Childbirth


Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
The Birth Partner
Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
Spiritual Midwifery
Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care
The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times
Childbirth without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth
Husband-Coached Childbirth: The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way
Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of Both Worlds
HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method
Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide (medically updated)
Active Birth : The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally
The Midwife by Jennifer WorthBaby Catcher by Peggy VincentMidwives by Chris BohjalianSpiritual Midwifery by Ina May GaskinHeart and Hands by Elizabeth  Davis
Midwifery books
116 books — 71 voters
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May GaskinBirthing from Within by Pam EnglandThe Birth Partner by Penny SimkinSpiritual Midwifery by Ina May GaskinWise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year by Susun S. Weed
Great Books for Doulas
92 books — 20 voters

The Birth Partner by Penny SimkinIna May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May GaskinThe Doula Book by John H. KennellPregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn by Penny SimkinBreastfeeding Made Simple by Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett
Birth Doula DONA Required Reading
29 books — 20 voters
Captain Pugwash and the Birthday Party by John RyanClifford's Birthday Party by Norman BridwellHappy Birthday, Bad Kitty by Nick BruelDisneystrology by Lisa FinanderThe Birthday Treat by Robert Rush
"Birth"
374 books — 11 voters

Vanessa Diffenbaugh
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.
Vanessa Diffenbaugh, The Language of Flowers

Wang Anyi
The flesh and blood breaking off from a woman’s body remain linked to her forever.
Wang Anyi, The Song of Everlasting Sorrow: A Novel of Shanghai

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