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Three Doula Approved Books

1/9/2018

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Is your desire to have an empowering birth experience? 
​Start with these three “doula approved” books.

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If you are giving birth in 2018, why not set an intention to empower yourself with all of the knowledge you can
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At Full Circle Birth Collective we are passionate at helping expectant parents start their journey into parenthood feeling informed and supported. It can be daunting looking through endless pregnancy books, not knowing which will be worth your time.Don’t worry, we have you covered to start the new year reading these “doula approved” books.
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1. Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, Ina May Gaskin
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​We cannot have a list of pregnancy books without including one from Ina May Gatskin. Ina May has been revolutionary in the normalization of natural Birth in North America. In 1979 she founded “The Farm” in rural Tennessee, one of the first birth centres in the United States. The incredible birth outcomes and statistics from The Farm gave Ina May a voice to promote midwifery care in US and abroad. Ina has published many books worth reading, but the most noteworthy place to start would be, Ina May’s Guide To Childbirth, which first starts with captivating birth stories from women who have delivered at The Farm and then practical advice to help you have your best birth outcome. 
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2. Birthing from Within, Pam England


​Birthing From Within by Pam England, brings a holistic and spiritual approach back to birth. Pam brings her vast knowledge from her over 20 years of work as a midwife to this book that gives practical and relevant advice for pregnancy all the way to postpartum. This book will empower you to consider birth as an act of self discovery rather than a medical event. 
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3. The Birth Partner, Penny Simkin


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​We can’t leave your support people out! The Birth Partner, by Penny Simkin gives guidance to any person who is supporting a mother through pregnancy, birth and postpartum. It takes the reader through the process of labour with explanations to guide you through any possible variables. No matter what the outcome may be, your partner will feel much more confident in their support after reading this book.
 

 Let us know in the comments if these are books you have benefitted from or any books that you would add to the list or any favourites that you think should be on our “doula approved list, we love feedback.

We will also be blogging about our favourite birth-related podcasts and documentaries on our sister website Full circle birth collective blog page.  


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