Here are some wonderful books to read during your pregnancy.  They are meant to enhance, inform and educate you about your body and  upcoming birth.

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth:

Ina May is an American Midwife with invaluable experience and profound insights into childbirth. This book includes beautiful birth stories as well as details on your body before, during and after labor and delivery.

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth:

Henci Goer's book is full of clear comprehensive information on everything from Cesareans to Birth Centers.  She includes pro's and con's for almost all situations and links to various studies.

The Birth Partner:

Penny Simkin has been the Doula's doula for many years. In this book she shares her vast knowledge and techniques for easing labor discomfort, information on tests and treatments of the fetus and newborn and much more. This a great book for the partner who truly wishes to be helpful during the birthing time.

Positive Birthing Videos/Movies

The Business of Being Born:

Documentry Film which explores the many options during childbirth and the unpredictable nature of birth. Shows some very beautiful, graphic births.

Laboring Under An Illusion:

Childbirth educator and documentary filmmaker Vicki Elson likes to say, aside from the typical hospital birth, there are essentially three kinds of births on television. This film explores these births with over 100 clips of different births.Some times very funny, sometimes haunting real this film goes on to show that most of what is shown on TV, Movies and "reality" TV is heavily edited to tell a certain story.