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Mothering Magazine's Having a Baby, Naturally: The Mothering Magazine Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth
For more than twenty-five years, "Mothering" magazine has captured an audience of educated women who appreciate its "we'll inform, you choose" approach to parenting. "Having a Baby, Naturally" reflects this spirit with straightforward, uncensored information about pregnancy and childbirth, addressing common concerns and questions in a compassi...more
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
August 5th 2003
by Atria
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Should be titled "the hippy guide to childbirth".
Perhaps I misunderstood the title. I was looking for information on unmedicated (ie - "natural") birthing, but there was not much information in the book about this topic. This was a very basic book that touches on many topics but doesn't go in depth. No information here is new after reading the Bradley Method book and Pregnancy Week by Week. I'd recommend reading these two books instead. Book also has severa...more
Perhaps I misunderstood the title. I was looking for information on unmedicated (ie - "natural") birthing, but there was not much information in the book about this topic. This was a very basic book that touches on many topics but doesn't go in depth. No information here is new after reading the Bradley Method book and Pregnancy Week by Week. I'd recommend reading these two books instead. Book also has severa...more
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I just skimmed most of this one, didn't read it in depth. I felt the info was not unique to this book, that it covered the same basics as every other book on this topic just a tad heavier on the mystical.
I do not believe in mystical superstitions and am not pro-abortion so those were huge star deductions for me.
The reading style is pleasant and the chapters are well-organized--one of the more well written books on this subject. There are also lot's of "recipes" ...more
I do not believe in mystical superstitions and am not pro-abortion so those were huge star deductions for me.
The reading style is pleasant and the chapters are well-organized--one of the more well written books on this subject. There are also lot's of "recipes" ...more
My only regret is that this book isn't 3 times as long. Goes into the baby's (and mom's) development, just like What to Expect, but with 150% more "brain", sensitivity and respect for the *mother's* choices. Lots of great suggestions for natural remedies as well as decision-making. Mothering Magazine (of which O'Mara is the editor) is hands-down the best parenting magazine out there. It stands to reason that this book would be an excellent resource. Common sense.
Again, another book I wish I had read when I was pregnant with my 1st child, rather than my 3rd, but a good read none-the-less. Although the book claims to portray all sides of each decision a pregnant/new mother makes, it definitely leans heavily toward natural choices. Being as I slant toward natural choices as well, that worked for me. I skimmed over most of the homeopathic stuff b/c that just wasn't for me.
Every woman who's about to have a baby or thinking about one day having a baby should read this book! It has a wealth of information to help you through the childbirth experience, which is an experience that unfortunately Americans have learned to fear rather than embrace and even savor.
Liked the emphasis on post-delivery changes. After you read about three of these, the information gets a little repetitive, but I think it helps to get it all really ingrained.
A-w-e-s-o-m-e. A great book from the best parenting magazine. Very nonbiased but informative. Everyone needs to read this before getting pregnant, or while you are.
how did I never know that Mothering Magazine has a pregnancy book??? Now I need to get pregnant again just so I can read this......
I had issues with some of the statements of fact in this book...I'm beginning to think I'm not really an essential oils and raspberry leaf tea kind of girl.
There were some useful bits of information in this book. Unfortunately they were scattered indiscriminately among recommendations for homeopathic remedies and slightly condescending statements about breast feeding and cosleeping without any context or indication that the statements were controversial.
I found this book to be really helpful. A lot of cool natural remedies and preparation tips.
Good basic info but not memorable.
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Lots of great information, mostly practical stuff.
Very informative, backed by legitimate sources, and it probably helps that I trust mothering magazine to give good info. All the recipes were a bit much for me, but I wouldn't change it. It's not a birthing book, it's about pregnancy- during and a little after. Even has something for the dads and those who are unfortunate enough to lose their child. I found it to be a good reference book.
Very informative, but not overwhelming. Gives you a lot of history on culture and changes as well as ways to incorporate tradition into your birth and pregnancy. I borrowed it from my midwife's office and will be copying a dozen or so pages to keep for myself. The end has a few chapters for fathers. My husband is reading that now.
Comprehensive but not in depth natural pregnancy/birth book. Some information is wrong (honey recommended for postpartum nipple cream, moms of preemies pumping to bring in their milk don't need to pump during the overnight hours).
found myself seeking answers in this book for many many months, through two pregnancies/births. i was always impressed with the straightforward nature of the content, whether or not i agreed with all of it (i usually did).
this book has some great ideas in it. a little hippie for me. but i've been able to filter. i'm getting a lot out of it. definitely some things to go "back to" before the big day - LABOR, that is :)
This book has given me such a great perspective especially since I am going for the natural birth--it is so much less pessimistic than "What to Expect When You're Expecting"
a very helpful book with good information
Informative, but not captivating.
Great reference book.
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Peggy O’Mara is the mother of four grown children. She has gained international celebrity as publisher, editor and owner of Mothering Magazine. She is also the author of four books: Having a Baby Naturally: The Mothering Magazine Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth, Natural Family Living: The Mothering Magazine Guide to Parenting, The Way Back Home: Essays on Life and Family, and A Quiet Place: Essa...more
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