Best Pregnancy Books
for Natural and Home Birth Preparation

Looking for best pregnancy books geared for natural pregnancy as well as natural and home birth preparation ?

Then you're in the right website.

I know it can be difficult to search for the best pregnancy books when it comes to natural and home birth. It's not enough to read mainstream pregnancy and childbirth books because most of them do not give you enough information to prepare for natural childbirth. Moreover, these mainstream childbirth books only scratch the surface of the subject of pregnancy and childbirth, and are mostly written for future hospital birth audiences who are indifferent towards natural birth.

If you want to have a natural birth and/or a homebirth, then it's better for you to read on pregnancy and childbirth books which give you information on how to prepare for natural birth.

Here is the list of my version of the best pregnancy books:

• Gentle Birth Choices: A guide to making informed decision about birthing centers, birth attendants, water births and hospital births by Barbara Harpers and Suzanne Arms.
  As the title indicates, this natural child birth book is great if you want to have a gentle natural birth, but are toying between hospital birth and other birth setting options. In this book you will find in-depth information on different kinds of birth setting you can have as well as birth attendants.
  
  
• Birthing From Within by Pam England.
  This natural child birth book is good for preparing you mentally and emotionally for your childbirth. It's a really empowering and confidence-builder book.
  
  
• Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger.
  This is my favorite book when it comes to pregnancy and childbirth book since it addresses both pregnancy as well as childbirth. I have this book, and whenever I had a question while pregnant, I consulted this book. This book gives more information than the typical mainstream pregnancy books, yet its size is not overwhelming. This is also a good book for preparing for natural birth and is pretty detailed.
  
  
• Home Birth by Sheila Kitzinger , Special Delivery by Rahima Baldwin and Ina May's Guide To Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin are my most recommended home birth books .
  These books contain a wealth of childbirth information and will prepare yourself well for the childbirth. They also contain tips for alleviating labor pains,and tricks you can do during childbirth for different scenarios.
  
  
• Natural Childbirth, the Bradley Way, by Susan Mc.Cutcheon-Koneg.
  This is the recommended book if you want to use the Bradley method for your childbirth. I used Bradley Method for my three homebirths, and it works well for me. If you're interested in Bradley's method, you may also want to read the original book of Bradley method (Husband-coached Childbirth by Dr. Bradley). However, I find that Susan's book is more user-friendly, concise and easy to read than the original book is.It also contains a lot of pictures of the techniques suggested, which really helps.

Finally, here are three additional best pregnancy books you may want to consider to read :

• Hypnobirthing, the Mongan Method by Marie F Mongan.
  It's the best pregnancy book to read if you're interested in incorporating hypnosis during childbirth to help you cope with labor intensity.
  
  
• Childbirth Without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth by Michael Odent and Grantly Dick-Read.
  This childbirth book explains that the main cause of labor pain is because the mother is in fear and postulates that if the mother is in comfortable environment and possesses no fear, then the childbirth is not going to hurt.
  
  
• Birth Without Violence by Frederick Leboyer.
  This pregnancy book explains why and how to give birth to a baby as gently as possible.

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• Natural child birth preparation
• Natural childbirth tips - tips for maximizing your chance of having a natural birth.
• Natural childbirth video - why you should watch it, and what to watch
• First prenatal visit - what to expect and what's on prenatal check up
• Tips on how to choose best child birthing class

For prospective homebirth moms: Preparation for giving birth at home.

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