The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer, Rhonda Wheeler Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
Book Review: Eye opening!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book does a great job of both explaining the problems surrounding birth in the US today and then backing up the explanations with scientific studies. I felt angry after reading this book that I did not have it before my first child was born, I would have done things so differently. I also felt grateful that I found it had it before my second!
Though childbirth is seen as scary, it doesn't have to be. Educate yourself so you don't have to deal with regrets!
Book Review: Biased because the facts are clear!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is incredibly well supported by tons of research, and roughly 1/3 of it is literature reviews for the research used. It's easy to read and ought to make women realize that childbirth is natural, their bodies were designed to give birth, and that the vast majority of women can have their babies without medical intervention. Birth in America is a travesty, most OBs don't know what normal birth looks like so they can't assist a woman in giving birth naturally. There's a reason that the US has such abominable birth stats - and that all the developed countries whose stats are much better use midwives for healthy women's prenatal care and births! Book Review: helpful, but a bit over the top
Summary: 4 Stars
I recommend this for finding a good base in understanding conventional vs natural birthing methods. She makes several good arguments for natural birthing methods and supports most of them with research. I found the book helpful in my search for information, especially the pro/con lists supplied at the end of certain segments. However, I felt that she went a bit overboard in some cases, almost resorting to scare tactics and guilt trips (on mother to be) in making her argument against conventional or mainstream methods.Book Review: An extreem portrait of American doctors
Summary: 2 Stars
While the facts maybe true, I felt there is no need to portray the situation in black-and-white (Doctors are bad, home birth is good). IMHO a thinking woman will not accept such a one-sided view, and will want to understand both sides.Book Review: Crucial for the health of your unborn child.
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is incredibly well researched and presents the most realistic look at what a new mother can and should expect in giving birth in the US.
And because it carefully presents thorough information, it equips women to make their own decisions and be able to talk knowledgeably with their obstetricians.
Using this book can make a big difference in the health and life of your baby!