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Nine Golden Months
- The Essential Art of Nurturing the Mother-to-Be
- By: Heng Ou, Amely Greeven, Marisa Belger
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4 out of 5 stars 13
There is so much noise surrounding pregnancy and birth. There are countless books teeming with information—what test does what, the "rights" and "wrongs" of eating, and "safe" or "risky" lifestyle choices—but few that hold a woman through the experience, acting as an elder sister, a matriarch, or a circle of women might hold her—with compassion, nonjudgment, and, most of all, wisdom. To the authors of Nine Golden Months, this is exactly what's needed now, in an era of high-speed living, endless demands, and more than a little anxiety and fear.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good content, but terms are disappointing
- By Sarah on 10-27-23
- Nine Golden Months
- The Essential Art of Nurturing the Mother-to-Be
- By: Heng Ou, Amely Greeven, Marisa Belger
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
Good, But Disappointing
Reviewed: 03-21-23
I think this is probably better than many other pregnancy books out there in some respects, and it has some good advice and recommendations which are helpful. I appreciate the focus on the deeper spiritual nature of pregnancy, not just the physical. But I personally found the book overall to be rather underwhelming, to be honest. I have read one other book in this series, “Awakening Fertility,” which I enjoyed much more. For me, in this book there was too much emphasis on new age practices and perspectives which I disagree with. I also found it profoundly disappointing that the authors emphasize their intention to be “inclusive” by not just using the word “woman” but also “birthing person.” This is a perfect example of how femininity is dishonored and disrespected in our modern culture. This practice is not inclusive — it is offensive to women, who by their very nature, are the only ones on the planet who can bear and birth children. I tried to ignore this, but it really made me cringe and detracted from my enjoyment of the book.
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