Reviews
" The Official Lamaze Guide is a source of information that women need to have and a message that women need to hear. I think it accomplishes its purpose skillfully and has the potential to be a transformative influence. I hope women read it, absorb it, and begin to celebrate birth!" -Molly Remer, MSW, CCCE, The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence is the first book that every pregnant woman should read before she makes any decisions about her maternity care. This book is a breath of fresh air. By following these explanations and recommendations women will gain the best chance of having a normal, natural, healthy, and empowering birth. -Marshall Klaus, MD, and Phyllis Klaus, MFT, CSW, authors of The Doula Book, Your Amazing Newborn , and Bonding, Warm and wise, honest yet reassuring, chock full of information, and based on the latest and best research-any pregnant woman who wants a normal birth should put this book on her A list. -Henci Goer, author of The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, "This is a superb book. Though it's called 'official,' it isn't written in bureaucratic language and isn't heaped with instructions. It's humane, funny, tender, down-to-earth and joyful. Essential reading for all pregnant women who seek autonomy in childbirth." --Sheila Kitzinger, author of The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, "This book is a wonderful resource that provides information, knowledge, and skills to expectant parents who want to play a central role in their children's births."&-Penny Simkin, coauthor of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn, "The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidenceis the first book that every pregnant woman should read before she makes any decisions about her maternity care. This book is a breath of fresh air. By following these explanations and recommendations women will gain the best chance of having a normal, natural, healthy, and empowering birth."-Marshall Klaus, MD, and Phyllis Klaus, MFT, CSW, authors ofThe Doula Book, Your Amazing Newborn, andBonding, "This is a supurb book. Though it's called 'official,' it isn't written in bureaucratic language and isn't heaped with instructions. It's humane, funny, tender, down-to-earth and joyful. Essential reading for all pregnant women who seek autonomy in childbirth."&-Sheila Kitzinger, author of The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, "What Lamaze offers women isn't a 'method' but rather the confidence to stop worrying and start believing that a woman's body does birth best, and that every woman deserves patient, gentle, unwavering support through this process. This book gives women something new to 'expect': to be amazed at our own power and strength." --Jennifer Block, author of Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care, "The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence is the first book that every pregnant woman should read before she makes any decisions about her maternity care. This book is a breath of fresh air. By following these explanations and recommendations women will gain the best chance of having a normal, natural, healthy, and empowering birth."&-Marshall Klaus, MD, and Phyllis Klause MFT, CSW, authors of The Doula Book, Your Amazing Newborn, and Bonding, "The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence is the first book that every pregnant woman should read before she makes any decisions about her maternity care. This book is a breath of fresh air. By following these explanations and recommendations women will gain the best chance of having a normal, natural, healthy, and empowering birth."-Marshall Klaus, MD, and Phyllis Klause MFT, CSW, authors of The Doula Book, Your Amazing Newborn, and Bonding, “Warm and wise, honest yet reassuring, chock full of information, and based on the latest and best researchany pregnant woman who wants a normal birth should put this book on her A list.� Henci Goer, author of The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth, “This book is a wonderful resource that provides information, knowledge, and skills to expectant parents who want to play a central role in their children’s births.� Penny Simkin, coauthor of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn, “ The Official Lamaze Guide is a source of information that women need to have and a message that women need to hear. I think it accomplishes its purpose skillfully and has the potential to be a transformative influence. I hope women read it, absorb it, and begin to celebrate birth!� Molly Remer, MSW, CCCE, "At last there is a resource that emphasizes normal birth and increases parents' confidence. The honest information and reassuring tone of the authors truly get to the heart of women's fears and allow them to explore those fears in a safe way. The book contains life skills such as communication and negotiation and tells the simple story of birth in a manner that left me in awe. I wish I had been able to share this book with expectant families during my first seventeen years of teaching and being a doula." -Ann Grauer, LCCE, CD(DONA), PCD(DONA), past president of DONA International, "This is a superb book. Though it's called 'official,' it isn't written in bureaucratic language and isn't heaped with instructions. It's humane, funny, tender, down-to-earth and joyful. Essential reading for all pregnant women who seek autonomy in childbirth." -Sheila Kitzinger, author of The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence is one of the rare books today containing an unapologetically woman-centered view of birth…. The authors strongly advocate natural birth…. They emphasize that women's bodies are beautifully designed to grow, birth, and nurture babies. The Official Lamaze Guide …should be in every [pregnant mother's] hands. -Jane Pincus, BA, MAT, MFA, Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, "At last there is a resource that emphasizes normal birth and increases parents' confidence. The honest information and reassuring tone of the authors truly get to the heart of women's fears and allow them to explore those fears in a safe way. The book contains life skills such as communication and negotiation and tells the simple story of birth in a manner that left me in awe. I wish I had been able to share this book with expectant families during my first seventeen years of teaching and being a doula."&-Ann Grauer, LCCE, CD(DONA), PCD(DONA), Past President of DONA International, "The Official Lamaze Guideis a source of information that women need to have and a message that women need to hear. I think it accomplishes its purpose skillfully and has the potential to be a transformative influence. I hope women read it, absorb it, and begin to celebrate birth!"-Molly Remer, MSW, CCCE, "What Lamaze offers women isn't a 'method' but rather the confidence to stop worrying and start believing that a woman's body does birth best, and that every woman deserves patient, gentle, unwavering support through this process. This book gives women something new to 'expect': to be amazed at our own power and strength."-Jennifer Block, author ofPushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care, "This is a superb book. Though it's called 'official,' it isn't written in bureaucratic language and isn't heaped with instructions. It's humane, funny, tender, down-to-earth and joyful. Essential reading for all pregnant women who seek autonomy in childbirth."-Sheila Kitzinger, author ofThe Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, " The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence is one of the rare books today containing an unapologetically woman-centered view of birth.... The authors strongly advocate natural birth.... They emphasize that women's bodies are beautifully designed to grow, birth, and nurture babies. The Official Lamaze Guide ...should be in every [pregnant mother's] hands." --Jane Pincus, BA, MAT, MFA, Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, "Warm and wise, honest yet reassuring, chock full of information, and based on the latest and best research-any pregnant woman who wants a normal birth should put this book on her A list." -Henci Goer, author of The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, "The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidenceis one of the rare books today containing an unapologetically woman-centered view of birth…. The authors strongly advocate natural birth…. They emphasize that women's bodies are beautifully designed to grow, birth, and nurture babies.The Official Lamaze Guide…should be in every [pregnant mother's] hands."-Jane Pincus, BA, MAT, MFA,Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, "This is a supurb book. Though it's called 'official,' it isn't written in bureaucratic language and isn't heaped with instructions. It's humane, funny, tender, down-to-earth and joyful. Essential reading for all pregnant women who seek autonomy in childbirth."-Sheila Kitzinger, author of The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, " The Official Lamaze Guide is a source of information that women need to have and a message that women need to hear. I think it accomplishes its purpose skillfully and has the potential to be a transformative influence. I hope women read it, absorb it, and begin to celebrate birth!" --Molly Remer, MSW, CCCE, "At last there is a resource that emphasizes normal birth and increases parents' confidence. The honest information and reassuring tone of the authors truly get to the heart of women's fears and allow them to explore those fears in a safe way. The book contains life skills such as communication and negotiation and tells the simple story of birth in a manner that left me in awe. I wish I had been able to share this book with expectant families during my first seventeen years of teaching and being a doula." --Ann Grauer, LCCE, CD(DONA), PCD(DONA), past president of DONA International, At last there is a resource that emphasizes normal birth and increases parents' confidence. The honest information and reassuring tone of the authors truly get to the heart of women's fears and allow them to explore those fears in a safe way. The book contains life skills such as communication and negotiation and tells the simple story of birth in a manner that left me in awe. I wish I had been able to share this book with expectant families during my first seventeen years of teaching and being a doula. -Ann Grauer, LCCE, CD(DONA), PCD(DONA), past president of DONA International, "What Lamaze Offers women isn't a 'method' but rather the confidence to stop worrying and start believing that a woman's body does birth best, and that every woman deserves patient, gentle, unwavering support through this process. This book gives women something new to 'expect': to be amazed at our own power and strength."&-Jennifer Block, author of Pushed: The Painful Truth Abouth Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care, “ The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence is the first book that every pregnant woman should read before she makes any decisions about her maternity care. This book is a breath of fresh air. By following these explanations and recommendations women will gain the best chance of having a normal, natural, healthy, and empowering birth.� Marshall Klaus, MD, and Phyllis Klaus, MFT, CSW, authors of The Doula Book, Your Amazing Newborn , and Bonding, What Lamaze offers women isn't a 'method' but rather the confidence to stop worrying and start believing that a woman's body does birth best, and that every woman deserves patient, gentle, unwavering support through this process. This book gives women something new to 'expect': to be amazed at our own power and strength. -Jennifer Block, author of Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care, The Official Lamaze Guide is a source of information that women need to have and a message that women need to hear. I think it accomplishes its purpose skillfully and has the potential to be a transformative influence. I hope women read it, absorb it, and begin to celebrate birth! -Molly Remer, MSW, CCCE, " The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence is one of the rare books today containing an unapologetically woman-centered view of birth…. The authors strongly advocate natural birth…. They emphasize that women's bodies are beautifully designed to grow, birth, and nurture babies. The Official Lamaze Guide …should be in every [pregnant mother's] hands." -Jane Pincus, BA, MAT, MFA, Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, "The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence is a no-nonsense handbook for laboring without medical interventions. The authors point out that Lamaze is no longer a method but a philosophy: Birth is normal and women can handle it."&-Melissa Chianta, Mothering Magazine, “This is a superb book. Though it’s called ‘official,’ it isn’t written in bureaucratic language and isn’t heaped with instructions. It’s humane, funny, tender, down-to-earth and joyful. Essential reading for all pregnant women who seek autonomy in childbirth.� Sheila Kitzinger, author of The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, "This book is a wonderful resource that provides information, knowledge, and skills to expectant parents who want to play a central role in their children's births."-Penny Simkin, coauthor ofPregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn, "This book is a wonderful resource that provides information, knowledge, and skills to expectant parents who want to play a central role in their children's births." -Penny Simkin, coauthor of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn, "What Lamaze Offers women isn't a 'method' but rather the confidence to stop worrying and start believing that a woman's body does birth best, and that every woman deserves patient, gentle, unwavering support through this process. This book gives women something new to 'expect': to be amazed at our own power and strength."-Jennifer Block, author of Pushed: The Painful Truth Abouth Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care, "The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence is a no-nonsense handbook for laboring without medical interventions. The authors point out that Lamaze is no longer a method but a philosophy: Birth is normal and women can handle it."-Melissa Chianta, Mothering Magazine, " The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence is the first book that every pregnant woman should read before she makes any decisions about her maternity care. This book is a breath of fresh air. By following these explanations and recommendations women will gain the best chance of having a normal, natural, healthy, and empowering birth." -Marshall Klaus, MD, and Phyllis Klaus, MFT, CSW, authors of The Doula Book, Your Amazing Newborn , and Bonding, “ The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence is one of the rare books today containing an unapologetically woman-centered view of birth&. The authors strongly advocate natural birth&. They emphasize that women’s bodies are beautifully designed to grow, birth, and nurture babies. The Official Lamaze Guide &should be in every [pregnant mother’s] hands.� Jane Pincus, BA, MAT, MFA, Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, "At last there is a resource that emphasizes normal birth and increases parentsrs" confidence. The honest information and reassuring tone of the authors truly get to the heart of womenrs"s fears and allow them to explore those fears in a safe way. The book contains life skills such as communication and negotiation and tells the simple story of birth in a manner that left me in awe. I wish I had been able to share this book with expectant families during my first seventeen years of teaching and being a doula."-Ann Grauer, LCCE, CD(DONA), PCD(DONA), past president of DONA International, "What Lamaze offers women isn't a 'method' but rather the confidence to stop worrying and start believing that a woman's body does birth best, and that every woman deserves patient, gentle, unwavering support through this process. This book gives women something new to 'expect': to be amazed at our own power and strength." -Jennifer Block, author of Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care, This book is a wonderful resource that provides information, knowledge, and skills to expectant parents who want to play a central role in their children's births. -Penny Simkin, coauthor of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn, "Warm and wise, honest yet reassuring, chock full of information, and based on the latest and best research--any pregnant woman who wants a normal birth should put this book on her A list." --Henci Goer, author of The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, “At last there is a resource that emphasizes normal birth and increases parents’ confidence. The honest information and reassuring tone of the authors truly get to the heart of women’s fears and allow them to explore those fears in a safe way. The book contains life skills such as communication and negotiation and tells the simple story of birth in a manner that left me in awe. I wish I had been able to share this book with expectant families during my first seventeen years of teaching and being a doula.� Ann Grauer, LCCE, CD(DONA), PCD(DONA), past president of DONA International, "This book is a wonderful resource that provides information, knowledge, and skills to expectant parents who want to play a central role in their children's births." --Penny Simkin, coauthor of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn, This is a superb book. Though it's called 'official,' it isn't written in bureaucratic language and isn't heaped with instructions. It's humane, funny, tender, down-to-earth and joyful. Essential reading for all pregnant women who seek autonomy in childbirth. -Sheila Kitzinger, author of The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, " The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence is one of the rare books today containing an unapologetically woman-centered view of birth.... The authors strongly advocate natural birth.... They emphasize that women's bodies are beautifully designed to grow, birth, and nurture babies. The Official Lamaze Guide ...should be in every [pregnant mother's] hands." -Jane Pincus, BA, MAT, MFA, Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, "Warm and wise, honest yet reassuring, chock full of information, and based on the latest and best research-any pregnant woman who wants a normal birth should put this book on her A list."-Henci Goer, author ofThe Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, " The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence is the first book that every pregnant woman should read before she makes any decisions about her maternity care. This book is a breath of fresh air. By following these explanations and recommendations women will gain the best chance of having a normal, natural, healthy, and empowering birth." --Marshall Klaus, MD, and Phyllis Klaus, MFT, CSW, authors of The Doula Book, Your Amazing Newborn , and Bonding, “What Lamaze offers women isn’t a ‘method’ but rather the confidence to stop worrying and start believing that a woman’s body does birth best, and that every woman deserves patient, gentle, unwavering support through this process. This book gives women something new to ‘expect’: to be amazed at our own power and strength.� Jennifer Block, author of Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care
