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14-08-2007, 14:31

Unassisted Childbirth, by Laura Kaplan Shanley
Birth Reborn, by Michel Odent (anything by Michel Odent, a French OB who helped to get that country into the midwifery model of care.)
Energetic Pregnancy, by Elizabeth Davis
Birthing From Within, by Pam England and Rob Horowitz
Wise Woman Herbals for the Childbearing Year, by Susan Weed
Mind Over Labor, by Carl Jones
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, and Spriritual Midwifery,by Ina May Gaskin (anything by Ina May Gaskin, a Tennessee-based midwife who delivers at the Farm.)
Unassisted Homebirth An Act of Love, by Lynn M. Griesemer
The Birth Book, by the Sears
Active Birth: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally, by Janet Balaskas
Childbirth Without Fear, by Grantly ****-Read
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way, by Susan McCutcheon
HypnoBirthing The Mongan Method, by Marie F. Mongan
Special Delivery, by Rahima Baldwin
The Power of Pleasurable Childbirth, By Laurie Morgan
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Birth, by Sheila Kitzinger
The Labor Progress Handbook, by Penny Simkin and Ruth Ancheta
Emergency Childbirth: A Manual, by Gregory J. White, M.D. www.umbrellanoize.com/stuff/Emergency%20Childbirth.pdf (http://www.umbrellanoize.com/stuff/Emergency%20Childbirth.pdf)
Birthing Normally, by Gayle Peterson
Transformation through Birth
Sacred Birthing, Birthing a New Humanity, by Sunni Karrl
Pregnancy Fitness, by Fitness Magazine

Please feel free to add any other resources you have found useful!!:D

nats

14-08-2007, 15:15

Birth Reborn, by Michel Odent (anything by Michel Odent, a French OB who helped to get that country into the midwifery model of care.)

*ahem* and homebirth midwife :yes: :D

Hey, is Pam England the same Pam England Michel Odent mention is his book "The caesaren" ? author of "a different doorway" ?

Pam England - ROAR! (??) :detective:

14-08-2007, 17:40

Sarah Buckley - Gentle birth, gentle mothering.

Birthwork - Jenny Blyth

www.purebirth-australia.com/

nats

15-08-2007, 10:37

http://www.gentlebirth.org/ronnie/index.html

worth taking a look at....

though I realise its more for homebirth with an attendant and I don't know about "low-risk" *roll eyes* WTF is that about.

nats

20-08-2007, 20:40

Birth your way, Sheila Kitzinger
another goodie :thumbsup:

04-12-2007, 08:33

Bump for pixie! :)

ShadyCharacter

04-12-2007, 12:08

Well this would have been handy to see before about two hours ago when I bought a bunch of birthing books (& DVDs) from Capers!

Pixie

02-01-2008, 19:22

Oh I missed this totally lol

I have actually chatted to Laura Shanley via emails before I got pregnant with No2 she's a really lovely lady inspiring and a wealth of knowledge.

I shall be hunting around for those books!

mamajess

03-01-2008, 07:31

Thanks for the booklist, I had 2 wonderful homebirths..if we have more kiddies..freebirthing sounds incredible..Love this exchange of information, so great!

demeter

15-05-2008, 16:51

Could we please make this thread a sticky?

La Que Sabe

17-05-2008, 14:15

THanks for that have been looking for freebirthing books =]

23-12-2008, 06:50

Could this thread be sticky? :)

merefreebirther

23-02-2010, 09:34

The Birthkeepers - by Veronika Sophia Robinson.

Excellent book for freebirthers.

23-02-2010, 13:16

The Birthkeepers - by Veronika Sophia Robinson.

Excellent book for freebirthers.

Thanks... I'll try to get hold of that one :) (You're not Q........g by any chance, are you??)

merefreebirther

24-02-2010, 07:57

lol I don't know what "Q.........g" is - so I may be - or may not be! :)

24-02-2010, 08:32

lol I don't know what "Q.........g" is - so I may be - or may not be! :)

No, i thought I might know you, but reading your other posts, it was someone else I was thinking of.... :)

headoverfeet

14-05-2010, 19:38

Pure-Birth is no longer a website, Bornfree is great though :)

http://www.unassistedchildbirth.com/

14-05-2010, 20:12

Pure-Birth is no longer a website, Bornfree is great though :)

http://www.unassistedchildbirth.com/

i'm in shock purebirth is gone!!! :eek:

MimiGrace

14-05-2010, 20:16

i'm just quickly subscribing to this incredibly awesome thread :yes:

thanks for the booklist ladies, now ijust have to find the money to buy them all :rolleyes:

headoverfeet

14-05-2010, 20:23

i'm in shock purebirth is gone!!! :eek:
I was too, it was a great resource!

i'm just quickly subscribing to this incredibly awesome thread :yes:

thanks for the booklist ladies, now ijust have to find the money to buy them all :rolleyes:

:yes: how I would LOVE a library dedicated to birth :o

14-05-2010, 20:25

I've just been trying to get Lisa on msn, it's her site, to ask her what happened!!!! :hissy:

MimiGrace

14-05-2010, 20:26

how I would LOVE a library dedicated to birth
i'm definitely working on it :D
but yeah, i went to dymocks today, and i just can't afford the books that i want (they had birth skills, and ina may's guide to childbirth AND sheila kitzingers babies and childbirth? - so the standards, not even 'specialties' yet) - but it woulda cost me around 150, and i can barely afford coffee these days :laughing::p - maybe i'll request a whole heap of books for my 21st :idea:

headoverfeet

14-05-2010, 20:58

the book depository (online store with free delivery) is meant to be really cheap!

ETA the first two you mentioned come too $35.42, not sure what the 3rd one is :o

headoverfeet

14-05-2010, 21:10

I've just been trying to get Lisa on msn, it's her site, to ask her what happened!!!! :hissy:
Let us know if you find out :detective:

MimiGrace

14-05-2010, 21:12

the book depository (online store with free delivery) is meant to be really cheap!

ETA the first two you mentioned come too $35.42, not sure what the 3rd one is :o
oooh thats not too bad...still don't have enough money for even coffee :p but my birthdays only 6months away

if i get my list all ready, and then just ask for cash presents :laughing::p