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Calm Birth: New Method for Conscious Childbirth

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I LOVE this book!!! It is VERY difficult to find a book about labor and delivery that is focused on natural, holistic philosophies. Of the few that are out there, this is by far the best! I started out with other, more well known approaches and appreciated the general nature of the techniques, but found them lacking in spiritual depth and feeling somewhat superficial. If you just want techniques, they may be good approaches for you. However, I was looking for something that had a deep, philsophical foundation in addition to great techniques. What I love about this book is how it talks about the entire process of pregnancy, labor/delivery, and postpartun care. It is truly an holistic approach and I am grateful to have stumbled upon it!! I can't wait to read the author's other books!

This book offers a method that is new in this sense, methods that are steeped in ancient tradition and proven scientifically have been brought together in a cohesive form for women to use in childbirth. It is a method that can help erase fears and help women discover their own power. This method gives women the opportunity to give birth to their baby in a concious and healthy way whether they have their babies without drugs, with drugs or by cesarean. I highly recommend this book.

I ordered this book because I want a "calm" birth experience. A good part of the book was just about the development of the calm birth method and not actually explaining it. The part where they actually go into explaining the actual method is a little short in my opinion. It would have been nice to have less of a history lesson and more of a true "calm birth" lesson. I do have it in my hospital bag and will read the relaxation technique again when I get to the hospital. Still would have liked to have more details.