Birthrites: Healing After Caesarean.

Caesarean Birth:
Making Informed Choices.

Suggested Reading List:

  1. A guide to effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth. Enkin et al, 1995

  2. Silent Knife. Nancy Wainer Cohen & Lois J Estner, 1983 (USA)

  3. Natural Childbirth after Caesarean - A Practical Guide. K. Crawford & J. Walters, 1996 (USA)

  4. Open Season. Nancy Wainer Cohen, 1991 (USA)

  5. Optimal Foetal Positioning. Jean Sutton & Pauline Scott 1996.

  6. Transformation through Birth. Claudia Panuthos, 1984 (USA)

  7. Trust Your Body! Trust Your Baby! - Childbirth wisdom and caesarean prevention. Andrea Frank Henkart, 1995 (USA)

  8. Your Body, Your Baby. T. Libesman & V. Sripathy, 1996 (Aust)

  9. The VBAC Companion. Diana Korte, 1997 (USA)

  10. Caesarean Birth in Britain: A Book for Health Professionals and Parents. By C. Francome, W. Savage, H. Churchill and H. Lewison, 1993.

  11. Songs from the Womb: Healing the Wounded Mother. By Benig Mauger (1998).

  12. Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom. By Dr. Christiane Northrup. 1998 (UK).

  13. VBAC Sourcebook and Teaching Kit. By Nicette Jukelevics and Ruth Ancheta

  14. Birth As a Healing Experience: The Emotional Journey of Pregnancy Through Postpartum By Lois Freedman, 1999

  15. The Thinking Woman's Guide to Better Birth By Henci Goer (USA)

  16. Obstetric Myths versus Research Realities. Henci Goer, 1995 (USA)

  17. The VBAC Experience: Birth stories by parents and professionals. Lynn Baptisti Richards, 1987 (USA)

  18. The Expectant Parent's Guide to Preventing a Caesarean Section. Carl Jones (USA)

  19. An Easier Childbirth: A Mother's Guide for Birthing Normally. Gayle Peterson, California, 1993

  20. Pregnancy as Healing Vol II (Caesarean Birth: Risk and Culture). Gayle Peterson & Lewis Mehl, 1984 (USA)

  21. Childbirth Choices. Bennett, Etherington and Hewson, 1993 (Aust)

  22. Birth After Caesarean: The Medical Facts. Dr Bruce L Flamm, 1990 (USA)

  23. Artemis Speaks: VBAC stories and natural childbirth information. Nan Koehler

  24. The Caesarean Experience. Sarah Clement, 1991 (Eng.)

  25. Caesarean Birth: A reassuring guide for Australian parents. Zena Armstrong, 1990 (Aust)

  26. Unnecessary Caesareans: Ways to avoid them. Diony Young and Charles Mahan, 1989 (USA).

You may be able to borrow the above books from your local libraries or midwifery centres, or you can order them through a book supplier, such as:

(*Both are over in the Eastern States of Australia.)

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