The Guide to a Healthy Birth

I recently ran across a website for a group called Choices in Childbirth.
Their objective is to help educate women so they can make informed choices in their maternity care. They have a pdf e-book that can be downloaded for free:

The Guide to a Healthy Birth

The above link will take you directly to the 2009-2010 edition of the guide. There is also a 2008-2009 edition available. If you happen to live in New York or Philadelphia, there are guides available specifically for those areas as well.

Ricki Lake Shares Her Birth Stories in Her New Book "Your Best Birth"

Ricki Lake has become a prominent advocate of childbirth education and options. Along with Abby Epstein, she created the documentary film The Business of Being Born, which is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to learn more about birth options in the United States.

On May 1, 2009, Ricki and Abby were interviewed by Meredith Viera on the Today Show about their book:

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"Actress and former talk show host Ricki Lake shares her birth experiences in the new book, "Your Best Birth." Written along with Abby Epstein, the book is a guide packed with advice from medical professionals about the different options expecting mothers have."

Click below to read an excerpt from the book:
Ricki Lake on giving birth without meds.