Customer Reviews

Children at Birth

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I read this book because I was considering having my own child at the birth of our second baby. It was so touching! It provided great information on how to decide if YOUR child should be at a birth and how to prepare him/her. It also included guidelines for how to pick any other person you might want to attend (why or why not to include different people). I am now convinced that every member of the family has the right to welcome a new member into the world right at birth.

It also included some very intense issues about birthing choices (what your doctor never told you!). It made me question many of the "wrong" ideas I had about childbirth and allowed me to see birthing as a totally natural, normal, healthy family-oriented event. BRAVO!

This is an important book to read if you are preparing a child to be at the birth of a sibling. There's information about why and when and how to prepare. And there's also important information about choices in childbirth, including many of the controversies, things to avoid, and things your doctor might not tell you. Clearly there is a NEED for a book like this to have been written. I'm thrilled that I could use the information as a guide to help me prepare my daughter to be a part of her sibling's birth, especially allowing the choice to be hers, including planning for her to choose NOT to be there. (Although she WAS, and speaks of it matter-of-factly, and also fondly...) My lowered star rating has to do with my opinion about the printing and publication of the book itself. I would LOVE to see the book reedited (for things like spelling, punctuation and word usage! ) retyped, and republished "more professionally." It was an effort to be able to focus on the CONTENT...

This book is an important read whether you're considering having your children at the birth or not. The straight birthing info it offers is invaluable. It's very straightforward and factual. If you are planning on having your other children there, it's essential. It gives very clear guidelines and suggestions on how to handle the whole situation. The birth stories at the end are great because you get to hear what kids actually thought about attending the births of their siblings.

Bradley Teachers Training Required Book. This book was a wonderful addition to my Pregnancy & Natural Childbirth Library. It is very informative and contains real labor and birth photographs along with detailed, personal perspective stories. A good resource for anyone who would like to know more about the Family Aspect of Natural Childbirthing.