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Spiritual Midwifery
by Ina May Gaskin
from Book Publishing Company (TN)

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Buddhism
  Hi. I bought this book to give to a midwife in Guatemala who is a Christian Missionary of AMISH descent. If you read the product description, it almost sounds perfect! HOWEVER it is a "Buddhist" book...that is the spiritual part of it...Buddhism. In case any of you are like me, you might want that to be pointed out. :) That's all!

• an invaluable classic
  this classic is a must-read for pregnant women- especially those who, like me and most pregnant women, hear lots of birth horror stories and find themselves in need of positive accounts. ina may gaskin in known throughout the world for her impressive midwifery skills and for her superb outcomes over the years in helping women give birth on her commmune in tennessee.

• Loving Birth
  This book is an important book for all expecting mothers to read not only because it presents important practical information about natural childbirth options but also because it conveys a different feeling than most books do about pregnancy and birthing.
  The women and their birth stories in this book do not fall into the average pop-culture, schedule-a-c-section type of group. In fact, these stories reflect on birth as a privilege for women. In Spiritual Midwifery, birth becomes a right of passage... more info

• A Must Read for Natural Childbirth
  This book was the first book I read on natural childbirth. It altered the way I looked at giving birth and ultimately being a woman. I was not pregnant or even thinking about being pregnant at the time I read this book, but it did open my eyes. Parts of it may seem dated to some, but actually giving birth in the U.S. has regressed. What was once a natural and beautiful experience, has now become akin to having a disease and that is just a shame. A must read for anyone who is thinking about natural... more info

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