Many women are taking back their right to choose the kind of birth they
desire, realizing that many birth interventions have adverse effects on
mother and baby. In this book, the author presents a different choice -
one without medical interventions. What is it like to have a natural
birth and what are the benefits? Author Natasha Panzer has pulled
together birth stories from a variety of moms who decided to give birth
naturally. The book covers: --Birthing in a birth center --Preparing for
natural birth --Natural birth in the hospital --Natural vaginal birth
after cesarean --Home births --Unexpected home delivery The birth
stories are sweet and inspiring. As you read this book, you will feel
like you are right there with the mom delivering that baby, feeling the
triumph the mom feels after delivering her baby naturally, and
experiencing the parents' joy as they welcome their newborn to this
world! The stories show that natural birth is possible in a myriad of
settings, even in hospitals. "If you are looking for confidence-building
birth stories and some good tips for getting through labor, you'll enjoy
reading Spontaneous Joyful Natural Birth!" Ina May Gaskin, author of
Birth Matters: A Midwife's Manifesta and Ina May's Guide to Childbirth