Product Description

Everything you need to know about the best birth experience for you, from America’s leading midwife

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #44196 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

Synopsis
A leading authority on midwifery offers expectant mothers an alternative to hospital birthing, explaining how to create a mutually supportive relationship among birth-care providers and make informed choices.

About the Author
Ina May Gaskin is founder and director of the Farm Midwifery Center, located near Summertown, Tennessee. She has lectured all over the world at midwifery conferences and at medical schools, both to students and to faculty. The Farm is noted for its low rates of intervention, morbidity and mortality. Recently selected as a Visiting Fellow at Morse College of Yale University, Ina May also teaches midwifery, writes books and articles for medical journals and edits her quarterly journal, The Birth Gazette.

Customer Reviews

I had a beautiful home birth because I this book!!!
This book is a wonderful resource for any pregnant woman. Friendly and welcoming in it's tone it plants the seeds of thought for holistic care without pushing those philosophies on to the reader. The first half of the book is filled with wonderful birth stories writen by women, so if you are not too 'into' the holistic side, the book is worth getting just for these possitive tales. The second half is Ina May's take on pregnancy and birth -fascinating.

I read this book in 2004 while pregnant with my son and it completely changed the way I thought about birth. I WENT ON TO HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DRUG FREE HOMEBIRTH BECAUSE OF THIS BOOK! Inspired by this experience I am now training to become a Doula. Could it all be down to this book?..

This book cured my fear of childbirth!
As a second time mum to be facing another caesarian, I was looking for a book which gave me some information on options for VBAC. While this book isn't specifically about VBAC it is an entirely positive but realistic book, the first half of which is full of birth stories which were inspiring. I'm sure I'll read it again and recommend it to pregnant friends.

Love it!
I have read a lot of childbirth books and this is my favorite. It's great to read real and positive childbirth stories. Ina May is such an inspirational writer. I highly recommend it to everyone.