Birthright Book Review & Giveaway: Empower Your Pregnancy! {3/27; U.S.}

I have been reading a lot of pregnancy and birth preparation books over the past few months since Baby #2 is due in May, so I honestly did not expect to find anything too exciting or different by the time I read Birthright by Betsy Dewey at the beginning of third trimester. Once I began reading Birthright, I was very happy to find out I was wrong, as this book is a refreshing change from all of the others I have read.
Betsy Dewey's writing is direct and to the point. This makes Birthright a quick and easy read where every morsel of information seems relevant and useful.
Here's the best part: Betsy was lucky enough to have one of those mythical midwives who seems to have collected all of the best natural approaches to pregnancy and birth since the beginning of time, and Betsy does a great favor to women everywhere by sharing her midwife's wisdom in the pages of Birthright. I probably highlighted about three quarters of her midwife's sage advice!
Birthright is divided into three sections:- Important Things Every Pregnant Woman Should Know - This covers everything from rules to live by for a healthy pregnancy to what midwives do to C-sections to fetal testing to overcoming fear in childbirth.
- Preparing for Baby - This section is the natural mama's guide to what you really need for baby, as well as information on breastfeeding, cloth diapers, circumcision, and vaccinations.
- Tips on Getting Pregnant and Staying That Way - This section addresses how to take charge of your fertility, issues such as hormone imbalances and PCOS, acupuncture and herbs, and miscarriage.
I am so glad that Betsy sent me a copy of her book, and I applaud her forthright efforts to help women reclaim the power of the pregnancy and birth experience.
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