Women Giving Birth

by Saskiavan Rees, Saskiavan Rees

Depicts the Dutch approach to childbirth, featuring home births, often in the vertical position or underwater, and interviews the participants

122 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1993

Reviews

[Alexandra’s]

A childbirth book from Europe that features stories from real women who had their babies at home, featuring pictures and Q&A.

[Hannah]

Borrowed from my birth class' lending library--like Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, but more comprehensive and with full-color pictures. Although the context wasn't totally relevant (outdated, European, mostly home births), the descriptions and photos were great preparation for Ezra's birth.

[Green Iona]

This is a very cool little book with lots of pictures of childbirth. The information in the beginning about having a healthy childbirth and what positions to get into is information I definitely wanted to remember. The stories are wonderful-it's very good and helpful to read about other's experiences about natural childbirth. And as an added bonus, there are some wonderful and interesting Dutch names in the stories.