The Bradley Method® was developed by obstetrician Dr. Robert A. Bradley.  It allows expectant mothers to enjoy the total support of their partners, families to fully participate in the birth of their children, and provides babies with the best, and healthiest, of all possible starts.  This book takes parents-to-be step-by-step through the prenatal stages and moment-by-moment through first- and second-stage labor and the actual birth.

Being one of Dr. Bradley’s first students, Susan McCutcheon effectively conveys the Bradley Method® by preparing couples for drug- and surgery-free natural childbirth. Some topics that she addresses are: crucial differences between The Bradley Method® and Lamaze, how to choose a health practitioner that will respect your wishes for natural childbirth, exercises and nutrition to get your body ready for birthing, how to involve your birth partner as a coach and fully engaged participant, and information on routine medical interventions such as episiotomy and cesarean surgery.

The author writes this book with the hope of improving the childbearing experience by helping women avoid unnecessary intervention. This book makes medical literature, on a variety of obstetric issues, accessible to the public and explains the huge gap that yawns between common obstetrical practice, which claims to be research based, and what the research actually says.

Dr. Bill and Martha Sears have written a collection parenting books that share their knowledge as the parents of eight children and as medical professionals with nearly three decades of experience. This book is a comprehensive and reassuring guide for families considering choices in childbirth through planning, understanding the resources and options available to you, and developing your own birthing philosophy.

Eat well for you and your baby!
Eating a nutritious, well-balanced diet is one of the most important things a mother can do during pregnancy.  The Bradley Method® advocates healthy eating during pregnancy as suggested by Dr. Tom Brewer.  The Brewer Diet, reflected in this printable worksheet, is a simple regime of good nutrition that is important for the baby’s growth and development, a healthy pregnancy for the mother, and in some cases reverses a host of common complications.  See how your eating habits measure up!

Printable Nutrition Worksheet
(pdf format)