Preparing for a Gentle Birth: The Pelvis in Pregnancy

If you don’t have a ton of medical knowledge it can be a bit boring and hard to get through .I read the reviews and thought it would be good for anyone to read, but it wasn’t what I was expecting.

I have read Calais-Germain's other books on anatomy and movement, and thought them practical. As a midwife, I must understand how the pelvis works and how to work with the pelvis to facilitate birth. This book provides more information than I have found before. The author's perspective, that the pelvis is a dynamic region and moves, leads to a deep and complex understanding. Most texts seem to be tacitly based on a view that the pelvis is static and immobile; Kegel-types of exercises are often the only activity mentioned.I recommend this to students and senior practitioners. Midwives, L&D nurses, doctors, and doulas would benefit from this increased understanding of this region so critical to pregnancy and birth.

in 2016 I gave birth to my daughter in an at-home waterbirth, this book helped me understand the anatomy & physiology of the pelvis, upon which I could focus my mind whilst I was in labor. my delivery was nearly painless thanks to this book & the book "Childbirth without fear".

Excellent for understanding the anatomy of the pelvis and how to prepare for a natural birth. This is a real anatomy book- so if you are not interested in or get overwhelmed by anatomy, this book is not for you. There are great pictures and diagrams, making the anatomy easy to digest and understand.

It is a technical but important book in understanding the correlation between the pelvis, uterus and muscles within to know how is going on at birth.

I would suggest this to people especially women planning to have a baby to know more about their pelvis and giving birth. a must read. Of course to professions working with women's pregnancy can certainly use the book.

The content is completely different from other books on midwifery and obstetrics. This is the first book to address what can be done in pregnancy and labor to avoid cephalopelvic disproportion. It describes the pelvis as a somewhat flexible structure rather than one that is cast in stone.

I enjoyed the book thoroughly. Very useful information to how the pelvis works during labor and delivery.Highly recommend the book to anyone who is pregnant or works with pregnant women.

My student midwife daughter loves this book, very informative

Excellent book to explain and demonstrate the pelvis. Graphics really good and clearly illustrated. As a midwife I would highly recommend it

For anyone working with pregnant women and women during labour and birth, this book is a game changer. The detailed explanations of the physiology, anatomy and mobility of the pelvis during pregnancy and labour are complimented by "find it on yourself' instructions that further awareness for a careprovider, nurse or doula. Great illustrations. I would highly recommend this book be added to your library.

A very useful book, which allowed me to be confident about my choices during labour. I had one child and then twins. In both cases had to give birth in the hospital with strong monitoring. But both times had very fast labour (4 hours), no painkillers other than gas and vaginal delivery. And if the midwifes had it there way I would lay still on the bed. But after reading this book I knew the birth was a movement, and a different one depending on the stage. So it gave me confidence to trust what my body tells me to do, to switch off the mind and move. I was on my knees, I was standing, I was sitting in different positions, which made the midwives quite upset, but it all helped me enormously. I am so grateful to the authors for their hard work.