A Good Birth, A Safe Birth : Choosing and Having the Childbirth Experience You Want, Third Revised Edition

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Summary: One-sided and distorted information
Review: This book was full of mis-information about pregnancy and birth. The author used "facts" from unrelated scientific studies as "proof" of her arguments regarding obstetrics. The author is trying to scare readers into following her own narrow birthing philosophy.

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Summary: A Great Book for Outlining ALL of your Choices!
Review: This is a super book with lots of information about the different "controversies" in birth today. Some of the topics included are: monitoring, cesarean, episiotomy, VBAC, doulas, and much more. They offer practical advice about how to get information you need to make an informed decision. A must read!

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Summary: IF YOU ARE PREGNANT - GET THIS BOOK!!!
Review: This is a WONDERFUL book!! I can not say enough!! Anyone that doesn't like this one, well, I can't imagine why!! If you are expecting, and want help choosing what you want at the time of birth... especially if you have an OB and want to deliver in a hospital - this is the book that will help you ask the right questions, and write the birth paln that will help you get what you want out of the experience!! It even has info. about getting what you want out of a c-section!! GET THIS!! You will learn SOMETHING, I bet!!

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Summary: A Must Read before a Hospital Birth!
Review: This well-footnoted book should be required reading for any woman considering a standard hospital birth. The authors go over all the usual interventions, why they are done and what, if any, research has been done to support their use. It is not a pleasant book if you don't already know what you could be in for. But, as they say, knowledge is power and I certainly wouldn't hand my body and my baby's body over to someone without being pretty sure what the plan was for us. This book really lays it all out and I highly recommend it.

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Summary: A Must Read before a Hospital Birth!
Review: This well-footnoted book should be required reading for any woman considering a standard hospital birth. The authors go over all the usual interventions, why they are done and what, if any, research has been done to support their use. It is not a pleasant book if you don't already know what you could be in for. But, as they say, knowledge is power and I certainly wouldn't hand my body and my baby's body over to someone without being pretty sure what the plan was for us. This book really lays it all out and I highly recommend it.