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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
by Ina May Gaskin • 2003
What if childbirth pain isn't what you think? A guide to trusting your body's design.
4.35
34k+
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth Summary
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth 93%
What if childbirth pain isn't what you think? A guide to trusting your body's design.
by Ina May Gaskin 2003
4.35
34k+ ratings
Childbirth without Fear
by Grantly Dick-Read • 1959
Birth pain is not biological. Fear tenses muscles against themselves; relaxation breaks the cycle.
3.91
2k+
Childbirth without Fear Summary
Childbirth without Fear 93%
Birth pain is not biological. Fear tenses muscles against themselves; relaxation breaks the cycle.
by Grantly Dick-Read 1959
3.91
2k+ ratings
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering
by Sarah J. Buckley • 2005
Why birth works best with fewer interventions: a physician explains the science and the strategy.
3.98
1k+
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering Summary
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering 93%
Why birth works best with fewer interventions: a physician explains the science and the strategy.
by Sarah J. Buckley 2005
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Business of Baby
by Jennifer Margulis • 2013
The birth industry profits when you lose control: what to question and when to say no.
3.66
317
The Business of Baby Summary
The Business of Baby 92%
The birth industry profits when you lose control: what to question and when to say no.
by Jennifer Margulis 2013
3.66
317 ratings
The Birth Partner
by Penny Simkin • 1989
Labor's rhythm, the right questions, surviving the first weeks: a partner's guide to birth.
4.32
8k+
The Birth Partner Summary
The Birth Partner 91%
Labor's rhythm, the right questions, surviving the first weeks: a partner's guide to birth.
by Penny Simkin 1989
4.32
8k+ ratings
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn
by Penny Simkin • 1984
Your pregnancy, your decisions. Tools, evidence, and comfort techniques for a birth you can trust.
4.20
3k+
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Summary
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn 91%
Your pregnancy, your decisions. Tools, evidence, and comfort techniques for a birth you can trust.
by Penny Simkin 1984
4.20
3k+ ratings
C'est ma grossesse
by Anna Roy • 2022
Pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum years: a midwife gives you the facts, then you decide.
4.66
119
C'est ma grossesse Summary
C'est ma grossesse 90%
Pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum years: a midwife gives you the facts, then you decide.
by Anna Roy 2022
4.66
119 ratings
Birth Without Fear
by January Harshe • 2019
Your body knows more than any script: building a birth that is yours, whatever unfolds.
3.57
2k+
Birth Without Fear Summary
Birth Without Fear 90%
Your body knows more than any script: building a birth that is yours, whatever unfolds.
by January Harshe 2019
3.57
2k+ ratings
Feng Shui Mommy
by Bailey Gaddis • 2017
Feng shui pregnancy: the energy shifts that turn your home into a birth sanctuary.
4.08
181
Feng Shui Mommy Summary
Feng Shui Mommy 89%
Feng shui pregnancy: the energy shifts that turn your home into a birth sanctuary.
by Bailey Gaddis 2017
4.08
181 ratings
Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful
by Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa • 2003
Tap intuition, breath, and community for a sacred pregnancy and birth with Kundalini yoga.
4.27
496
Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful Summary
Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful 89%
Tap intuition, breath, and community for a sacred pregnancy and birth with Kundalini yoga.
by Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa 2003
4.27
496 ratings
Pregnancy Notes
by Rujuta Diwekar • 2017
Pregnancy is a milestone, not a sickness: an Indian nutritionist's trimester-by-trimester food plan.
4.09
1k+
Pregnancy Notes Summary
Pregnancy Notes 89%
Pregnancy is a milestone, not a sickness: an Indian nutritionist's trimester-by-trimester food plan.
by Rujuta Diwekar 2017
4.09
1k+ ratings
Expecting Better
by Emily Oster • 2013
Pregnancy rules are based on fear, not data. An economist shows which you can safely ignore.
4.29
56k+
Expecting Better Summary
Expecting Better 89%
Pregnancy rules are based on fear, not data. An economist shows which you can safely ignore.
by Emily Oster 2013
4.29
56k+ ratings
The Making of You
by Katharina Vestre • 2018
You had a tail, gill slits, and could taste your mother's meal months before birth.
4.12
882
The Making of You Summary
The Making of You 88%
You had a tail, gill slits, and could taste your mother's meal months before birth.
by Katharina Vestre 2018
4.12
882 ratings
I'm Sorry for My Loss
by Rebecca Little and Colleen Long • 2024
No shared word for pregnancy loss, and the law can't tell a miscarriage from a crime.
4.34
4k+
I'm Sorry for My Loss Summary
I'm Sorry for My Loss 88%
No shared word for pregnancy loss, and the law can't tell a miscarriage from a crime.
by Rebecca Little and Colleen Long 2024
4.34
4k+ ratings
Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians
by Rachel Pepper • 1999
You don't get a conception manual. This one covers donors, fertility, and the invisible partner.
3.72
179
Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians Summary
Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians 88%
You don't get a conception manual. This one covers donors, fertility, and the invisible partner.
by Rachel Pepper 1999
3.72
179 ratings
High Risk
by Chavi Eve Karkowsky • 2020
A maternal-fetal doctor on the racial gaps, ethical traps, and tragedies inside high-risk pregnancy.
4.39
803
High Risk Summary
High Risk 88%
A maternal-fetal doctor on the racial gaps, ethical traps, and tragedies inside high-risk pregnancy.
by Chavi Eve Karkowsky 2020
4.39
803 ratings
Rock-a-by Baby
by Verta Taylor • 1996
How postpartum depression support groups evolved into a feminist political movement.
3.67
9
Rock-a-by Baby Summary
Rock-a-by Baby 88%
How postpartum depression support groups evolved into a feminist political movement.
by Verta Taylor 1996
3.67
9 ratings
Real Food for Pregnancy
by Lily Nichols • 2018
Standard prenatal nutrition gets carbs wrong. The real-food, higher-protein guide for pregnancy.
4.51
5k+
Real Food for Pregnancy Summary
Real Food for Pregnancy 88%
Standard prenatal nutrition gets carbs wrong. The real-food, higher-protein guide for pregnancy.
by Lily Nichols 2018
4.51
5k+ ratings
Breaking the Taboo
by Theo Clarke • 2025
An MP's third-degree tear exposed a Parliament that had no maternity leave for its own members.
4.25
16
Breaking the Taboo Summary
Breaking the Taboo 88%
An MP's third-degree tear exposed a Parliament that had no maternity leave for its own members.
by Theo Clarke 2025
4.25
16 ratings
Vax Facts
by Paul Thomas • 2024
A doctor studied 3,300 children; the unvaccinated were far healthier. Journal retracted the data.
4.62
286
Vax Facts Summary
Vax Facts 88%
A doctor studied 3,300 children; the unvaccinated were far healthier. Journal retracted the data.
by Paul Thomas 2024
4.62
286 ratings
Mom Genes
by Abigail Tucker • 2021
Pregnancy physically rewires the brain, pushed by the father's genes. Biology of maternal instinct.
3.81
1k+
Mom Genes Summary
Mom Genes 88%
Pregnancy physically rewires the brain, pushed by the father's genes. Biology of maternal instinct.
by Abigail Tucker 2021
3.81
1k+ ratings
Touched Out
by Amanda Montei • 2023
From consent to care work: how motherhood traps women in a system that owns their bodies.
4.18
425
Touched Out Summary
Touched Out 88%
From consent to care work: how motherhood traps women in a system that owns their bodies.
by Amanda Montei 2023
4.18
425 ratings
The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant
by Jean M. Twenge • 2012
Ditch the outdated rules. The evidence-based guide to getting pregnant on your own terms.
3.93
2k+
The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant Summary
The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant 88%
Ditch the outdated rules. The evidence-based guide to getting pregnant on your own terms.
by Jean M. Twenge 2012
3.93
2k+ ratings
Health Guide
by Mahatma Gandhi • 2004
Gandhi's health code: why fresh air, two meals, and self-restraint beat every medicine.
3.52
154
Health Guide Summary
Health Guide 88%
Gandhi's health code: why fresh air, two meals, and self-restraint beat every medicine.
by Mahatma Gandhi 2004
3.52
154 ratings
It Starts with the Egg
by Rebecca Fett • 2014
The 90 days before ovulation decide egg quality. The exact supplements and rules that improve it.
4.31
7k+
It Starts with the Egg Summary
It Starts with the Egg 88%
The 90 days before ovulation decide egg quality. The exact supplements and rules that improve it.
by Rebecca Fett 2014
4.31
7k+ ratings
For Her Own Good
by Barbara Ehrenreich • 1976
Male experts sold science and child-rearing advice; the price was women's autonomy.
3.96
3k+
For Her Own Good Summary
For Her Own Good 88%
Male experts sold science and child-rearing advice; the price was women's autonomy.
by Barbara Ehrenreich 1976
3.96
3k+ ratings
The First Six Weeks
by Midwife Cath • 2016
The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.
3.68
1k+
The First Six Weeks Summary
The First Six Weeks 88%
The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.
by Midwife Cath 2016
3.68
1k+ ratings
The Happiest Baby on the Block
by Harvey Karp • 2002
Your newborn expects three more months in the womb. Deliver them, and the crying stops.
3.90
31k+
The Happiest Baby on the Block Summary
The Happiest Baby on the Block 88%
Your newborn expects three more months in the womb. Deliver them, and the crying stops.
by Harvey Karp 2002
3.90
31k+ ratings
A Quick Guide to Safely Sleeping with Your Baby
by James J. McKenna • 2012
A researcher's safety checklist that makes sharing a bed with your baby safer than a crib.
4.00
8
A Quick Guide to Safely Sleeping with Your Baby Summary
A Quick Guide to Safely Sleeping with Your Baby 87%
A researcher's safety checklist that makes sharing a bed with your baby safer than a crib.
by James J. McKenna 2012
4.00
8 ratings
Movement Matters
by Katy Bowman • 2016
Movement is biology, not exercise. The true cost of outsourcing it reaches beyond your body.
4.28
850
Movement Matters Summary
Movement Matters 87%
Movement is biology, not exercise. The true cost of outsourcing it reaches beyond your body.
by Katy Bowman 2016
4.28
850 ratings
The Most Important Job In The World
by Gina Rushton • 2022
The hardest question about having children isn't whether you're ready. It's whether the world is.
4.08
988
The Most Important Job In The World Summary
The Most Important Job In The World 87%
The hardest question about having children isn't whether you're ready. It's whether the world is.
by Gina Rushton 2022
4.08
988 ratings
Single Mothers by Choice
by Jane Mattes • 1994
Becoming a mother alone: donors, adoption, and the practical groundwork that makes it last.
3.68
184
Single Mothers by Choice Summary
Single Mothers by Choice 87%
Becoming a mother alone: donors, adoption, and the practical groundwork that makes it last.
by Jane Mattes 1994
3.68
184 ratings
Womanhood
by Laura Dodsworth • 2019
100 women photographed from a perspective they'd never seen themselves: their own vulva.
4.45
107
Womanhood Summary
Womanhood 87%
100 women photographed from a perspective they'd never seen themselves: their own vulva.
by Laura Dodsworth 2019
4.45
107 ratings
Lean Mommy
by Lisa Druxman • 2007
Stroller as gym, baby as dumbbell. A fitness plan that works around nap time.
4.00
19
Lean Mommy Summary
Lean Mommy 87%
Stroller as gym, baby as dumbbell. A fitness plan that works around nap time.
by Lisa Druxman 2007
4.00
19 ratings
Mother Brain
by Chelsea Conaboy • 2022
Maternal instinct is a fairytale. Parenthood reshapes the brain for everyone who cares for a baby.
3.59
1k+
Mother Brain Summary
Mother Brain 87%
Maternal instinct is a fairytale. Parenthood reshapes the brain for everyone who cares for a baby.
by Chelsea Conaboy 2022
3.59
1k+ ratings
Dr Cuterus
by Tanaya Narendra • 2022
What's actually going on down there: a doctor's myth-free guide to your own body.
4.47
496
Dr Cuterus Summary
Dr Cuterus 87%
What's actually going on down there: a doctor's myth-free guide to your own body.
by Tanaya Narendra 2022
4.47
496 ratings
The Baby and the Biome
by Meenal Lele • 2022
Half of children develop immune disease. Their microbiome can prevent and reverse it from birth.
3.88
49
The Baby and the Biome Summary
The Baby and the Biome 87%
Half of children develop immune disease. Their microbiome can prevent and reverse it from birth.
by Meenal Lele 2022
3.88
49 ratings
7pm to 7am Sleeping Baby Routine
by Charmian Mead • 2018
Twelve-hour nights by eight weeks, no tears. The daytime feeding strategy that builds them.
3.15
144
7pm to 7am Sleeping Baby Routine Summary
7pm to 7am Sleeping Baby Routine 87%
Twelve-hour nights by eight weeks, no tears. The daytime feeding strategy that builds them.
by Charmian Mead 2018
3.15
144 ratings
Essential Labor
by Angela Garbes • 2022
The invisible labor of mothering holds up the economy. It could also remake it.
3.79
3k+
Essential Labor Summary
Essential Labor 87%
The invisible labor of mothering holds up the economy. It could also remake it.
by Angela Garbes 2022
3.79
3k+ ratings
What To Expect The First Year Book
by Heidi Murkoff • 1989
The month-by-month guide that turns panic into confidence by showing what's normal and what's not.
3.94
20k+
What To Expect The First Year Book Summary
What To Expect The First Year Book 87%
The month-by-month guide that turns panic into confidence by showing what's normal and what's not.
by Heidi Murkoff 1989
3.94
20k+ ratings
Tits Up
by Sarah Thornton • 2024
A mastectomy sends a sociologist into strip clubs and milk banks to learn what breasts mean.
3.66
2k+
Tits Up Summary
Tits Up 87%
A mastectomy sends a sociologist into strip clubs and milk banks to learn what breasts mean.
by Sarah Thornton 2024
3.66
2k+ ratings
Herbal Healing for Women
by Rosemary Gladstar • 1993
Herbal remedies for every stage of a woman's life, from first period through menopause.
4.39
1k+
Herbal Healing for Women Summary
Herbal Healing for Women 87%
Herbal remedies for every stage of a woman's life, from first period through menopause.
by Rosemary Gladstar 1993
4.39
1k+ ratings
The Science of Mom
by Alice Callahan • 2015
Feeding, sleep, vaccines: what the evidence actually shows, and how to read the studies yourself.
4.37
1k+
The Science of Mom Summary
The Science of Mom 87%
Feeding, sleep, vaccines: what the evidence actually shows, and how to read the studies yourself.
by Alice Callahan 2015
4.37
1k+ ratings
Home Grown
by Ben Hewitt • 2014
Two brothers learn to read by crafting bows and butchering hogs on their family's Vermont farm.
3.95
2k+
Home Grown Summary
Home Grown 87%
Two brothers learn to read by crafting bows and butchering hogs on their family's Vermont farm.
by Ben Hewitt 2014
3.95
2k+ ratings
What to Expect When You're Expecting
by Heidi Murkoff • 1984
The month by month companion that tells you what's normal, what's not, and when to worry.
3.82
62k+
What to Expect When You're Expecting Summary
What to Expect When You're Expecting 87%
The month by month companion that tells you what's normal, what's not, and when to worry.
by Heidi Murkoff 1984
3.82
62k+ ratings
The Gynae Geek
by Anita Mitra • 2019
From anatomy to hormones: a gynecologist hands over the manual she wishes her patients had.
4.45
556
The Gynae Geek Summary
The Gynae Geek 87%
From anatomy to hormones: a gynecologist hands over the manual she wishes her patients had.
by Anita Mitra 2019
4.45
556 ratings
Last Child in the Woods
by Richard Louv • 2005
Childhood went indoors in a generation. What was lost isn't nostalgia; it's measurable and physical.
3.92
15k+
Last Child in the Woods Summary
Last Child in the Woods 87%
Childhood went indoors in a generation. What was lost isn't nostalgia; it's measurable and physical.
by Richard Louv 2005
3.92
15k+ ratings
Tearing Us Apart
by Ryan T. Anderson • 2022
The case that abortion has backfired: across medicine, law, politics, and the lives of women.
4.49
208
Tearing Us Apart Summary
Tearing Us Apart 87%
The case that abortion has backfired: across medicine, law, politics, and the lives of women.
by Ryan T. Anderson 2022
4.49
208 ratings
Sexing the Body
by Anne Fausto-Sterling • 2000
Nature gives us a spectrum of sexes. Medicine prunes it down to two.
4.16
3k+
Sexing the Body Summary
Sexing the Body 87%
Nature gives us a spectrum of sexes. Medicine prunes it down to two.
by Anne Fausto-Sterling 2000
4.16
3k+ ratings
The Baby Book
by William Sears • 1993
The pediatrician's guide to the first two years: responsive care that builds trust without spoiling.
4.17
8k+
The Baby Book Summary
The Baby Book 87%
The pediatrician's guide to the first two years: responsive care that builds trust without spoiling.
by William Sears 1993
4.17
8k+ ratings
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