Home Birth Handbook

Author : Leah Hazard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Childbirth at home
ISBN : 1905177518

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The Father's Home Birth Handbook by Leah Hazard Pdf

"What do a Dutch university lecturer, a US Marine, a Scottish artist, and an English engineer have in common? They have all experienced the transformative power of home birth, and their stories - and many others - are told in this groundbreaking book. As hospital-based maternity services become increasingly medicalised, more and more parents are deciding that birth belongs in the home. For many women, this choice may be an easy one, but for their partners, home birth raises some serious questions. For the first time, The Father's Home Birth Handbook provides a resource aimed specifically at exploring men's hopes and fears around home birth. Thorough research, balanced discussion, and dozens of home birth stories from real men all over the world make this book essential reading for all fathers-to-be and the professionals who support them."--Publisher's description.

Author : Jane E. Drichta,Jodilyn Owen,Christianne Northrup
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-12
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781451668636

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The Essential Homebirth Guide by Jane E. Drichta,Jodilyn Owen,Christianne Northrup Pdf

Birthing is a miraculous time when you and your baby will work together to bring about life. As you finally cradle your precious newborn in your arms, you should know deep in your soul that every decision that brought the two of you to this special moment was yours. More families than ever are choosing to birth at home. Midwives Jane E. Drichta and Jodilyn Owen answer questions about the kind of care, support, and information you need as you investigate whether this option is right for you. Birth can be an empowering and positive experience, and this book provides gentle guidance, with high regard for your wisdom and ability to successfully navigate your prenatal care, birth, and early mothering. Enriched with real birth stories from new mothers, The Essential Homebirth Guide offers thoughtful, compassionate advice on a wealth of birthing topics, including: • Building a supportive homebirth community • Caring for yourself and your baby from your pregnancy through the postpartum period • Communicating about your birthing plans with your midwife, your partner, and your family and friends • Deciding whether homebirth is safe for you • Educating yourself about common pregnancy-related issues • Preparing your home and your family for the big day

Author : Vicky Chapman,Cathy Charles
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781119235118

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The Midwife's Labour and Birth Handbook by Vicky Chapman,Cathy Charles Pdf

Praise for the previous edition: “…An outstanding handbook. It will be a familiar volume on most midwifery bookshelves, providing an excellent guide to midwifery focused care of both woman and child in the birthing setting.” - Nursing Times Online Providing a practical and comprehensive guide to midwifery care, The Midwife’s Labour and Birth Handbook continues to promote best practice and a safe, satisfying birthing experience with a focus on women-centred care. Covering all aspects of care during labour and birth, from obstetric emergencies to the practicalities of perineal repair (including left-hand suturing), the fourth edition has been fully revised and updated to include: Full colour photographs of kneeling extended breech and footling breech births New water birth and breech water birth photographs Female genital mutilation Sepsis Group B streptococcus Care of the woman with diabetes /Neonatal hypoglycaemia Mental health Seeding/microbirthing It also addresses important issues such as: Why are the numbers of UK women giving birth in stirrups RISING rather than falling? Why are so few preterm babies given bedside resuscitation with the cord intact? Would the creation of midwife breech practitioners/specialists enable more women to choose vaginal breech birth and is breech water birth safe? What is the legal position for women who choose to free birth – and their birth partners? Why are midwives challenging the OASI care bundle? Incorporating research, evidence and anecdotal observations, The Midwife’s Labour and Birth Handbook remains an essential resource for both student midwives and experienced practising midwives.

Author : Annie Francis
Publisher : Random House
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-02
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781473528093

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The Homebirth Handbook by Annie Francis Pdf

The majority of babies throughout the world are born at home and it is mainly in developed countries (and mostly in the past few decades) that going to hospital to have your baby has become the norm. This is all set to change as more and more evidence comes to light about the positive outcomes of homebirths. With inspirational stories from women who have had successful homebirth experiences, you'll find out: -Why women are perfectly designed to give birth -What the evidence says about the best place to give birth -The myths surrounding childbirth at home -How to plan for a homebirth and what you need on the day -What your choices of pain relief are -What the possible risks and complications might be Practical and reassuring, The Homebirth Handbook provides all the information you need to feel completely prepared and excited to welcome your baby in the comfort and safety of your own home.

Author : Heather Baker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-08
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1685242561

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Home Birth On Your Own Terms by Heather Baker Pdf

A full natural birth guide to broaden your understanding of birth and how to empower yourself in the process.

Author : Mary Steen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-12
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781136595820

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Supporting Women to Give Birth at Home by Mary Steen Pdf

Supporting Women to Give Birth at Home describes and discusses the main challenges and issues that midwives and maternity services encounter when preparing for and attending a home birth. To ensure that a home birth is a real option for women, midwives need to be able to believe in a woman’s ability to give birth at home and to promote this birth option, providing evidence-based information about benefits and risks. This practical guide will help midwives to have the necessary skills, resources and confidence to support homebirth. The book includes: the present birth choices a woman has the implications homebirth has upon midwifery practice how midwives can prepare and support women and their families the midwife’s role and responsibilities national and local policies, guidelines and available resources pain management options With a range of recent home birth case studies brought together in the final chapter, this accessible text provides a valuable insight into those considering homebirth. Supporting Women to Give Birth at Home will be of interest to students studying issues around normal birth and will be an important resource for clinically based midwives, in particular community based midwives, home birth midwifery teams, independent midwives, and all who are interested in homebirth as a genuine choice.

Author : Vicky Chapman,Cathy Charles
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781118480106

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The Midwife's Labour and Birth Handbook by Vicky Chapman,Cathy Charles Pdf

Praise for previous editions: “An excellent resource for both student midwives and qualified staff alike.” (Alison James, Midwifery Lecturer, Plymouth University) "A lovely book with a lot of practical advice and easy to navigate. (Jayne Samples, Midwifery Lecturer, University of Huddersfield) This fully revised and updated third edition of The Midwife’s Labour and Birth Handbook is a practical and accessible guide to midwifery care. It addresses important questions such as: Why are women being pressured into caesarean section for breech presentation when the evidence is equivocal? If a baby needs assisted ventilation breaths at birth, why not bring the ambubag to the baby and leave the cord intact so the baby can benefit from the extra maternal oxygen supply? Why is skin-to-skin contact at birth so rarely offered to preterm babies when there is evidence of benefit? This well-regarded text promotes normality and woman-centred care, using research, evidence-based guidelines and anecdotal accounts from women. It challenges practice and guidelines which are biased or based on poor evidence. Guidance is offered on how to deal with difficult, sometimes controversial, situations. The Midwife's Labour and Birth Handbook 3rd edition is an essential guide for both student midwives and experienced practising midwives. New to this edition: Full colour photographs including a kneeling breech birth Suturing diagrams to assist left-handed midwives. Expanded chapters on slow progress in labour and malposition/malpresentations, including a rare photograph of a face presentation birth.

Author : Leah Hazard
Publisher : Pinter & Martin Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Childbirth at home
ISBN : 190517750X

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The Father's Home Birth Handbook by Leah Hazard Pdf

pregnancy, birth & baby care: advice.

Author : Vicky Chapman,Cathy Charles
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781119235101

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The Midwife's Labour and Birth Handbook by Vicky Chapman,Cathy Charles Pdf

Praise for the previous edition: “...An outstanding handbook. It will be a familiar volume on most midwifery bookshelves, providing an excellent guide to midwifery focused care of both woman and child in the birthing setting.” - Nursing Times Online Providing a practical and comprehensive guide to midwifery care, The Midwife’s Labour and Birth Handbook continues to promote best practice and a safe, satisfying birthing experience with a focus on women-centred care. Covering all aspects of care during labour and birth, from obstetric emergencies to the practicalities of perineal repair (including left-hand suturing), the fourth edition has been fully revised and updated to include: Full colour photographs of kneeling extended breech and footling breech births New water birth and breech water birth photographs Female genital mutilation Sepsis Group B streptococcus Care of the woman with diabetes /Neonatal hypoglycaemia Mental health Seeding/microbirthing It also addresses important issues such as: Why are the numbers of UK women giving birth in stirrups RISING rather than falling? Why are so few preterm babies given bedside resuscitation with the cord intact? Would the creation of midwife breech practitioners/specialists enable more women to choose vaginal breech birth and is breech water birth safe? What is the legal position for women who choose to free birth – and their birth partners? Why are midwives challenging the OASI care bundle? Incorporating research, evidence and anecdotal observations, The Midwife’s Labour and Birth Handbook remains an essential resource for both student midwives and experienced practising midwives.

Author : Viki Junor,Marianne Monaco
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Childbirth at home
ISBN : 0950704903

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Home Birth Handbook by Viki Junor,Marianne Monaco Pdf

Author : Denis Walsh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-19
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781134112678

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Evidence-based Care for Normal Labour and Birth by Denis Walsh Pdf

Evidence-based care is a well established principle in contemporary healthcare and a world wide health care movement. However, despite the emphasis on promoting evidence-based or effective care without the unnecessary use of technologies and drugs, intervention rates in childbirth are rising rapidly. Evidence-based Care for Normal Labour and Birth brings to light much of the evidence around what works best for normal birth which has, until now, remained largely hidden and ignored by maternity care professionals. Beginning with the decision about where to have a baby, through all the phases of labour to the immediate post-birth period, it systematically details research and other evidence sources that endorse a low intervention approach. The book: highlights where the evidence is compelling discusses its application where women question its relevance to them and where the practitioner's expertise leads them to challenge it gives background and context before discussing the research to date includes questions for reflection and practice recommendations generated from the evidence. Using research data, Evidence-based Care for Normal Labour and Birth critiques institutionalised, scientifically managed birth and endorses a more humane midwifery-led model. Packed with up-to-date and relevant information, this controversial book will help all students, practising midwives and doulas keep abreast of the evidence surrounding normal birth and ensure their practice takes full advantage of it.

Author : Jennifer Vanderlaan
Publisher : Birthing Naturally
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780976554127

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The Christian Childbirth Handbook by Jennifer Vanderlaan Pdf

Providing Christian expectant parents with the tools and information they need to plan for the arrival of their new baby. Applying Biblical principles to the process of giving birth while exploring the wide variety of options available to today's families allows parents to make the best decisions regardless of the circumstances surrounding their baby's birth.

Author : American College of Nurse-Midwives
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Childbirth at home
ISBN : UOM:39015043116741

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Home Birth Practice by American College of Nurse-Midwives Pdf

Author : Ina May Gaskin
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-19
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780307486257

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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin Pdf

What you need to know to have the best birth experience for you. Drawing upon her thirty-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin, the nation’s leading midwife, shares the benefits and joys of natural childbirth by showing women how to trust in the ancient wisdom of their bodies for a healthy and fulfilling birthing experience. Based on the female-centered Midwifery Model of Care, Ina May’s Guide to Natural Childbirth gives expectant mothers comprehensive information on everything from the all-important mind-body connection to how to give birth without technological intervention. Filled with inspiring birth stories and practical advice, this invaluable resource includes:• Reducing the pain of labor without drugs--and the miraculous roles touch and massage play • What really happens during labor • Orgasmic birth--making birth pleasurable • Episiotomy--is it really necessary? • Common methods of inducing labor--and which to avoid at all costs • Tips for maximizing your chances of an unmedicated labor and birth • How to avoid postpartum bleeding--and depression • The risks of anesthesia and cesareans--what your doctor doesn’t necessarily tell you • The best ways to work with doctors and/or birth care providers • How to create a safe, comfortable environment for birth in any setting, including a hospital • And much more Ina May’s Guide to Natural Childbirth takes the fear out of childbirth by restoring women’s faith in their own natural power to give birth with more ease, less pain, and less medical intervention.

Author : Carol Bates,Val Shields
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Childbirth at home
ISBN : 1870822072

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Home Birth Handbook by Carol Bates,Val Shields Pdf