I now
recommend the book, «Natural Birth the Bradley Way» to all my pregnant friends, even those planning on an
epidural, because it has by far the best descriptions of what to expect from labor that I found (had not come across Birthing from Within),
as well
as offering techniques for managing early labor which are helpful all the way through, or pre-epi if that's the option someone has chosen.
I highly
recommend Birth Skills — lots of great tips and includes techniques to keep you calm if an emergency situation develops,
as well
as visualisations to help you push if you can't feel contractions because of an
epidural.»