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: 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!
Book Review: Don't read this book unless you want to be unecessarily terrified.
Summary: 1 Stars
This book made me so scared that I briefly considered having an abortion. This woman has some serious biases clearly based on her own bad experience. Don't buy this book. It is way too biased to be helpful. Book Review: A must for all pregnant women, doulas and childbirth educators.
Summary: 5 Stars
What a wonderful book to read! The author covers EVERYTHING you need to know in order to make wise choices and empower your control during labor and delivery and make this special experience of birthing your child a pleasant one to remember. I love the fact that everything is backed up by researches. This book completely opened my eyes to what really happens in hospitals during labor and delivery. How emergencies are "created" unnecessarily by procedures that seems harmless to the mother or baby, but in reality make no sense most of the time. In the book there are more natural and safer alternatives to a lot of the procedures. The author also uses a lot of humor which makes the book fun and easy to read.