The Birthkeepers reclaiming an ancient tradition

This book was so beautifully written, so spiritual, so fearless. It is about having a childbirth the way our ancient foremothers did it, following the wisdom of their bodies and trusting that birth is as safe as life gets. If you are considering a homebirth, unassisted OR with a midwife, this is a wonderful book that is sure to make you feel connected to the strong feminine energy that connects all women together, past and present. Just reading it made me feel supported and loved. This book oozes with encouragement and empowerment. I read it earlier this year and I am just starting it again to absorb some more of that strong feminine power. It's as if the book was written by some kind of goddess, a mother to all of us, a great wise grandmother. At the end there are some wonderful true "freebirth" stories, and then a fantastic recommended reading list.

Truly inspirational. It's amazing how your mind can work in your favor when giving birth at home in a comfortable environment or against it when you are told what to do in what position you should give birth and have a lot of people minding in your business. As someone who had a fairly quick hospital birth full of intrusion, taking my baby away from me right after birth, being told to stay in bed and not move with permission etc I defiantly plan a home birth for my second time around. This book talks about unassisted birth and it make it sound like just a regular part of life just like having sex. Love it. Recommend to anyone, even if u are not thinking about home birth is good to read and get inform what the female body was meant to do.

Really sheds light on why it is so important not to subject yourself or your baby to the medical system if at all possible.

This was an incredible book. I don't think you need to read many other birth books besides this one. The Birthkeepers was amazing from start to end. I will recommend this book to all. If you want an AMAZING birth but aren't sure how to get it get this book! Jessica Levesque [...].

One of the best books I've ever read!

I like the idea of unassisted childbirth and am happy that there are books like this promoting it. My only issues were (and keep in mind, these are just issues I had, you may not think this way, and I am not slamming the book) the strong emphasis on a vegan diet (I can't eat vegan due to health issues, and also, not all UCers eat vegan) and some of the ideas about prenatal bonding were a bit "out there" to me. I can disregard the "out there" ideas (and, hey, to each their own. You might like the ideas) but I think there should have been more emphasis on what is a healthy pregnancy diet, whether or not you eat meat. I have read books that give guidelines for meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans, and that is what I am more comfortable with. That's just my thought. Overall, it wasn't a bad book by any means.

Best book you can read on birth. Just amazing, inspiring, complete, covers so much in an easy to read style. I found myself flicking through it again and again, being emotional everytime, even slightly nostalgic of that amazing experience that giving birth is. Do yourself a favor, buy it, offer it, let's empower women!

If your pregnant or planning a baby and need the confidence to be able to trust your body in birthing, then this is the book for you. This book is about unassisted births (without midwife or Dr's present) but could be used in other circumstances too. Basicly this book gives lovely unassisted birth stories plus all the reasons and evidence needed to teach you that you can birth naturally without fear.

I love this book. I don't leave reviews often but I had to just come on and recommend this. Thank you to the author. Spiritually this a great resource, the author is clearly in tune with her alignment. I like the food list and all the tips and lifestyle hacks carefully embedded making it a joyful read. I hope more mothers will seek this as a number one for natural birth.

Great Unassisted Birth Book <3

Pour celles qui lisent l'anglais je vous conseille ce livre, un des meilleurs livres que j'ai lu à propos d'accouchement libre, autonome. C'est vraiment celui que je cherchais, excellent pour rebooster la confiance en soi, parle de redonner aux femmes le pouvoir, la maîtrise total de leur corps... Enfin bref j'en suis très satisfaite !

If only every pregnant woman could read this book and understand the biological and universal truths it contains. If only every woman could take these words and reclaim the faith in her body and her baby which our society has become strangely divorced from. If only every pregnant woman could take courage and empowerment from Veronika's words and feel the freedom their power offers. If only every medic could read this book and realise that they have no place in biologically normal birth and that their role in how society views and understands 'safety' has been hyper inflated in quite a dangerous way. If only all of these things... then more babies would be born with freedom and more women would become mothers with the true power of undisturbed birth as part of their legacy to hand to their daughters and sons. Society would change. The world would change. And all for the better.

Had a positive impact on our decisions and birth experience. If you are thinking about a different kind of birth then this is essential reading.