--- product_id: 7022429 title: "The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth" price: "£13.34" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/7022429-the-thinking-womans-guide-to-a-better-birth store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth **Price:** £13.34 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth - **How much does it cost?** £13.34 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/7022429-the-thinking-womans-guide-to-a-better-birth) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth [Henci Goer, Rhonda Wheeler] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth Review: Informative yet sort of fearful - This book explained wayyy more than other typical books like what to expect, etc. Goer does a great job explaining every procedure and the pros/cons of it. I read this whole book during my first trimester and a few other and this one stood out the most. It helped me make informed decisions and deny certain medical procedures. It talks about many things that first time soon to be moms won’t even think about. While I recommend it to all new moms, it does kinda scare you into thinking everything is horrible and that everyone is out to get you for money. That may be true for some hospitals but I don’t think everyone should be scared that the hospital is gonna f you over. I was at first and was very tense, then with my midwife I tried to go natural ( did 24+ hours of labor natural) but I had to trust my midwife and be induced. If not my baby would’ve gotten an in infection form his water being broken for too long. My baby was also premature so I placed a lot of trust into my midwife and she asked what I wanted every step of the way. She only gave me advice and I chose whether I wanted to take it or not. Anyway, I love this book and without it I would’ve been so scared giving birth. Review: Essential Information for any Pregnant Woman - The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth contains more evidence-based information about interventions during childbirth than I have found anywhere else. For those already considering natural birth, this book will provide the hard numbers to back you up, instead of the feely, hippie, hokum that you find in most natural birth books. As an intelligent woman, I don't want someone to tell me their way is better because it feels right, I want evidence. Goer not only provides backup for her statements, but she even examines the studies themselves in the last section of the book. If more babies died in one group versus another, she looks at why each particular baby died in a given group to show whether or not it was actually related to what was being tested. I don't think I've ever seen anyone take such a meticulous approach in a book about childbirth. For those who are not considering natural birth, you still need to read this!!! Yes, there's some scary information, but as Goer says in her Introduction, better to be uncomfortable than uninformed. You can certainly use the information she provides to balance what you want for your birth. While she is very biased toward natural birth, she does give a fair assessment of both the pros and cons for things like epidurals, cesareans, etc. Those who do not want to attempt natural birth can use her information to decide which interventions will be right for their births--it doesn't have to be all or nothing. Goer also provides many many lists of questions to ask your provider to determine whether or not he or she will be right for you. Here again, she tackles the subject more completely than I've seen with any other pregnancy book. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #68,982 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #39 in Obstetrics & Gynecology (Books) #154 in Pregnancy & Childbirth (Books) #229 in Motherhood (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 552 Reviews | ## Images ![The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ehlX-uewL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Informative yet sort of fearful *by M***O on August 21, 2023* This book explained wayyy more than other typical books like what to expect, etc. Goer does a great job explaining every procedure and the pros/cons of it. I read this whole book during my first trimester and a few other and this one stood out the most. It helped me make informed decisions and deny certain medical procedures. It talks about many things that first time soon to be moms won’t even think about. While I recommend it to all new moms, it does kinda scare you into thinking everything is horrible and that everyone is out to get you for money. That may be true for some hospitals but I don’t think everyone should be scared that the hospital is gonna f you over. I was at first and was very tense, then with my midwife I tried to go natural ( did 24+ hours of labor natural) but I had to trust my midwife and be induced. If not my baby would’ve gotten an in infection form his water being broken for too long. My baby was also premature so I placed a lot of trust into my midwife and she asked what I wanted every step of the way. She only gave me advice and I chose whether I wanted to take it or not. Anyway, I love this book and without it I would’ve been so scared giving birth. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential Information for any Pregnant Woman *by M***R on March 19, 2010* The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth contains more evidence-based information about interventions during childbirth than I have found anywhere else. For those already considering natural birth, this book will provide the hard numbers to back you up, instead of the feely, hippie, hokum that you find in most natural birth books. As an intelligent woman, I don't want someone to tell me their way is better because it feels right, I want evidence. Goer not only provides backup for her statements, but she even examines the studies themselves in the last section of the book. If more babies died in one group versus another, she looks at why each particular baby died in a given group to show whether or not it was actually related to what was being tested. I don't think I've ever seen anyone take such a meticulous approach in a book about childbirth. For those who are not considering natural birth, you still need to read this!!! Yes, there's some scary information, but as Goer says in her Introduction, better to be uncomfortable than uninformed. You can certainly use the information she provides to balance what you want for your birth. While she is very biased toward natural birth, she does give a fair assessment of both the pros and cons for things like epidurals, cesareans, etc. Those who do not want to attempt natural birth can use her information to decide which interventions will be right for their births--it doesn't have to be all or nothing. Goer also provides many many lists of questions to ask your provider to determine whether or not he or she will be right for you. Here again, she tackles the subject more completely than I've seen with any other pregnancy book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent research-backed information on natural childbirth and medical interventions *by L***N on April 11, 2012* I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning the details behind the advantages of natural childbirth and issues with the highly medicalized approach that is standard in labor and delivery care today. If you are the kind of person who likes to see the research, studies, and statistics behind things before taking an author's word for something, then this book is for you--there are over 120 pages of references and citations in the back of the book supporting each of the author's conclusions. As a science- and research-oriented person who is generally pro-modern-medicine and pro-technology, this was the ideal childbirth book for me. I was initially interested in natural childbirth for the "challenge" of it, but wanted to research the pros and cons of all options before deciding. Other books on natural childbirth offered good arguments that resonated intuitively with me, but always left me wondering how much of their opinions were overly-biased and how much were backed by solid research and studies. In contrast, the author of this book has done exactly what I would liked to have done if I had the time and resources--she has plowed through troves and troves of medical literature, studies, and statistics to reach her conclusions. The book is also structured in a way that presents the information in an approachable, easy to digest way. The main portion of the book first presents the author's findings and key data without having you slog through tons of dry references to study after study. Each chapter succinctly sums up the pros and cons of various medical interventions or more natural alternatives, and lists all pertinent 'gleanings' from the medical literature. The last 120+ pages of the book then gives the detailed references and citations that back each assertion presented in each chapter. All in all, highly recommended as a valuable source of well-researched information on childbirth. I hope the author/publisher choose to release a second updated version at some point to cover any new research or medical advancements made since the original copyright date of 1999. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth - Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide - The Birth Partner 5th Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and Other Labor Companions --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/7022429-the-thinking-womans-guide-to-a-better-birth](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/7022429-the-thinking-womans-guide-to-a-better-birth) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*