Olivia Van Buren, from the website Write About Birth, wrote a two part review of The Childbearing Year.
Part one:
".....I was quite amazed to find such a wide range of topics discussed in The Childbearing Year. Susun Weed put her book together with the help of many midwives and herbalists, and after many years of experience with the remedies that she recommends. For those who don’t know all that much about herbal medicine (that would be me!) she is very helpful in explaining what all the different types of remedies are. If you are not sure what the difference between a tea, a tincture, and an infusion is, she sets it out very clearly......."
Part two:
"......After part one of my review about Susun Weed’s book The Childbearing Year, which is full of herbal remedies for almost any complication before, during, and in the months after pregnancy, I’m back with part two now. To satisfy curious minds and those who are thinking about buying The Childbearing Year, here are some of its highlights – in praise and criticism of this book......."
Write About Birth is a blog dedicated to physiological childbirth, with a focus on homebirth and unassisted homebirth. Journalist, feminist, and mother of two Olivia Van Buren, who had one midwife-attended homebirth and one unassisted homebirth, shares practical tips to help women prepare for childbirth. On Write About Birth, you can find information about pregnancy, childbirth, and
reproductive rights from a crunchy perspective. Because birth matters, it lays the foundation for mothers and babies alike.
The Childbearing Year
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