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Unassisted Homebirth: An Act of Love
Lynn Griesemer's Unassisted Homebirth: An Act of Love is a good resource for anyone determined to have a DIY birth (Do-it-Yourself birth). Additionally, labor support doulas, childbirth educators, and midwives can find useful information between the covers.
While, of course, Griesemer's position is pro-homebirth, she fairly and consistently advises readers why they may not be candidates for unassisted homebirth. However, even though she discusses both sides, the book is clearly written for those who have already decided to give birth at home without a midwife or medical caregiver present.
Griesemer makes some excellent points about the values of unassisted homebirth: empowerment, woman and partner-centered (husband-centered) birth, and the effectiveness of labor support. Equally evident, however, is a cynical view...