BOOKS WE RECOMMEND
Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Born in the USA by Marsden Wagner, MD, MS
Birth as an American Rite of Passage by Robbie Davis Floyd, PhD
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Sarah J. Buckley, MD
Pushed: The Painful Truth about Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care by Jennifer Block
Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born by Tina Cassidy
Cesarean Voices published by ICAN
Birth Reborn by Michel Odent, MD
The Cesarean by Michel Odent, MD
Creating Your Birth Plan by Marsden Wagner, MD & Stephanie Gunning
Birthing from Within by Pam England, CNM & Rob Horowitz, PhD
Immaculate Deception II: Myth, Magic and Birth by Suzanne Arms
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer & Rhonda Wheeler
Obstetric Myths vs. Research Realities by Henci Goer
Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper & Suzanne Arms
ARTICLES WE RECOMMEND
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"What Every Woman Should Know about Cesarean Section"
"For the Expectant Mom, Its Not Too Much to Ask" by Tina Cassidy, BOSTON GLOBE
"The C-Section Epidemic" by Jennifer Block, LA TIMES
"Cesareans May Harm Lung Growth" BBC
"Maternal Hormone Protects Baby’s Brain During Birth" by Roxanne Khamsi, THE NEW SCIENTIST
"Epidurals: Risks and Concerns" by Sarah J. Buckley, MOTHERING MAGAZINE
"Ecstatic Birth" by Sarah J. Buckley, MOTHERING MAGAZINE
"Statement on Home Births" American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
"Home Births" Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
MEDICAL STUDIES
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"Alternative Strategy to Decrease Cesarean Section: Support by Doulas During Labor"
"Home Birth Study" British Medical Journal, June 2005
"Umbilical Cord Clamping After Birth" British Medical Journal, August 2007