Birth Books of Importance

1.
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth 4.36 avg rating — 32,173 ratings
2.
Spiritual Midwifery
Spiritual Midwifery 4.38 avg rating — 6,610 ratings
3.
Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation
Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation 4.01 avg rating — 6,192 ratings
4.
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth 4.14 avg rating — 3,206 ratings
5.
Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife
Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife 4.36 avg rating — 6,843 ratings
6.
Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care
Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care 4.24 avg rating — 2,909 ratings
7.
Heart and Hands: A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth
Heart and Hands: A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth 4.39 avg rating — 1,075 ratings
8.
The Birth Partner
The Birth Partner 4.32 avg rating — 8,087 ratings
9.
The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times
The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times 4.19 avg rating — 77,383 ratings
10.
Active Birth : The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally
Active Birth : The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally 4.17 avg rating — 1,933 ratings
11.
Birth Matters: A Midwife's Manifesta
Birth Matters: A Midwife's Manifesta 4.35 avg rating — 2,025 ratings
12.
Childbirth without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth
Childbirth without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth 3.91 avg rating — 1,590 ratings
13.
Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year
Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year 4.31 avg rating — 1,315 ratings
14.
The Natural Pregnancy Book: Herbs, Nutrition, and Other Holistic Choices
The Natural Pregnancy Book: Herbs, Nutrition, and Other Holistic Choices 4.07 avg rating — 741 ratings
15.
Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years With a Midwife in Mali
Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years With a Midwife in Mali 4.17 avg rating — 4,983 ratings
16.
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding 4.18 avg rating — 10,250 ratings
17.
Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding: From the Nation's Leading Midwife
Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding: From the Nation's Leading Midwife 4.30 avg rating — 4,065 ratings
18.
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: The Wisdom and Science of Gentle Choices in Pregnancy, Birth, and Parenting
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: The Wisdom and Science of Gentle Choices in Pregnancy, Birth, and Parenting 3.99 avg rating — 1,297 ratings
19.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide 4.21 avg rating — 3,165 ratings
20.
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth 4.06 avg rating — 1,133 ratings
21.
The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two
The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two 4.17 avg rating — 7,515 ratings
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Born in the USA: How a Broken Maternity System Must Be Fixed to Put Women and Children First
Born in the USA: How a Broken Maternity System Must Be Fixed to Put Women and Children First 4.29 avg rating — 636 ratings
23.
Witches, Midwives and Nurses: A History of Women Healers
Witches, Midwives and Nurses: A History of Women Healers 4.02 avg rating — 6,465 ratings
24.
The Continuum Concept: In Search of Happiness Lost
The Continuum Concept: In Search of Happiness Lost 4.01 avg rating — 3,444 ratings
25.
Birth Models That Work
Birth Models That Work 4.02 avg rating — 45 ratings
26.
Immaculate Deception II: Myth, Magic and Birth
Immaculate Deception II: Myth, Magic and Birth 4.33 avg rating — 270 ratings
27.
Orgasmic Birth: Your Guide to a Safe, Satisfying, and Pleasurable Birth Experience
Orgasmic Birth: Your Guide to a Safe, Satisfying, and Pleasurable Birth Experience 4.12 avg rating — 534 ratings
28.
Husband-Coached Childbirth: The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
Husband-Coached Childbirth: The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth 3.65 avg rating — 2,608 ratings
28.
Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month
Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month 3.89 avg rating — 1,027 ratings
30.
The Dad's Playbook to Labor and Birth: A Practical and Strategic Guide to Preparing for the Big Day
The Dad's Playbook to Labor and Birth: A Practical and Strategic Guide to Preparing for the Big Day 3.95 avg rating — 58 ratings
31.
Mindful Birthing: Training the Mind, Body, and Heart for Childbirth and Beyond
Mindful Birthing: Training the Mind, Body, and Heart for Childbirth and Beyond 4.14 avg rating — 2,326 ratings
31.
Birth Without Violence
Birth Without Violence 4.07 avg rating — 724 ratings
33.
Gentle Birth Choices: A Guide to Making Informed Decisions about Birthing Centers, Birth Attendants, Water Birth, Home Birth, and Hospital Birth
Gentle Birth Choices: A Guide to Making Informed Decisions about Birthing Centers, Birth Attendants, Water Birth, Home Birth, and Hospital Birth 4.15 avg rating — 901 ratings
34.
Homebirth: The Essential Guide to Giving Birth Outside of the Hospital
Homebirth: The Essential Guide to Giving Birth Outside of the Hospital 4.17 avg rating — 261 ratings
35.
Birth Reborn : What Childbirth Should Be
Birth Reborn : What Childbirth Should Be 4.41 avg rating — 507 ratings
36.
Mainstreaming Midwives: The Politics of Change
Mainstreaming Midwives: The Politics of Change 3.46 avg rating — 24 ratings
37.
The Other Mothers
The Other Mothers 4.25 avg rating — 351 ratings
38.
Nighttime Parenting: How to Get Your Baby and Child to Sleep
Nighttime Parenting: How to Get Your Baby and Child to Sleep 3.86 avg rating — 498 ratings
39.
HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method
HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method 3.77 avg rating — 8,077 ratings
39.
The Happiest Baby on the Block Book
The Happiest Baby on the Block Book 3.90 avg rating — 30,617 ratings
39.
Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--And What You Really Need to Know
Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--And What You Really Need to Know 4.30 avg rating — 50,342 ratings
42.
The No-Cry Nap Solution: Guaranteed Gentle Ways to Solve All Your Naptime Problems
The No-Cry Nap Solution: Guaranteed Gentle Ways to Solve All Your Naptime Problems 3.67 avg rating — 635 ratings
42.
The Vegan Pregnancy Survival Guide
The Vegan Pregnancy Survival Guide 4.07 avg rating — 124 ratings
44.
Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of Both Worlds
Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of Both Worlds 4.35 avg rating — 2,880 ratings
45.
What to Expect When You're Expecting
What to Expect When You're Expecting 3.81 avg rating — 59,996 ratings
46.
The Scientification of Love
The Scientification of Love 4.32 avg rating — 108 ratings
47.
Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born
Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born 4.05 avg rating — 2,939 ratings
48.
Brought to Bed: Childbearing in America, 1750-1950
Brought to Bed: Childbearing in America, 1750-1950 3.98 avg rating — 164 ratings
49.
Adventures in Natural Childbirth: Tales from Women on the Joys, Fears, Pleasures, and Pains of Giving Birth Naturally
Adventures in Natural Childbirth: Tales from Women on the Joys, Fears, Pleasures, and Pains of Giving Birth Naturally 4.03 avg rating — 108 ratings
49.
Your Best Birth: Know All Your Options, Discover the Natural Choices, and Take Back the Birth Experience
Your Best Birth: Know All Your Options, Discover the Natural Choices, and Take Back the Birth Experience 3.92 avg rating — 1,151 ratings
51.
Birth Your Way
Birth Your Way 3.96 avg rating — 109 ratings
52.
Rediscovering Birth
Rediscovering Birth 4.24 avg rating — 263 ratings
53.
Prenatal Yoga & Natural Childbirth
Prenatal Yoga & Natural Childbirth 4.11 avg rating — 38 ratings
54.
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way 4.05 avg rating — 3,806 ratings
54.
In Search of the Perfect Birth: A Journey From Hospital to Midwife to Unassisted Birth
In Search of the Perfect Birth: A Journey From Hospital to Midwife to Unassisted Birth 3.53 avg rating — 15 ratings
54.
Birth Journeys - positive birth stories to encourage and inspire
Birth Journeys - positive birth stories to encourage and inspire 4.45 avg rating — 20 ratings
54.
Misconceptions: Truth, Lies, and the Unexpected on the Journey to Motherhood
Misconceptions: Truth, Lies, and the Unexpected on the Journey to Motherhood 3.76 avg rating — 1,884 ratings
54.
A Doula's Journey
A Doula's Journey 4.22 avg rating — 27 ratings
54.
Birth Space, Safe Place
Birth Space, Safe Place really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
54.
Hannah, Delivered
Hannah, Delivered 3.86 avg rating — 397 ratings
54.
Round the Circle: Doulas Share Their Experiences
Round the Circle: Doulas Share Their Experiences 4.28 avg rating — 25 ratings
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Birth {f*ck yeah} An Honest Guide to Natural, Epidural & Caesarean Choices
Birth {f*ck yeah} An Honest Guide to Natural, Epidural & Caesarean Choices really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20 ratings
54.
The Caesarean
The Caesarean 4.30 avg rating — 121 ratings
54.
Milk Fever
Milk Fever 4.70 avg rating — 23 ratings
54.
The Nanas Book: Our Breastfeeding Story
The Nanas Book: Our Breastfeeding Story it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings
54.
Vaccines on Trial: Truths and Consequences of Mandatory Shots
Vaccines on Trial: Truths and Consequences of Mandatory Shots 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings
54.
DO WE NEED TO BE SCARED OF VACCINES?
DO WE NEED TO BE SCARED OF VACCINES? 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
68.
Having Faith: An Ecologist's Journey to Motherhood
Having Faith: An Ecologist's Journey to Motherhood 4.31 avg rating — 746 ratings
68.
Home Birth: The Politics of Difficult Choices
Home Birth: The Politics of Difficult Choices it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
68.
The Whole 9 Months: A Week-By-Week Pregnancy Nutrition Guide with Recipes for a Healthy Start
The Whole 9 Months: A Week-By-Week Pregnancy Nutrition Guide with Recipes for a Healthy Start 3.82 avg rating — 420 ratings
68.
A Midwife in Amish Country: Celebrating God's Gift of Life
A Midwife in Amish Country: Celebrating God's Gift of Life 4.17 avg rating — 455 ratings
68.
My Caesarean: Twenty-One Mothers on the C-Section Experience and After
My Caesarean: Twenty-One Mothers on the C-Section Experience and After 4.30 avg rating — 161 ratings
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Essential Exercises for the Childbearing Year: A Guide to Health and Comfort Before and After Your Baby Is Born
Essential Exercises for the Childbearing Year: A Guide to Health and Comfort Before and After Your Baby Is Born really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 62 ratings
73.
Childbirth and the Future of Homo Sapiens
Childbirth and the Future of Homo Sapiens 4.27 avg rating — 15 ratings
75.
Good Nights: The Happy Parents' Guide to the Family Bed
Good Nights: The Happy Parents' Guide to the Family Bed 3.92 avg rating — 269 ratings
76.
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations 4.02 avg rating — 557 ratings
76.
The Heart In the Womb
The Heart In the Womb 4.03 avg rating — 32 ratings
78.
A Midwife's Story
A Midwife's Story 4.08 avg rating — 2,300 ratings
78.
Before Your Pregnancy: A 90 Day Guide for Couples on How to Prepare for a Healthy Conception
Before Your Pregnancy: A 90 Day Guide for Couples on How to Prepare for a Healthy Conception
by: Amy Ogle
3.47 avg rating — 337 ratings
80.
Lady's Hands, Lion's Heart: A Midwife's Saga
Lady's Hands, Lion's Heart: A Midwife's Saga 4.24 avg rating — 655 ratings
80.
The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child
The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child 4.23 avg rating — 4,224 ratings
82.
Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities: A Guide to the Medical Literature
Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities: A Guide to the Medical Literature 4.34 avg rating — 163 ratings
83.
Evidence and Skills for Normal Labour and Birth: A Guide for Midwives
Evidence and Skills for Normal Labour and Birth: A Guide for Midwives 4.39 avg rating — 18 ratings
84.
Painless Childbirth: An Empowering Journey Through Pregnancy and Birth
Painless Childbirth: An Empowering Journey Through Pregnancy and Birth 3.53 avg rating — 101 ratings
84.
Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Natural and Conventional Treatments for Infants and Children
Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Natural and Conventional Treatments for Infants and Children 4.48 avg rating — 317 ratings
86.
Caesarean Birth: Your Questions Answered
Caesarean Birth: Your Questions Answered 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
87.
The Oxytocin Factor: Tapping the Hormone of Calm, Love and Healing
The Oxytocin Factor: Tapping the Hormone of Calm, Love and Healing 3.74 avg rating — 145 ratings
88.
Why Doulas Matter
Why Doulas Matter 4.43 avg rating — 58 ratings
89.
A Wise Birth: Bringing Together the Best of Natural Childbirth with Modern Medicine
A Wise Birth: Bringing Together the Best of Natural Childbirth with Modern Medicine 3.86 avg rating — 59 ratings
90.
Birth And Beyond
Birth And Beyond 4.16 avg rating — 37 ratings
91.
Home Birth: A Practical Guide
Home Birth: A Practical Guide 3.66 avg rating — 35 ratings
92.
Childbirth in the Age of Plastics
Childbirth in the Age of Plastics 4.41 avg rating — 34 ratings
93.
At the Breast: Ideologies of Breastfeeding and Motherhood in the Contemporary United States
At the Breast: Ideologies of Breastfeeding and Motherhood in the Contemporary United States 4.02 avg rating — 46 ratings
94.
Artemis Speaks: V.B.A.C. Stories & Natural Childbirth Information
Artemis Speaks: V.B.A.C. Stories & Natural Childbirth Information 4.61 avg rating — 18 ratings
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The Water Birth Book
The Water Birth Book 4.22 avg rating — 87 ratings
96.
Entering the World
Entering the World 4.36 avg rating — 25 ratings
97.
Birth And Breastfeeding: Rediscovering The Needs Of Women During Pregnancy And Childbirth
Birth And Breastfeeding: Rediscovering The Needs Of Women During Pregnancy And Childbirth 4.15 avg rating — 571 ratings
98.
Farmer and the Obstetrician
Farmer and the Obstetrician 4.26 avg rating — 73 ratings
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Primal Health: Understanding the Critical Period Between Conception and the First Birthday
Primal Health: Understanding the Critical Period Between Conception and the First Birthday 4.24 avg rating — 76 ratings
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After the Baby's Birth: A Complete Guide for Postpartum Women
After the Baby's Birth: A Complete Guide for Postpartum Women
by: Robin Lim
4.20 avg rating — 193 ratings
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