Videos to watch:
The Business of Being Born (yes its the one with Ricki Lake but its informative)
http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/
Pregnant in America (you can watch this one instantly on Netflix)
http://www.pregnantinamerica.com/
Books to Read:
-Ina May's guide to Childbirth
-Ina May's guide to Breastfeeding
-Spiritual Midwifery is another book by Ina May that I have heard a lot of good stuff about. It has information about homebirth, and it will be the book I'm reading next!
-Baby Catcher by Peggy Vincent (I absolutely loved this book! It has lots of birth stories in it!)
-The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and all other Labor Companions by Penny Simkin
-The Labor Progress Handbook by Penny Simkin
-Silent Knife: Cesarean Prevention and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean by Nancy Wainer Cohen
AND if you want to read something funny but not necessarily the most informative
Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth by Jenny McCarthy
The book that I absolutely DO NOT recommend is the book What to Expect When You're Expecting. It will help you very little and will probably leave you confused.
My ultimate favorite website is
http://www.spinningbabies.com/
I also enjoy reading
http://birthwithoutfearblog.com (there is also a FB page called Birth Without Fear which is great for discussions!)
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