by Debby | Jun 21, 2015 | Book Review
What an incredible treat to read A Passion for Birth, Sheila Kitzinger’s autobiography. It brought back so many memories of reading and devouring her books and of hearing her speak as a young childbirth educator in the 80s. Although she didn’t like being called a... 
by Debby | Jul 3, 2014 | Book Review
I loved this book. If I were still teaching a series of natural childbirth classes, I would up my fee by $10.00 to provide each pregnant woman a copy. I know that not all students are readers, but this book is short (122 pages), has plenty of white space, and is... 
by Debby | Jun 30, 2014 | Book Review
I love research, so it makes sense that I would appreciate a book that has over a thousand references. Debunking the Bump is authored by a mathematician who uses her skills with numbers to analyze the many risks and precautions associated with pregnancy. Recognizing... 
by Debby | Oct 28, 2013 | Book Review
Sociologist and college professor Theresa Morris claims in her introduction (and throughout her excellent new book) that she does not blame maternity health care providers for sky-rocketing cesarean section rates in the U.S. However, this claim rings hollow when you... 
by Debby | Jun 11, 2013 | Book Review
I picked up this book to read a chapter or two. The next thing I knew several hours had passed by and I had finished the book. Roanna Rosewood is an excellent writer and she certainly hooked me from the beginning of the book. I had expected another book focusing on... 
by Debby | Jan 22, 2013 | Book Review
It saddens me that this book needed to be written. In my ideal world, hospitals welcome and support laboring women who plan natural births to the same extent as they do women planning early epidurals. All labor rooms have large birthing tubs, birth balls, rocking...