Joy in Birthing

“Every woman expecting a baby should read this book. Additionally, maternity caregivers, be they doctors, midwives, nurses, who meet the woman as she faces this immense transformative event will gain more understanding of their power to help or hurt the woman in this vulnerable state of releasing her baby into the world. Support people, partners, and doulas will also benefit by having a greater depth of knowledge of the potential of their roles and how to provide the appropriate support as they travel on the journey of birth with the woman.

The personal stories are both instructive and inspirational. Stories are an important way to engage the
mind/body/senses/ and emotions, and provide learning at a deeper level where there is a sensory and physiological identification. Women will gain more confidence to trust in their body’s natural wisdom.”

-Phyllis Klaus, MFT, CSW Perinatal therapist, researcher, co-founder of Doulas Of North America, and author of Your Amazing Newborn, Bonding, The Doula Book, and When Survivors Give Birth