Joy in Birthing

[Review first published in Midwifery Today Issue 89, Spring 2009, © 2009, Midwifery Today, Inc. Review by Elise Hansen.]
When I first picked up Giuditta Tornetta’s book Painless Childbirth, I must admit that I was skeptical. What was she proposing? Was this just another “method” that would hold women to a standard that might leave them [...]

As we birth our babies, we also give birth to ourselves as mothers. Giuditta’s gentle guidance and spiritual nourishment will give confidence and joy on the exquisite journey to motherhood.
Sarah Bucley MD, author of Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor’s Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices.  foreword by Ina May Gaskin

“Pregnancy is a beautiful balance of life, love and spirit and Giuditta reflects that perfectly in her gentle book. What a lovely way to prepare for your new life ahead.”
-Harvey Karp, MD, FAAP, creator of the book/DVD The Happiest Baby on the Block

“Painless Childbirth is filled with heartfelt, practical and scientifically accurate information. It helps women expect the best – and then create it.”
-Chirstiane Northrup, MD., best-selling author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom

“In my pediatric practice, I have witnessed the wonderful work that Ms. Tornetta’s does with my families. In her book Painless Childbirth she empowers mothers to begin parenting their child while in the womb. I love her work!”
- Jay Gordon, MD., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UCLA Medical School

“Painless Childbirth has the power to shatter misconceptions about pregnancy, labor and birth, and replace them with new, more accurate and empowering knowledge. Our all too prevalent cultural belief that childbirth is a torturous endeavor that must be endured in order to get the prize at the end must be discarded. Women can develop their [...]

“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 [...]