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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
Midwife Ina May Gaskin combines birth stories with practical information about labor
2003Steady paceWarm
Birth stories and practical information from a midwife
Ina May Gaskin, an American midwife, combines first-person birth stories with information about how childbirth works. The stories show many different births, and the practical chapters explain what happens in the body during labor. It is aimed at women who want to feel informed and confident.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy narrative and idea-driven nonfiction.
More about this book
Who
Expecting mothers, and those who support them.
World
Labor and birth, told through stories and explanation.
What makes it different
Real birth stories sit alongside the practical chapters.
Feel
Warm and encouraging.
Facts
Genre
Nonfiction · Childbirth · Midwifery · Birth stories
Length
352 pages · ≈ 10 h
About the author
Ina May Gaskin1 book on Tori BooksIna May Gaskin is an American midwife and author who wrote about natural childbirth.Also in the collection: Best Books for Pregnant Women
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Expecting Better
The Birth Partner
The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy
Operating Instructions
Like a Mother
The First Forty Days