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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth

By: Ina May Gaskin
Narrated by: Randye Kaye
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Drawing upon her 40-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin, the nation's leading midwife, shows the benefits and joys of physiological childbirth by showing women how to trust the ancient wisdom of their bodies for a healthy and fulfilling birthing experience.

Based upon the midwifery model of care that recognizes that spontaneous labor in healthy women cannot be improved upon, Ina May's Guide to Childbirth gives expectant mothers comprehensive information on everything from the all-important mind-body connection to how to give birth without technological intervention-as well as how to know when such intervention is necessary.

Filled with inspiring birth stories and practical advice, this invaluable resource includes:

  • Reducing the pain of labor without drugs and the amazing role that touch and free movement play.
  • What really happens during labor.
  • Orgasmic birth-testimonies from those who experienced it.
  • And much more...
©2003, 2019 Ina May Gaskin (P)2019 Tantor Midwife Relationships Sexual & Reproductive Health Sexual Health Pregnancy Health Medicine Home Birth Child Birth
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Life changing look at childbirth. Exactly what I needed to hear before I give birth. Thankyou

Just what I needed

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I hope for future listeners that the voiceover gets updated. So robotic it makes it hard to enjoy the book.

The voiceover ruins the book

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An essential resource for any expectant parents, regardless what kind of birth you are going to have.

A really good resource

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I'm sure the book is good but I just couldn't finish it with the narration. The robot voice was very distracting. I personally couldn't stand it.

The narration is a robot

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so informative and factual. I would recommend to anyone pregnant or not to listen to this book.

best book I've ever listened to.

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