Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn
The Complete Guide

What I love about this book is the acknowledgment that not all pain management techniques work for all women. Rather than present one comprehensive 'system' (a la Hypnobirthing, Bradley, etc), she suggests several methods for dealing with childbirth pain, and is non-judgmental about the use of medic......more

I'm not sure if I've read this ENTIRE book cover-to-cover, but I have read a lot of it. It is a little overwhelming how comprehensive it is. I liked how it didn't dogmatically advocate natural-birth or hospital-birth. It was probably more natural-birth friendly than many other books, but I feel like......more

This is one of the more comprehensive books I've read during pregnancy, and I appreciate both the breadth and depth of information provided. It's also organized in a way that makes it easy to find what you're looking for, though it's certainly more reference material than a month-by-month guide (lik......more

Read this for a birth doula skills workshop and childbirth educator training I did over the winter, and all I have to say is Penny Simkin is added to my list of heroes. Fetal-maternal health is fascinating, and parents having access to accurate evidence-based information so that they can make decisi......more

Very informative and helpful to prep for birth and having a newborn......more