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Reddit mentions of The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
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Reddit mentions: 10
We found 10 Reddit mentions of The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth. Here are the top ones.
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| Color | Grey |
| Height | 8.97 Inches |
| Length | 5.98 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | August 1999 |
| Weight | 0.95 Pounds |
| Width | 0.86 Inches |
First of all, congratulations! And come over to r/babybumps! A lot of questions you might not think to ask are being discussed there already.
The best way to tell your other half is... just tell him! Do it in person, and at a time where the two of you have some time to talk and be together, and do it without setting any sort of expectations or mood. Likely he will be a bit shocked at first, but unless your relationship wasn't meant to be, he will warm up to the idea (maybe even faster than you do, who knows!).
I'm 35 weeks pregnant now... I can tell you that as your pregnancy progresses, things will get more "real" mentally so don't be afraid when you experience some serious mood swings and shifts in your thoughts about the pregnancy. It might not be until your first ultrasound... or it might not be until you look into your baby's eyes for you to feel that rush of motherly love. Even women who got pregnant on purpose (like me) find themselves doubting sometimes. It's all normal.
Prenatal vitamins is a good start. Honestly, visiting an OB this early won't do much good, and in fact they often don't see women until they are at least 12 weeks (because many pregnancies miscarry in those first few weeks). At a 12 week appointment, you might do an ultrasound to confirm your due date (but if you have been charting, you probably already know exactly when you conceived), and you can start asking your OB any questions you have. But until you do the research, you might find that being under the care of a midwife, or giving birth at a birthing center (or at home) is a better fit for you. It won't hurt to see an OB, of course, but OB's are primarily surgeons so they might not give you all the support you need. Regardless, don't rely on any kind of medical caregiver 100%; take charge of your own pregnancy and birth and do the research! Once you do the research, you will be able to decide what type of birthing class is right for you (I highly recommend taking one... I took a Hypnobabies course and was very satisfied with the large amount of information they gave me, and also the confidence I feel as I get closer to my birthing day).
Here are some common book and movie recommendations:
Ina May Gaskin's Guide to Childbirth (she is the leading authority on natural birth)
Your Best Birth (and their film you can find on Netflix, The Business of Being Born)
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth (good if you like a lot of scientific discussion on birth options)
The Baby Book by Dr. Sears. (I own this book and it makes me feel really good to have it on hand when my baby gets here... so much info!)
This is a false analogy. The human body is not built mentally, physiologically or hormonally to experience a tooth being surgically removed. Pregnancy and giving birth are coordinated by a host of processes that have been honed by millions of years of evolution. That's not to say it isn't painful or dangerous, but almost every medical procedure in modern births either attempts to replicate or supercede those processes and don't do so without serious trade offs.
If you are seriously interested - I highly recommend "The Thinking Woman's Guide to a better birth"
See also The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth. It addresses all of the issues on this list plus more; in particular, I was interested in the information about the dangerously, stupidly high incidence of C-section in this country. I feel it is much better to educate myself now than to assume my OB is going to make all the best decisions later.
My SIL got pregnant unexpectedly at 19 and her daughter is now 3 years old. One of her biggest regrets (we were discussing this yesterday because she is newly married and trying for #2) is her lack of support group. You need women and like-minded people who will advocate for you and the birth of your child.
Here are a few "mommy" groups that I really enjoy on facebook:
Also some relevant subreddits:
There are tons of other relevant subreddits. Many are listed on the right when visiting /r/beyondthebump. Don't be afraid to ask questions. :)
I started Expexting Better but I'm not a numbers/data person so it came across as irritating to me. Tons of people like it and recommend it though so it's worth a shot!
My midwife recommended Ina May's Guide to Childbirth and The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth. A doula friend recommended anything by Dr. Sears.
Epidural will also result in a fever after a while.
I was fortunate enough to not get a foley bulb...I feel like so much has changed in the last 10 years, because I'd never heard of it before reading "The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth"
According to Henci Goer there is documented links with the hormonal balance and synthetic interventions.
I would check out this book. Admittedly, I haven't read it in a few years because I bought it when I was pregnant with my son, who is almost 3. But it really helps identify some issues that you might want to have an opinion on, and helps look at some evidence without having a clear bias.
With that being said, no one can stop you from eating if you want to. And if you don't want to fight about it, just go eat in the bathroom ;)
The book "The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth" has great research backing its information on birth and the medical interventions that can be performed and what their risks are.
For high risk births or complications, which occur in roughly 10% of births in developed countries, modern medicine and obstetrics are wonderful. For the other 90%, it is backwards, traumatizing and dangerous. In the US, birth-related child mortality ROSE when women started being herded away from home births with midwives and into hospitals, and didn't fall back below previous levels for decades.
Things are finally starting to turn back around though, with rises in midwifery, home births, and birthing centers. Woohoo!
Edit: source: this book.