Rachels
03-26-2002, 05:28 PM
Hi, everyone. I just wanted to recommend a birthing book to you that I discovered while researching my dissertation on childbirth. I was astonished upon reading hundreds of studies at how frequently and dramatically modern American obstetrical practices directly oppose the published medical literature. Henci Goer's book called *A Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth* is an easy-to-read look at that kind of stuff. Her book *Obstetrical Myths vs Research Realities* looks at the same thing, but in much more technical language.
Having educated myself about both the literature AND the statistics behind the kinds of care being offered these days dramatically shifted my approach to my own pregnancy and birth. These books are good starting places if you want to be informed beyond what the popular culture books will tell you, without having to spend years in the library!
Hope this helps somebody. It very much helped me.
Having educated myself about both the literature AND the statistics behind the kinds of care being offered these days dramatically shifted my approach to my own pregnancy and birth. These books are good starting places if you want to be informed beyond what the popular culture books will tell you, without having to spend years in the library!
Hope this helps somebody. It very much helped me.