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What we’re about

This group is for you, if :
-- you want to meet women who have experienced unmedicated childbirth;
-- you wish to give birth without medical interventions;
-- you want to know how the experience of other women was in the hospitals in Zurich and around;
-- you want to meet women who gave birth at home or in the birthing centers;
-- you are looking for a community of women to give and receive support during pregnancy and possibly during childbirth;
-- you are looking for a community of women with whom you can read books on pregnancy and childbirth.

The books on our MustRead list are:

  1. Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices
  2. Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
  3. Preparing for a Gentle Birth: The Pelvis in Pregnancy
  4. The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and Other Labor Companions
  5. Real Food for Pregnancy: The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition

You can always suggest a new book to read together.

The following books and articles can help you understand what to expect from OBs and midwives at a hospital:

  1. Williams Obstetrics