I highly recommend that you read at least two or more books on pregnancy and delivery. This way, you will start to see that what some authors portray as fact is truly opinion. Also, as you read contrasting points of view, you can begin to form your own opinions and make decisions about what is important to you. Here are some of my favorites:

Pregnancy Books Conception, Pregnancy and Birth, by Miriam Stoppard A Child is Born, by Lennart Nilsson Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn, by Simkin, Whalley, & Keppler The Pregnancy Book, by Willam and Martha Sears Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, by Sheila Kitzinger

Childbirth Books The Birth Book, by William and Martha Sears Gentle Birth Choices, by Barbara Harper The Birth Partner, by Penny Simkin Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth, by Henci Goer The Doula Advantage, by Rachel Gurevich The Doula Book, by Klaus, Kennel & Klaus

Postpartum & Breastfeeding Infant Massage, by Vimala Schneider McClure The Baby Book, by William and Martha Sears Nursing Mother’s Companion, by Kathleen Huggins Your Amazing Newborn, by Marshall Klaus and Phyllis Klaus The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, by La Leche League The Year After Childbirth, by Sheila Kitzinger

Special Needs No More Morning Sickness, by Miriam Erick This Just Isn’t What I Expected, by Kleimann (postpartum depression) The VBAC Companion, by Diana Korte (for those with a previous cesarean birth)