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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth (Paperback)

by Ina May Gaskin (Author)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell; illustrated edition edition (31 Oct 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0553381156
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553381153
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
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Ina May Gaskin, America's leading midwife, shares her exceptional birthing wisdom in this intuitive guide to childbirth. By sharing a wealth of knowledge generated by three decades of experience she explains why the natural birthing process, when left to its own devices, can proceed so beautifully on its own. In this invaluable book Ina May teaches you: what really happens during labour; how to create a safe, comfortable environment for birth in any setting; tips for maximising your chances of an unmedicated labour and birth; the risks of anaesthesia and caesareans; and, what your doctor doesn't necessarily tell you. "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth" is an inspiring read and gives women the opportunity to take back the fear of childbirth by regaining confidence in their bodies. It tells you everything you need to know to have the best birth experience for you - whether in a hospital, birthing centre or the comfort of home. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.


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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. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Let Your Monkey Do It, 16 Aug 2004
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Ina May is a real person, a real mother, a real midwife. She makes physiological information about birth clear while mixing in a bit of medical history, anthropology, humour and extra-ordinary stories of birth from ordinary women. "Let your monkey do it" is Ina May's advice--in other words leave your socialization and high level reasoning behind--for finding the right place, time and way in which to birth your baby. Ina May respects women, babies, partners and other care providers who may or may not share her beliefs about birth. Enjoy this informative read.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!, 25 Jul 2004
By Mrs. V. E. Black "ginnyblack" (Oxford, UK) - See all my reviews
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Anyone who is even considering the remote possibility of having a baby should read this book! The book is divided into two parts; the first part is various birth stories, the second part is the information, techniques, statistics and solutions section. It is written in an easy, conversational style and you can read the chapters in any order.
Whatever your interest in birth, this is head and shoulders above any other book on the subject.
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading for any Pregnant Women, 26 Sep 2004
It was only when reading this book that I reflected back to my daughter's birth 12 years ago, prior to which Ina May Gaskin's book Spiritual Midwifery had been my constant companion. Ms Gaskin reflects that so often for women in the civilized world, stories of births from friends and relatives are usually filled with intervention and problems. In my friends only one had a trouble free and easy birth - she went into hospital at 4am, gave birth at 6am and left the hospital at 9am. Other women had 28 -40 hour labours, caesarian's, inductions, forceps. I realised how true it was that we are surrounded by more stories of negative birth experiences, than positive ones. Reading Ina May's books you are immersed in stories of women who had positive birth experiences where they were surrounded by people who loved them, people who had been through the birth experiences successfully themselves and who, even in cases of previous ceasarians, twins births, breech births -which would normally require hospital intervention, gave birth normally and naturally without drugs or surgical intervention. A quick flick through hospital statistics shows that large hospitals have a much lower rate of normal births - about 40-60%(ie without drugs or intervention) than do smaller maternity units and community hospitals (with 90-100% natural births). Many commentators suggest that hospitals intervene too quickly when labour doesn't proceed quickly enough, - even to my dismay noting that some hospitals will now insist on drug induction when a woman passes her due date - when it used to be that the woman was allowed to proceed to 2 weeks post due date before induction. I cannot stress how highly Ms Gaskin's books moved me and how much I feel they have helped me in my own labour experiences. If you read only one book during your pregnancy - read either one of these two books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just fabulous!
I bought this book before the birth of my second child. Although I had given birth naturally before I was interested in any other advice Ina May could give me. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Pinickins

5.0 out of 5 stars Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
I had read Spiritual Midwifery which i thought was interesting but not great. Some people I know raved about Ina May's Guide to Childbirth so I bought it, and I dont regret it... Read more
Published 29 days ago by Doula FPGO

5.0 out of 5 stars Empowered
This is one of 5 Pregnancy Books I have read since I found out I was pregnant. I am an American now living in a country (The Netherlands) where Midwifes handle most all healthy... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jessica N. Pendleton

5.0 out of 5 stars Ina May is my Hero!
I read this book in 2008 when I had just become pregnant with my son. I had always thought I would want every drug going (isn't that what all girls are brought up to think? Read more
Published 1 month ago by Fiona Cobb

5.0 out of 5 stars Kept me calm through labour
This book made my birthing experience not only bearable, but wonderful. I was unable to get a spot in any labour classes, so a doula friend recommended this book. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Review Shy

5.0 out of 5 stars What every woman should read!
Common sense childbirth writing... Ina May writes with sensitivity and confidence about supporting women through natural birthing. Read more
Published 5 months ago by H. King

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring guide to childbirth... highly recommended
This was one of the most useful books I read about natural childbirth. It is inspiring and empowering. Read more
Published 7 months ago by EmsyP

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic book for both mums and dads to be - (a dad's point of view!)
My wife bought this book upon a friend's recommendation. It was the best thing either of us read before the birth of our first child and it brought us closer together as a couple... Read more
Published 7 months ago by D. Bell

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
This is an awesome and inspirational book. I would recommend that, if you are planning a home birth, you also buy "The Father's Home Birth Handbook" by Leah Hazard. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ann M. Altman

5.0 out of 5 stars Seriously - a lifesaver
Ina May's book informed my amazing natural home birth. The many positive birth stories recounted made me confident, and the 'science' of the second part helped me understand how... Read more
Published 7 months ago by G. Groom

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