Recommend a birth book for DH

[Brie]

DH and I aren't taking any special birth classes beyond the one-day deal at the hospital. We watched The Business of Being Born today, and it was an eye opener for DH. I don't really want to make a plan, per se, since I know things can change really quickly and I won't know what I want until I'm there, but I want us to both go in educated about our options.

I've been doing a lot of reading on my own and feel like I'll be well-prepared, but DH would like some reading material geared towards him. He is mostly interested in the medical/practical benefits of med-free birth, and has a low tolerance for anything overtly crunchy.

Any suggestions?

[pugz]

The Birth Partner is what Tyler is reading right now and he likes it. It is thorough and came highly recommended by our doula and the NB board on the bump. I would loan it to you but he is a slow reader and our due dates aren't too far apart

[Brie]

May 13, 2012 19:19:04 GMT -5 pugz said:

The Birth Partner is what Tyler is reading right now and he likes it. It is thorough and came highly recommended by our doula and the NB board on the bump. I would loan it to you but he is a slow reader and our due dates aren't too far apart

Haha, no worries. If it's not on Kindle, he won't read it anyway. But thanks for the rec! That looks good.

[ijack]

H read the birth partner book as well

[karinothing]

This one is geared towards women but I think it gave a great comparison on all the different types of births you can have. It compares hospital, birth center, and home births. It also gives a run down of all the various interventions available (and the science behind them).

www.amazon.com/Thinking-Womans-Guide-Better-Birth/dp/0399525173

It does have an anti-OB bias though (the author admits as much).

[hilwithonelary]

May 13, 2012 19:33:22 GMT -5 karinothing said:

This one is geared towards women but I think it gave a great comparison on all the different types of births you can have. It compares hospital, birth center, and home births. It also gives a run down of all the various interventions available (and the science behind them).

www.amazon.com/Thinking-Womans-Guide-Better-Birth/dp/0399525173

It does have an anti-OB bias though (the author admits as much).

I was about to suggest the same thing.

[ijack]

May 13, 2012 19:37:54 GMT -5 hilwithonelary said:

May 13, 2012 19:33:22 GMT -5 karinothing said:

This one is geared towards women but I think it gave a great comparison on all the different types of births you can have. It compares hospital, birth center, and home births. It also gives a run down of all the various interventions available (and the science behind them).

www.amazon.com/Thinking-Womans-Guide-Better-Birth/dp/0399525173

It does have an anti-OB bias though (the author admits as much).

I was about to suggest the same thing.

I wasn't a fan of this at all - it made me really angry though I admittedly had a different mindset than most when I read it.

[Jem]

My DH read this:
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dadlabs-guide-to-fatherhood-clay-nichols/1014686565?ean=9781594743184

It's definitely written in a "trying to be funny" kind of way, but he liked it enough. He said it had enough practical information along with the jokes.

We did do a childbirth class too though, but at the end of the day I think he just figured what to do in the moment (I had a pretty routine delivery though, so that might be why).

[Brie]

May 13, 2012 19:58:06 GMT -5 ijack said:

May 13, 2012 19:37:54 GMT -5 hilwithonelary said:

I was about to suggest the same thing.

I wasn't a fan of this at all - it made me really angry though I admittedly had a different mindset than most when I read it.

Hmm. Yeah, anti-OB bias wouldn't go over well here, since I'm definitely delivering with one who we like very much.

[sawyerthedestroyer]

[quote author=kirkette board=mmmoms thread=2287 post=30016 time=1336959635]Be Prepared- A Practical Guide to Fatherhood and The Expectant Father were the two books Mr. Kirkette read and recommends.[/quote]
Be Prepared is hilarious. H and I both enjoyed that one.

[curbsideprophet]

DH did read Husband coached childbirth ( I think that is what it is called), but we also took Bradley classes. DH said the book was a bit outdated from the social aspect, but most of the birth info still applies.

I also thought creating a birth plan was helpful for both of us. Obviously you can not plan birth, but discussing things beforehand so you are both on the same page is a good idea.