One of the best things you can do when you become pregnant is to educate yourself on what’s happening to your body and your baby. You also should know what to expect when you go into labor, how to cope with labor, and what happens to your body and baby during delivery.
It’s so important to know what to expect, what’s considered normal, what options you have for the kind of delivery you want, who you want as your healthcare provider and more!
Because if you don’t know your options, you don’t have any!
One of the best ways to become knowledgeable, (aside from taking a childbirth class) is reading books about pregnancy and childbirth.
I read a lot of books about pregnancy, labor and delivery when I was pregnant!
Being educated about what happens during pregnancy and birth increases the likelihood that you will have a more positive birth experience. This is again, because you know your options, you know what’s happening to you, and because of that you have more choices.
These 12 books about pregnancy and childbirth are must reads!
The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth
Active Birth: The New Approach To Giving Birth Naturally
The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn
Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives
Again, one of the best things you can do for yourself and your baby is to understand what’s happening to both of you during pregnancy and birth. These books about pregnancy and childbirth can help you achieve that! You can advocate for what you want so you can have a more positive birth experience!
Related Reading:
11 Ways To Manage Labor Pain Naturally
12 Decisions To Make Before Labor Every Pregnant Woman Should Consider
