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  • By: Ina May Gaskin
  • Narrated by: Randye Kaye
  • Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (54 ratings)

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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth

By: Ina May Gaskin
Narrated by: Randye Kaye
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Publisher's Summary

Drawing upon her 40-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin, the nation's leading midwife, shows the benefits and joys of physiological childbirth by showing women how to trust the ancient wisdom of their bodies for a healthy and fulfilling birthing experience.

Based upon the midwifery model of care that recognizes that spontaneous labor in healthy women cannot be improved upon, Ina May's Guide to Childbirth gives expectant mothers comprehensive information on everything from the all-important mind-body connection to how to give birth without technological intervention-as well as how to know when such intervention is necessary.

Filled with inspiring birth stories and practical advice, this invaluable resource includes:

  • Reducing the pain of labor without drugs and the amazing role that touch and free movement play.
  • What really happens during labor.
  • Orgasmic birth-testimonies from those who experienced it.
  • And much more...
©2003, 2019 Ina May Gaskin (P)2019 Tantor

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The narration is a robot

I'm sure the book is good but I just couldn't finish it with the narration. The robot voice was very distracting. I personally couldn't stand it.

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Horrible Voice!

I really really really really really wanted to listen to this book - but can’t get past the VOICE!!
It’s horrible!!
Sounds like a computer text-to-voice system.
Couldn’t get past the intro

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The voiceover ruins the book

I hope for future listeners that the voiceover gets updated. So robotic it makes it hard to enjoy the book.

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Narrated by what sounds like a robot

I was so excited to listen to this and being unable to get my hands on a physical copy. Less than 10 minutes in and I’ve given up - the narration is absolutely awful, she sounds like a computer/robot and it’s impossible to listen to. Very disappointed.

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This book is amazing however the audio is not.

I read this book throughout my first pregnancy and found it so incredibly helpful in regards to having and inspiring me to have a natural birth so the above reviews are confusing to me? I think when it comes to having a natural birth, this book is truly helpful. However I would suggest reading it verses the audio book. The narrator sounds like a robot who calls your house trying to sell something. It isn’t very pleasant to listen to! Definitely recommend the hard copy instead.

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Biased

Not helpful only encouraging natural birth not happy with this purchase at all especially when I’m being induced and am happy with medical intervention find it a bit insulting

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Encouraging, informative and relevant

This book is a must read if you desire a pregnancy, birth and postpartum in line with the wonderful way they're created to be. I feel so much better heading towards a first birth after listening to this.

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Really awful narration.

So robotic In sound , which makes for an impossible listen. I had to turn it off unfortunately.

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A really good resource

An essential resource for any expectant parents, regardless what kind of birth you are going to have.

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this book is amazing. the narration is not.

Oh no! I am so disappointed to have downloaded the audio version of this book, only to find it sounds like the narrator’s voice has been put through the most robotic of autotunes!

I read the book for my first baby and found it really valuable and empowering during my birth so thought I do a quick hands free refresh via audiobook before baby number two arrives, but even at 1.3X speed am not going to be able to listen to this version. Such a shame. Would love to hear Ina May - or a human that sounds like a human - read it. Sorry Randye, but am almost positive your actual voice does not sound like this.

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