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Topics relating to childbirth and pregnancy frequently turn up in women's diaries and letters in the 19th century but as you've discovered there aren't many available as e-books. If you don't mind reading a work by a historian, you might try Judith Walzer Leavitt's Brought to Bed: Childbearing in America, 1750-1950 which is available for kindle. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich's A Midwife's Tale--also available on kindle--is based on the diary of a late 18th/early 19th century midwife; it covers a wide variety of topics in addition to childbirth and pregnancy. Sally McMillen has written a book about pregnancy and childrearing in the Old South (ca 1820-1860) but there isn't an e-book version. All three of these books were written by professional historians so you may find them a bit dry. Robert M. Myers' Children of Pride isn't available as an ebook but is a magnificent collection of family letters that cover all of the topics family members discuss, including pregnancy and childbirth. I realize that none of these books fulfills your request exactly but you might find them of interest. I'd be very interested if you find anything that is closer to your specific request so please share! Thanks.
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