WWIMD?

;-) order yours here at the Midwives' Assoc. of Washington State

Ina May & O

a friend passed this along to me (and I'm able to post remotely!):

In the February 2009 issue of O, Oprah's magazing (p. 144) Isla
Fisher, an actress, lists the "5 books on my bookshelf right now" and
one of them is "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth"! She says about it,
"Women are happy to tell you their terrifying birth stories, but
nobody tells you the positive ones. So if you're going to have a
baby, you have to read this -- it's a collection of stories of
women's birth experiences, plus loads of practical information. In
today's world of modern medicine, it's so easy to have the experience
of pregnancy and birth taken out of your hands: You're measured and
blood-tested and ultrasounded. Sometimes it feels as if the whole
experience is happening to you. But women have the right to have the
birthing experience we desire -- whether it's a Cesarean or a natural
birth -- and to have the fear of the pain removed. A friend, Naomi
Watts, gave me this book when I was pregnant. It was such a special
time for me, and it was such a relief to read these stories."

Business of Being Born + The Farm

Check out the great update of The Business of Being Born's website about Abby Epsein & Ricki Lake's visit to The Farm in TN to meet with Ina May Gaskin & The Farm midwives. Lots of great pictures and insights.