Mama J's Book Picks

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In 1976, Gaskin wrote "Spiritual Midwifery, " the handbook for midwives. Gaskin now shares with all women her knowledge and wisdom about what she calls the "true capacities of the female body, " based on her more than three decades as a midwife.... (read more)

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Here is a holistic approach to childbirth that examines this profound rite-of-passage, not as a medical event, but as an act of self-discovery. Exercises and activities such as journal writing, meditation, and painting will help mothers analyze their... (read more)

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Painless Childbirth is filled with heartfelt, practical and scientifically accurate information. It helps pregnant women expect the best - and then create it. Christiane Northrup, M.D., best-selling author of Women@s Bodies, Women@s Wisdom Painless... (read more)

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While being pregnant is thrilling, the responsibility of a growing baby can provoke anxiety about what is and isn't safe. In The Complete Organic Pregnancy, Deirdre Dolan and Alexandra Zissu address how you can minimize your exposure to the invisible... (read more)

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HYPNOBIRTHING THE ORIGINAL METHOD Mindful Pregnancy and Easy Labor Using the Leclaire Childbirth Method Through your use of the Leclaire Method you will learn how to: Change your fears about pregnancy into positive thoughts and actions Use mind/body... (read more)

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Certified Lamaze instructor and activist Henci Goer brings women the carefully researched facts they'll want to have--the complete rundown on modern pregnancy and childbirth.... (read more)

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The classic book on home birth is now in its fourth edition. Includes updated information on the safety of natural childbirth, new birthing stories, and the most recent statistics on births managed by The Farm Midwives. Mothers-to-be are instructed on... (read more)

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Skinny Bitch created a movement when it exposed the horrors of the food industry, while inspiring people across the world to stop eating “crap.” Now the “Bitches” are back—this time with a book geared to pregnant women. And... (read more)

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For more than twenty-five years, < I> Mothering< /I> magazine has captured an audience of educated women who appreciate its we'll inform, you choose approach to parenting. < I> Having a Baby, Naturally< /I> reflects this spirit... (read more)

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Recommended by Lamaze International as one of the top ten books for pregnant women and their families, this text includes a 45-minute DVD of six live gentle births.... (read more)