Stop "googling!" Great books to read!
You will quickly learn that as a mama-to-be (and then also as a mama) "googling" can be a tight downward spiral into conflicting information, horror stories, and mommy-blogging rants. Do yourself and the wee baby inside of you a favor - don't fall into this rabbit hole. Educating yourself is important though. Below is a list of some fantastic books that I highly recommend. Some of the titles are linked to where you can purchase them on Amazon but I am not getting any kick back from them. It's just for your convenience. A lot of these books I would check the library for first.
Spiritual Midwifery, Ina May Gaskin
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, Ina May Gaskin
Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding, Ina May Gaskin
Birth Matters: A Midwife’s Manifesta, Ina May Gaskin
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, Dr. Sarah Buckley
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way, Susan McCutcheon
The Birth Partner, Penny Simkin
When Survivors Give Birth, Penny Simkin
Childbirth Without Fear, Grantley Dick-Read with Michel Odent
Born in the USA: How a Broken Maternity System Must be Fixed to Put Women and
Children First, Marsden Wagner
Birthing From Within, Pam England and Rob Horowitz
Gentle Birth Choices, Barbara Harper
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth, Henci Goer
Obstetric Myth Versus Research Realities, Henci Goer
The Pregnancy Book, Dr. Bill Sears and Martha Sears
The Birth Book, Dr. Bill Sears and Martha Sears
Silent Knife: Cesarean Prevention and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean, Nancy Wainer Cohen
The Vaccine Book, Dr. Robert Sears
And pretty much anything by Michel Odent!
