a couple things that bothered me about this b...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16510593">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book the last time I was pregnant and just reread it now that I am pregnant again.  I am a fan of Dr. Sear's attachment parenting beliefs and usually find him to be a helpful source of information for parents who want to do things the gentle, natural way.  This book gave me a lot of usef...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45595570">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is my favorite of all the books about pregnancy I've read so far. Written by the famous Dr. Sears and his wife (an R.N.), this book covers this history of birthing in the Western world, how things are done now, and literally everything a woman needs to consider about her birth experience.<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60659355">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book in 2001, before I gave birth. After giving birth, I found Sears' description about how a certain position can stop pain during back labor to be laughable. I also think much of the angst I felt about having an emergency c-section to be a result of having read this book and being so ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22165918">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I would definitely recommend reading this while pregnant or even before. This book doesn't try to be unbiased -- rather, it takes a stand on things but still allows for people choosing something else, something that a lot of books fail at. This book provides invaluable information for anyone who wan...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61910958">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I feel I now have a good grasp of what a baby is and where they come from.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Very useful book.  Written by a doctor and his wife, herself a nurse, the book is fairly balanced in terms of the doctor/patient mindset, but it is biased toward drug-free childbirth.  It was great to read Martha's personal birth stories throughout as it reinforced what a lot of these books don't - ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44326576">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the best of a bunch of books one of my neighbors left near the recycling bin. It led me to changing my whole idea of what type of birth I wanted, including changing from a doctor to a midwife, signing up for Bradley classes, and changing the hospital I was planning to give birth in.<br/><br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20861590">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was incredibly helpful in deciding the methods and approaches to childbirth that were going to be right for our family. It is obviously written from the perspective of natural childbirth but gives all options and choices in as much detail and with as little judgment as possible. I felt lik...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78698013">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[LOVE this book!  Found it to be thorough but easy to read, with a loving tone that encourages women to be informed about their birth options and be proud of the choices and decisions they make regarding their birthing plans.  Includes a beautiful section of birth stories that vary from the all-natur...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29132149">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was my baby birthing bible.  I read and reread every page.  I really thought it helped me to have a more spiritual experience with the births of my last 4 children.  Don't be put off by the anti pain medication stuff - if you need it use it, but there are tips in there that make natural birth m...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71846080">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I thought this book gave a good history of childbirth and the options you have for birthing your child. It helped me make a better informed decision as to my birth plan. I thought it was pretty good as far as all of the pregnancy &quot;advice&quot; books go (every pregnancy/birth is so different it ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46258416">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I think this was the most helpful labor book for me for facing pain &amp; the explanation of what parts of labor hurt and the idea that when we tense up, we cause ourselves more pain.  I really like everything I've read from the Sears and this is one of the best labor books I've found.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really liked this book and after reading I felt very informed and prepared to encounter a natural childbirth.  However, after reading how Marth had such easy labors, especially with her first few children, I was a little skeptical.  I had a long, difficult labor with my first child and I scoffed a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7954955">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked this one. Although I read an older edition, I think it would probably be around the same. I really liked the listing of things for during the hospital stay and the example outline of the Birth Plan. I did not read this book fully, but skimmed the sections applicable. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was my bible when preparing for a natural childbirth with my first child. It gives plenty of practical advice, and has a balanced explanation of things to consider when determining your type of labor. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I heartily endorse Dr. Sears' entire parenting library, but this was the first one I read, so I'll review him here. Dr. William Sears is a world-renowned pediatrician and father of 8/9 children, while his wife Martha (who co-authors many of the books) is an RN, childbirth educator and lactation cons...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34474611">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another pregnancy reread.  I am a big fan of the Sears family as I tend to agree with much of their parenting philosophy.  This is a very informative book with details on different medications and their side-effects, ways to lessen the pain-fear connection during childbirth (Is there a such thing as...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18524403">more...</a>]]></body>
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