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Birth Without Fear

The Judgment-Free Guide to Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum

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Birth Without Fear

Written by: January Harshe
Narrated by: January Harshe, Cynthia Barrett
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An inclusive, non-judgmental, and empowering guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum life that puts mothersfirst, offering straightforward guidance on all the options and issues that matter most to them (and their partners) when preparing for a baby.

In Birth Without Fear, January Harshe--founder of the global online community Birth Without Fear--delivers an honest, positive, and passionate message of empowerment surrounding everything that involves having a baby. It's a guide that fills in the considerable cracks in the information available to women and families when they're preparing to welcome a child--covering care provider choices, medical freedom, birth options, breastfeeding, intimacy, postpartum depression, and much more.

Birth Without Fear shows moms, dads, partners, and families how to choose the best provider for them, how to trust in themselves and the birth process, and how to seek the necessary help after the baby has arrived. In addition, it will educate them about their rights--and how to use their voice to exercise them--as well as how to cope with the messy postpartum feelings many people aren't willing to talk about. Unlike other pregnancy books, Birth Without Fear will also help partners understand what mothers are going through, as well as discuss the challenges that they, too, will face--and how they can navigate them.

Shattering long-held myths and beliefs surrounding pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum experience, Birth Without Fear is an accessible, reassuring, and ultimately inspiring guide to taking charge of pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. Medicine & Health Care Industry Personal Development Sexual & Reproductive Health Pregnancy Sexual Health Health Inspiring Child Birth

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What the critics say

"With endless warmth and encouragement--and not a single ounce of judgment--January Harshe shares a wealth of wisdom and resources to help you discover what the best pregnancy and birth experience is for you. Birth Without Fear is a must-have book for anyone who is preparing to welcome a baby into the world."—Dawn Dais, author of TheSh!t No One Tells You About Pregnancy
"The first book on pregnancy, childbirth, and the tender postpartum period that will leave you feeling truly supported, understood, and informed. January bravely calls out in a straightforward, funny, and thought-provoking way where we have gone wrong with prenatal and postnatal care, and how women can reclaim their experience and find empowerment on their journey to motherhood."—Bryn Huntpalmer,M.Ed., founder of "The Birth Hour" podcast
"Birth Without Fear is an inspiring, non-judgmental guide to taking charge of your birth and postpartum experience, as well as a no-nonsense, mother-centered approach to empowerment. A must read!"—Dr. Vivian Keeler, D.C., CD, HBCE, CH, VicePresident of HypnoBirthing International
"Practical, positive, and empowering."—Booklist
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Absolutely loved this book. I am half way through my pregnancy and I listened to it so quickly, I couldn’t shut it off! Huge fan.

Well worth the read

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As a first time mom, I am always looking to learn. As a first time mom with GD, I am overly aware of what writers say about it. January makes a comment in the book that is untrue and a pretty dangerous statement to make. She says “Gestational Diabetes is caused by diet and not by weight”. This is incorrect. It is not caused by either diet or weight, it has to do with hormones. Sharing this type of false information is very dangerous.

Disappointed…

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easy to listen, not as much info as Id have thought. actually, nothing about birthing without fear to be honest. just a very defensive author lol. the title is confusing...

Title is confusing

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I personally did not enjoy this book.
AUDIO:
The audio was irritating because of the author's constant upward inflections. It gives the impression that she is speaking to a child the entire time.

CONTENT:
I would say 80% or more of the content is affirmations such as, "It's okay to feel the way you do. You've got this. Self care is ok. Do what feels right for you." and so on.
It's an entire book that's saying 'you do you' for 6 hours.
Information is empowering, not affirmation. So for me, this was a waste of time during my pregnancy when I could have been learning helpful information.

Maybe constant affirmations would help some, but in my opinion, you are better off spending the money on a counselor.

We need information, not affirmation.

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