“I’m so happy I have read this book. it explains so much of what I didn’t like about my first birth experience and how I can hopefully prevent the same occurances in any subsequent labors. I had no idea that fear was a part of labor. I didn’t think I was afraid…. and then my inner cavewoman came out and shut down my labor so I could escape a non-existant threat! haha. The techniques are not groundbreaking. But learning “why” I felt and reacted the way I did was a huge help to me. I think this book would be good for a birth partner to read, as well.”