Journey into Motherhood: Inspirational Stories of Natural Birth

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Summary: Empowering, enlightening, entertaining
Review: As a childbirth educator and mother of two natural-born sons, I can't recommend this book enough. No matter what type of birth you think you may have, or may want to have, please do yourself a favor and read these stories. Your baby, your body and your spirit will thank you.

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Summary: Do not give birth until you read this book.
Review: As someone who has experienced birth the "traditional" way, hospital, pain medication, interventions, and "alternative", I know all too well that they key to an intervention-free, painless, empowering birth experience is perception.

The horror stories are out there, you don't have to seek them out. Finding strong women who have faith in themselves, their bodies, and their babies is a bit harder, but those are the stories you want, no, *need* to hear if you're pregnant. The Little Engine That Could, not The Little Engine That Couldn't! Knowing that it's not only possible, but very much within your power to have the birth of your dreams is what gets you there. When people push their negatives stories on you, you need to have something positive at hand to counter those harmful images.

This book is it. Not only will it have you beliving in your ability to birth easily, it's addictive! The stories are wonderful, inspirational, emotional (have kleenex nearby!).

I re-read these stories often, and am tempted to grow our family yet again. They help me remember birth doesn't have to be what we're told it is, it can be something beautiful, something joyous, something you want to do again.

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Summary: A Must Read for All Women!
Review: I can't recommend this book highly enough! It is truly amazing and reminds all women that we have power over our bodies and that birth is a natural and wonderful process. This book is filled with amazing, joyful birth experiences, not the usual birth "horror" stories. I am about two months away from delivering my first child and after reading this book, I feel truly empowered to make choices regarding the birth process and I know that I have nothing to fear.

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Summary: A must read while pregnant!!!!
Review: I wish I would have read this book while pregnant the first time!!! I recomend this book to all women!!! If fact, it should be required reading for every woman upon getting her period! In the US, we're indoctrinated with horror stories about birth, and Sheri Menelli now brings us the truth. I cannot recomend this book highly enough!!!

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Summary: Wow!! A "must- read" for every pregnant woman.
Review: Inspirational Stories, indeed!! Whether you are already planning a natural birth or would like to, but aren't sure if you can do it - READ THIS BOOK. You'll then know, without a doubt, that not only is it possible to birth naturally, but that it can be an orgasmic experience.
Thank you, Sheri, for giving this gift of empowerment to birthing women. And, thank you to the women who shared their BEAUTIFUL stories. These are the kinds of stories my daughter will hear as she grows up. Not, the kinds of stories that most of us heard growing up.

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Summary: Beautiful stories- very inspiring
Review: Reading a book like this while you are pregnant is definately a must!! All those positive and beautiful stories really make a woman confident. Those stories have great tips too, filled with wisdom and love.
Thanks Sherri for caring so much about our babies!!! and us mommies too!!

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Summary: fantastic!! must read
Review: Reading this book makes me want more babies! Natural birth stories right from the mothers and some fathers that experienced it. I love the added advice at the end of each birth story where the mother gives some advice on how you too can have a natural birth.
It is very important that our daughter's and their daughters know that birth can be beautiful and powerful and fulfilling. A great statrt is to read birth stories. read as many as you can get your hand on. This book is a fantasict start. I bought one for each of my sisters and sister-in-laws for christmas. I hope it rubs off and they will some day be able to feel what it is like to naturally birth your child.

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Summary: This book is a must have for all moms and moms to be!
Review: Sheri Menelli has done an outstanding job of compiling a collection of beautiful and inspiring stories of natural birth. After two natural births of my own, reading this book made me want to go out and do it all over again! I am so glad there is finally a collection of stories that doesn't fill the reader with terror of childbirth, like many birth stories do. This is a great book for moms-to-be because it shows the true beauty of childbirth. It would make a great baby shower gift. Thank you, Sheri!

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Summary: Inspirational for all women of all ages!
Review: This book is tremendous! The stories are heart-felt and awe inspiring. I recommned this to all of my patients who are preparing to have a baby or are needing a book to lift their spirit about womankind. It is beautifully arranged and the editors notes are helpful for expectant moms. I would relish my time with the book looking forward to reading a few more stories every night. I can't wait for Sheri Menelli's next book. This is a treasure every woman should receive. Thank you! Kristen Burris, L.Ac., M.S.

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Summary: An excellent resource!!
Review: This book is wonderful. Genuine birth experiences which inspire, encourage and uplift. These stories show the many ways we might attain the birth experience each of us seeks, they illustrate the differences each of us needs, and they make clear the fact that our bodies CAN birth without intervention. The natural, rather than standard, birth experience is celebrated time and again within this book. These stories are not the same tale, repeated over and again, in different voices. There is a rich array of experience here and each affected me in it`s own way. Many of the tales left me in tears, rejoicing with Mothers and Fathers I'd never meet. Each also shares personal wisdom gained and resources beneficial in their journey, offering all of us the opportunity to find what we need as we expand our knowledge and reach deeper within, seeking our own empowered birth and the legacy created with each.

For Mothers and Fathers, birth attendees, first timers or the multi-experienced, this book offers so much for every one of us!

What a beautiful way to convey the strength of a birthing woman and how natural and healthy the entire process is.