Tag Archives: birth

Natural Hospital Birth

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Katy K.

Natural Hospital Birth by Cynthia Gabriel Even though I feel quite done with having children, I am fascinated with birth, and I definitely want to be able to recommend good recent books to friends who are having babies. I had … Continue reading →

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Your Best Birth

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Katy K.

Your Best Birth by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein Lake and Epstein start this positive and empowering look at birth with explaining how even a woman in love with her Tylenol PM could want to try for a natural birth, … Continue reading →

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The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Katy K.

The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger I’d looked through this book during my last pregnancy, and it made it onto my pregnancy list. But, I hadn’t read it all the way through. This time, I read … Continue reading →

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The Birth Partner

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Katy K.

The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin When I prepared to give birth, I hired a doula, a professional birth support person. She made a huge difference in making the whole birth experience smoother and more positive, and I recommend hiring … Continue reading →

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Babies Part 2 – Pregnancy and Birth

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Katy K.

I’ve noticed something about pregnancy books, which is that being mainstream or natural will affect what they talk about. The mainstream camp will spend a lot more time on the pregnancy, what to eat and wear, dealing with relatives and … Continue reading →

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Magic and Babies

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Katy K.

Circle of Magic – the Circle Opens: Sandry’s Book, Tris’s Book, Daja’s Book, Briar’s Book by Tamora Pierce and I listened to this whole series in the car (separately). The four short books go together nicely to form one main … Continue reading →

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Born in the USA

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Katy K.

Is the health of women and children a women’s issue, or a human issue? Either way, it’s hard to avoid be angry after reading this book. I don’t normally include subtitles here, but this one was too helpful in explaining … Continue reading →

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Hide and Seek

Posted on August 11, 2004 by Katy K.

Another cross-section of (mostly) vacation reading – one for the car, one from a friend, and a couple to read to your favorite child. And, ok, every one involving children or childbirth. I’m working on a different kind of book, … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading

Posted on July 9, 2004 by Katy K.

This time, one for my seemingly insatiable appetite for pregnancy and childbirth books and three normal person books. The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger This is yet another really great pregnancy book. It’s a little light … Continue reading →

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Children and Childbirth (again)

Posted on June 23, 2004 by Katy K.

Other people suggested these books to me, so here is another fairly random assortment. I ‘m working on reading the ocassional book unrelated to pregnancy or childbirth, but these books (for obvious reasons) will probably continue to feature highly here … Continue reading →

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