Ina May's Guide to Childbirth

Wonderful book. Women are created to give birth, they need to trust their bodies to do what it was made to do.

Every pregnant woman should read this. An eye-opener on the difference between medicalized-birth and natural birth, it will make you realize how much you truly are capable of and that there is so much more than the frantic, freak-out experience most hospitals put you through. Having been through both a traditional medicalized-birth and then natural, I'm glad I read this book!

It was a tad too granola for me.

I read this book once already a few months back and completely fell in love with it. I was lucky enough to find it at a used book store recently and haven't been able to put it down. I can't begin to describe the emotions I feel when reading it and the knowledge I gain with every turn of the page! GREAT book!

Strongly recommended. Will help you feel empowered, comforted, and (hopefully) prepared for natural childbirth.

Very good book.

This book is a godsend into the natural birthing world. Anybody expecting a child that wants to know more about midwifery needs to read this. This book has given me courage when all hope was lost. Ina May is a saint among us. fabulous real life stories assuring you that there is nothing to fear in birthing a child. a wonderful guide for any natural birthing woman.

No other book helped me to intuitively understand childbirth better than this one. Ina May ji (she deserves the respect!) combines historical perspective with practical knowledge gleaned from her vast experience "allowing" women to give birth as well as numerous personal anecdotes shared by women who have chosen to trust in their own bodies' wisdom. All in all makes for very compelling and...more

No other book helped me to intuitively understand childbirth better than this one. Ina May ji (she deserves the respect!) combines historical perspective with practical knowledge gleaned from her vast experience "allowing" women to give birth as well as numerous personal anecdotes shared by women who have chosen to trust in their own bodies' wisdom. All in all makes for very compelling and enlightening reading. Particularly eye-opening is the section on "birth ecstasy!"   hide

Possibly the best book written on natural childbirth and a beautiful reminder of how incredible women's bodies really are. Gaskin is a legend! Very highly recommended.