I started reading this book with a sinking heart. Ah, Sheila Kitzinger, I thought, the woman that says giving birth should be an orgasmic experience. What nonsense, especially for those of us who didn’t have the greatest experience. But I know she has loads of fans, and I was curious, so I ploughed on. By the end of it I was in tears (in a good way). What a woman. I don’t agree with everything she says, but it’s still a brilliant read and she’s done amazing work for just about anyone giving birth in the UK (and a few other countries too) – from confident birth goddesses to the rest of us. Sheila won me over fairly early by saying that no woman should ever be made to feel bad about their birth experience and by discussing the massive variety of experiences that women have |
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AuthorFertility awareness (natural family planning) practitioner and advocate. Wants to see fertility awareness become a routine contraceptive option, not the only option. read more... Subscribe to blog...
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