home classes & courses resources about me contact introduction amazon shop links resources Amazon Shop   This is a list of titles recommended by clients, suitable for pregnant women and couples planning to use water pools in labour. Clicking on a link will take you directly to the Amazon web site where you can make a purchase. Recommended Reading:   The following list is a small selection of what's available to you during pregnancy. We thought that you might find it helpful coming from pregnant women and parents like you! All these books are available from www.amazon.co.uk These books have been recommended by women who have attended my yoga for pregnancy classes who were looking for information during pregnancy and to provide well researched resource for labour and birth. All of the choices follow the principles of active birth and help to prepare you and you partner for the challenges of labour, birth and parenthood. Parents who have hired a water birth pool from us and so you will find information about safety, exercise in water as well as teaching your baby to swim choose the books on waterbirth! Making Babies: stumbling into motherhood by Anne Enright A thoughtful, intimate and funny book as a light but moving relief from all those information based books on your bedside table! Anne appeared at the Edinburgh Book Festival this year and delighted the audience of pregnant women and mothers with her readings. Highly recommended! Natural Pregnancy by Zita West This book has well researched information on complementary therapies during pregnancy as well as nutrition and diet. Optimum nutrition before, during and after pregnancy by Patrick Holford This is written by a popular nutritionist and is informative without being preachy. Encyclopaedia of pregnancy and birth by Janet Balaskas and Yehudi Gordon Although this book has been around for some time, it's still a good example of one of those 'Everything books': massage during pregnancy, yoga sequences for pregnancy and post-natally and lots of sound advice for preparing for an active birth by the woman who invented the phrase! Birth and Beyond by Yehudi Gordon A real tome. Definitely too heavy, by weight that is, for bedtime reading. A beautiful book well researched with contributions from many different 'experts'. This is a great book for first time parents with lots of questions and answers. It has a good section on water birth. The Gentle Birth Method by Gowri Motha and Karen Swan MacLeod Written by a female obstetrician with lots of waterbirth experience, Gowri Motha's specialises in self-hypnosis techniques for couples and explains her very accessible method in this book. A very useful book for those of you planning to labour without drugs. The New Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger Arguably the best loved writer of childbirth books in the UK. This book is very comprehensive guide to pregnancy and childbirth with the emphasis on birth without intervention. Sheila is a very passionate advocate for a mother's right to labour where and how she chooses and a great home birth campaigner having had all 5 of her children at home. Birth Your Way by Sheila Kitzinger A great support with lots of practical tips for women who are considering or planning a home birth in the UK. Birth without violence by Frederick Leboyer This book was very controversial in it's time (1970'S) but remains a moving and passionate account of how birth should be. A beautiful and poetic read. Rediscovering Birth by Sheila Kitzinger Well researched with anthropological references from all over the world this book will inspire and challenge in equal measure. Kitzinger's deep respect for the sacred in birth and her belief in women's innate birth wisdom comes across with great clarity. This book is useful for all pregnant women whether birthing at home or hospital. Yoga for Pregnancy Titles: back to top Preparing for Birth with Yoga by Janet Balaskas A very comprehensive and beautifully illustrated and photographed guide to yoga. This book is useful for complete beginners to yoga as well as for those with experience. It is easy to follow with guidance for each yoga pose and do's and don'ts. Yoga for Pregnancy and Mothers first year by Francoise Freedman A large hardback book with beautiful photographs. Francoise has included aqua yoga photos and instructions and a useful section on labour and birth in the water. You will find good photos of birth positions in a water birth pool. This theme continues into postnatal yoga and aqua yoga with your baby. Baby Yoga by Francoise Freedman If you have enjoyed yoga during your pregnancy then this is the guide for post- natal yoga for you and your baby. Water Babies - teach your baby the joy of water by Francoise Freedman The title says it all! There are Edinburgh based baby-swimming classes for your water baby when the time comes. www.waterbabies.co.uk Waterbirth Titles: back to top The Waterbirth Book by Janet Balaskas Lots of sound information and illustrations to support you in your choice of water for labour and birth. The Waterbirth Handbook by Roger Lichy and Eileen Herzberg Another good read for those of you choosing to use water for pain relief in labour and birthing your baby. Roger is an English GP who for many years transported a waterbirth pool in his car for home births! The information in this book is clear and concise and very readable. Other Titles: back to top The 'Which' guide to Baby Products by Sian Morrisey For those of you who are looking for researched guidance through the daunting and seductive market of baby products.   back to top All content © ElementalBirth 2006   Site by ActiveCS