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by Henci Goer (Author) "YOU'RE EXPECTING A baby or planning to become pregnant ..." (more)
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Don Creevy, M.D., FACOG obstetrician-gynecologist Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University Medical School

"With the help of this book, any intelligent person can obtain the information necessary to make informed choices. This unique book will provide the tools and confidence to have the best possible birth experience."

Penny Simkin, P.T. internationally known speaker, birth educator, doula, doula-trainer co-author of *Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn* and author of *The Birth Partner*

"In Henci Goer, thinking women have a champion, and maternity caregivers have a challenger. Henci has applied her impressive intellect, wisdom, writing skills, common sense, and wit to produce *The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth*. She analyzes and makes sense of a prodigious amount of recent obstetric research, boils it down, and summarizes its findings. And, on the basis of these findings, she makes practical recommendations for better births. Not one to pull the wool over anyone's eyes, Henci lets the reader in on her whole thinking process, providing scientific references, summaries of the articles, and logical recommendations--all in a highly readable, user-friendly format."
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A tool of empowerment for childbirth, Jun 24 2004
By Monica BC (New York, New York USA) - See all my reviews
Two of the most significant lessons I walked away with from this book was a sense of empowerment to trust my body and its ability to birth a child naturally and that child birth is a natural, beautiful and healthy process.

If all women learned that she is the best person to determine her threshold of pain and that it should be her decision (along with the guidance, not dictate of a doctor) when medical technology should intervene, more women would have better birthing experiences.

I am in my ninth week of pregnancy and reading through the book made me aware of questions I should ask during the pregnancy that may help me avoid complications and medical intervention once in labor. I am planning on having a hospital birth but using a labor professional as an advocate for me and my husband during labor. Reading this book made me aware that there are alternative solutions to "problems" one may encounter during labor, and the right labor professional would be the one to advise you about them.

I highly, highly, highly recommend this book to any woman interested in taking a more active role in her pregnancy and childbirth.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, July 26 2001
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While this book contains good information and cites many research studies (a significant portion of the book is devoted to documenting research), the author's tone seemed negative to me. Ms. Goer obviously has some hostile feelings towards the medical community, and as the book progressed, this became distracting to me. I much preferred "The Birth Book," by William and Martha Sears, which contains similar information and outlines the same pros/cons, but manages to be very positive.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Too Angry! Other Books Say It Better, April 29 2002
By J. (Berkeley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
I would recommend this book to others IF THERE WEREN'T other books that teach the same information in a more positive way. I think that everything this book teaches about the medical community should be mandatory learning for expectant mothers. HOWEVER, this author often speaks out of anger and (though she does her best to provide all sides) she pushes her view of how things should be done just as or more strongly than any doctor I've encountered. Most of the things she rails against are no longer standard procedures (at least not in California hospitals), and staff are usually very familiar with and accomodating to patient requests. I finished this book with (incorrect) feeling that the hospital staff is out to get me. This is why I'd recommend books like "Husband Coached Birth" by Bradley. Bradley actually was an obstetrician for many years and his books give you an inside view of how these doctors think while providing the mother AND father with ways to cope with childbirth without fear or anger. I'd suggest people read this book, but with a BIG grain of salt over the emotional anger and fear this book produces.
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3.0 out of 5 stars The worrying womans guide.
This book would have been great if I had not bought it thinking I was getting a resource for natural birth. A good medical reference, a bit preachy and cesarean-heavy. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Jessica

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource!
This book was an excellent resource for helping one decide what they do & don't want their childbirth experience to be. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Amder

5.0 out of 5 stars Empowering and Informative!
While the author definately has a very strong opinion on her subject, I believe she does a very good job of backing up her statements with numerous studies and statistics. Read more
Published on July 6 2004 by Hope Johnson

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing and frustrating
I had read several reviews for this book here on Amazon, and thought it sounded like a good fit for me. Read more
Published on Jun 7 2004 by Nikol Le Vine

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must have for any woman planning a pregnancy!
This book is extremely informative in all aspects of pregnancy and delivery. The book is based on research, rather than mainstream "doctor" culture, as most others are... Read more
Published on May 25 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Balanced information, cohesively presented
I found this to be the most helpful book I read on labor and delivery. While I ended up having a C-section, (after baby was nearly 3 weeks later than due date) and never went... Read more
Published on May 1 2004 by L. M. Cooley

5.0 out of 5 stars birthingnaturally.net recommends this book.
Henci Goer has done a phenomenal job reviewing the available research for parents. The book is broken down by specific research topics such as pitocin, epidurals, and cesarean... Read more
Published on April 17 2004 by Jennifer Vanderlaan

5.0 out of 5 stars I can't say enough about the importance of reading this...
...even if you aren't an advocate for natural birth. Though the author does have a bias towards birthing being as natural and unmedicated as possible, it is with good reason. Read more
Published on Mar 9 2004 by Jennifer A. Johnson

5.0 out of 5 stars All Hypnobabies Students are recommended to read this book!
I would also recommend it to ANY pregnant couple, since they will easily learn how to make informed, intelligent decisions of their own for their pregnancy, labor and birth... Read more
Published on Mar 7 2004 by Kerry Tuschhoff

1.0 out of 5 stars Read Other Books Too
It seems to me that this book encourages women not to listen to Doctors and to only listen to the methods in this book. Read more
Published on Feb 27 2004

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