Hey! Who's Having This Baby Anyway? : How to take charge and create a safe environment for your baby's birth, including essential information about ... and interventions -- a guide and workbook. [Paperback]

Breck Hawk (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 15, 2005

Finally, a guidebook giving pregnant women the information they need for a safe and healthy birth showing laboring woman how to avoid unnecessary medical interventions and providing current facts so they can make intelligent decisions before and during their labor. With chapters from Medications in Labor and Hiring the Help to Successful Breastfeeding, this book empowers and educates the mom-to-be.

Product Details

• Paperback: 386 pages
• Publisher: Metropolis Ink (July 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097512644X
• ISBN-13: 978-0975126448
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #324,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A life saver!!, October 25, 2005

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Farrah Vasquez "Farrah Vasquez" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hey! Who's Having This Baby Anyway? : How to take charge and create a safe environment for your baby's birth, including essential information about ... and interventions -- a guide and workbook. (Paperback)

I started reading this book when I was 4 months pregnant (I'm 7 months now). I have never felt so informed, so educated and in control of my pregnancy and upcoming birth. Breck Hawk's book has not only opened my eyes to the risks of the belt-fed, expected epidurals and the quick-to-perform c-sections, but it has given me other options and information in regards to alternatives. We rely so much on what Doctor's tell us that we don't take it upon ourselves to look outside the box. Breck does just that!! This book covers the risks of epidurals, birth plans, your RIGHT to tell a Doctor/hospital staff that this is YOUR birth and you're the boss, etc. Her book is subjective, informative, educational, empowering and a WORTH IT buy!!

This book hands you the power of choice. You set the rules of your baby's birth and you are in the driver's seat. I would recommend this book to any pregnant woman. Throw out "What to Expect When You're Expecting" and embrace the power of education and choice!!

If you want a REAL book, read this one!! This book, is a woman's right to freedom and education over her birth, an INFORMED, subjective educational tool.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you are pregnant or work with pregnant women, you NEED this book!, October 22, 2005

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Jennifer West "Licensed Midwife and HypnoBirt... (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hey! Who's Having This Baby Anyway? : How to take charge and create a safe environment for your baby's birth, including essential information about ... and interventions -- a guide and workbook. (Paperback)

This book really allows us to 'see behind the curtain' of what is going on in a 'typical' birth! Every pregnant woman owes it to herself and her baby to read this book. Every Doula, husband, friend, sister or anyone that will be in the birth room needs to read this book and believe it. Being prepared is being calm and sure of yourself. I have been a midwife for 16 years and have wanted and waited for this very book-since 99% of the birthing public births in a hospital, 99% of you NEED THIS BOOK! Ms. Hawk has dared to tell us the accurate details of what happens from the moment you find out you are pregnant to the first excited call to the hosptial when you think you are in labor to all that can and will happen; once you arrive at the hospital in labor if you are unaware of the 'routine' that awaits you. She also lets us in on, "I don't know how it happened that I ended up with...."; she points out how other agendas affect your decisions and birthing outcomes, often every step of the way.
I have been GIVING this book out to all of my clients and all of my students. When everyone understands what is really going on, we all win!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every pregnant woman should read this book, June 4, 2005

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Jessica (in NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hey! Who's Having This Baby Anyway? : How to take charge and create a safe environment for your baby's birth, including essential information about ... and interventions -- a guide and workbook. (Paperback)

As a birth doula and childbirth educator, I've an extensive library of birth-related books and am happy to add this to my collection.This book provides the information necessary for women to make sound decisions regarding their care. It also works as a guide in helping them to discover exactly WHAT their birth options are and the best way to go about getting the birth experience they desire through well researched material and helpful worksheets. Birth is a major life event, worthy of AT LEAST the consideration that goes into planning a wedding or buying a home-please don't go into in blind. Buy this book, you won't regret it.