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Birth Stories We are all curious abut birth stories. Here are other special stories that aren't in the book that you can even e-mail to your friends and family. Surround yourself with inspirational and normal birth stories and you will find yourself making better decisions and having a much better attitute during birth. Attitude can certainly help you in birth. Enjoy the stories and happy birthing! The
Birth Rite of Samuel Rune Perfection on Earth - a story about giving birth in the Australian Outback at home. Right on Time - Amanda's first child was born in a hospital. She was convinced it was false labor, right up to eight centimeters of dilation. Her doula used pressure points to ease the pain, and her husband called on what he learned in their Bradley classes to help her through the challenges of labor. Caught by Surprise - Amanda's second child came two weeks early, catching them without a babysitter or a good night's sleep. But relaxing into the strength and guidance of her husband helped Amanda birth quickly in a hospital. (available in the newsletter) Baby on Board - In the throes of labor with her third child, Dani Martinez gets stuck in traffic on the way to the birth center. Calm and confident - Dani calls the shots as she follows the rhythm of her fourth child's birth, at home in water. (available in the newsletter) Dylan's Birth - a story about a young mother giving birth using Lamaze at the hospital.(available in the newsletter) My Quick Hospital Birth - Christine Henry's Hospital HypnoBirth Timeless Joy - Marguerite's labor started just in time, barely avoiding an induction. And then, just three hours before emerging, the baby turned and engaged, lead-ing the way to a gentle HypnoBirth in the hospital. (available in the newsletter) Trusting the Process - Written by the attending doula/HypnoBirthing instructor, Toshia Parker, this is the story of an unplanned home birth by Tiffany, a first-time mother. (available in the newsletter) 48 more stories are in the book! |
Journey into Motherhood: Inspirational Stories of Natural Birth
Journey into Motherhood is filled with proven secrets and techniques for pregnant and birthing women, including: o How you can experience painless labor o Insights and advice from women who've been there o Options for easing labor and delivery-including yoga, doulas, hypnosis and water birth o A resource guide to childbirth classes, magazines, websites and audios/videos. As a childbirth educator, Sheri Menelli came face to face with the effects of childbirth "horror stories" on expectant women. Fear and anxiety about labor and delivery are passed from woman to woman… but the tide is turning. Childbirth does not have to be painful and frightening. The culture of fear surrounding childbirth in the U.S. is shifting, and women are eager to share their inspiring stories of wonderful birth experiences. This heartwarming collection offers 48 true stories of natural birth, told in the mothers' own voices. As diverse as the women who wrote them, the stories include hospital births, home births, unassisted births, emergency deliveries, births attended by young siblings, outdoor births and more. Journey into Motherhood will guide you to have the kind of birth that YOU want. No matter what kind of birth you choose, this book is for you. Order NOW!"What a fabulous book. All women and girls need to hear these
stories and know, really know, that natural birth is full of magnificent,
life-changing wisdom." “I have enjoyed so very much reading Journey into Motherhood.
To me it is a contemporary version of the birth stories featured in "Spiritual
Midwifery"......it is very informative with valuable tips and advice
from each mother after their story. It has created an inspirational foundation,
motivation and a deeper understanding of home birth and natural birth. "In today's maternity care climate of soaring rates of labor
inductions, epidurals, and cesarean deliveries, these inspiring stories
of natural childbirth show that childbirth can and should be safe, empowering
and beautiful. All pregnant women, especially those who have been frightened
by or resigned to medically managed birth. . . , should read this book." |
