The book is great for anyone who wants to learn different natural birthing techniques. We didn't have the money to take the actual Bradley Method classes, so I figured I'd read as much as I could to prepare for my son's birth. The book had a lot of position suggestions for relieving labor pain, but I don't think we used many of them during my labor. Things happen so fast that you forget a lot of what you read. The one thing I do remember was being shocked when I opened the book and saw the pictures. They are very explicit. I found "Hypnobirthing" to be the most helpful natural childbirth book.