Naomi - My two current favorites - no, make that 3 - are, in order: Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering - Sarah J Buckley www.sarahjbuckley.com - her discussion (on her website, too, in the articles section) of the hormones of birth is excellent Ina May's Guide to Childbirth - Ina May Gaskin - her notion of a "sphincter law" is reason enough to stay out of hospitals Lamaze's book, whatever it's called (which has *eliminated* breathing and pushing suggestions, etc, and acknowledges that Mom Knows Best) Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC, LLLL Ithaca, NY USA www.normalfed.com *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome