Most first time moms read “What to Expect When Your Expecting” and other contemporary books. After reading these books most are scared even more about something going wrong with their pregnancy or the development of their baby. They are shown so many statistics on different things that could go wrong that it makes it sound almost impossible to have a normal and healthy pregnancy, delivery, and recovery.

Let me introduce you to a different kind of pregnancy book. It is The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer. This book points out many of the pitfalls that expecting mothers might encounter during pregnancy, but instead of making it sound like their bodies are full of faults, it shows many of the pitfalls of OB doctors and the care that they hand out. It covers many topics from the large number of C-sections to labor interventions to delivery practices. The great thing about this book is that it does show the good and bad to each thing. Most of the time when women are given information from their doctor, his staff, or traditional books the bad is glossed over as not being severe enough to be of any concern. This book shows that some things do have their application, but the harm done by them most of the time is much greater than most women are lead to believe. This book arms you with information to be able to stand up for yourself.  It is well worth reading.