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To be at the birth of a baby is special, yet there is an increasing secularisation and reliance on technology in contemporary maternity care, particularly in the western context. Through exploration of experiences at birth this book explores joy at birth, which is often ignored and overlooked beyond the activities that help to ensure survival. This book draws on a collection of stories of birth from mothers, birth partners, obstetricians and midwives, that demonstrate joy at birth across professional groups and in different types of births and locations with or without technological interventions. Each chapter introduces stories of joy that highlight embodied, spatial and relational meanings. Employing the Heideggerian notion of a human being, it sketches out an ontological focus that draws our gaze to the everyday taken-for-granted ways of being at birth. Based on phenomenological experiential data and rigorous interpretive analysis underpinned by seminal philosophical writings, this book calls for readers to attend to the wholeness of birth in all situations and at all births in ways not attempted before. It will be of great interest to midwives, and those working in and studying maternity, obstetrics and neonatology, as well as social and medical anthropology, sociology, cultural, organisational and clinical psychology and spirituality.
An unforgettable true story, The Midwife is the basis for the hit PBS drama Call the Midwife At the age of twenty-two, Jennifer Worth leaves her comfortable home to move into a convent and become a midwife in post war London's East End slums. The colorful characters she meets while delivering babies all over London-from the plucky, warm-hearted nuns with whom she lives to the woman with twenty-four children who can't speak English to the prostitutes and dockers of the city's seedier side-illuminate a fascinating time in history. Beautifully written and utterly moving, The Midwife will touch the hearts of anyone who is, and everyone who has, a mother.
2018 Sally and Ken Owens Award from the Western History Association Twelve companies of American missionaries were sent to the Hawaiian Islands between 1819 and 1848 with the goal of spreading American Christianity and New England values. By the 1850s American missionary families in the islands had birthed more than 250 white children, considered Hawaiian subjects by the indigenous monarchy and U.S. citizens by missionary parents. In Hawaiian by Birth Joy Schulz explores the tensions among the competing parental, cultural, and educational interests affecting these children and, in turn, the impact the children had on nineteenth-century U.S. foreign policy. These children of white missionaries would eventually alienate themselves from the Hawaiian monarchy and indigenous population by securing disproportionate economic and political power. Their childhoods—complicated by both Hawaiian and American influences—led to significant political and international ramifications once the children reached adulthood. Almost none chose to follow their parents into the missionary profession, and many rejected the Christian faith. Almost all supported the annexation of Hawai‘i despite their parents’ hope that the islands would remain independent. Whether the missionary children moved to the U.S. mainland, stayed in the islands, or traveled the world, they took with them a sense of racial privilege and cultural superiority. Schulz adds children’s voices to the historical record with this first comprehensive study of the white children born in the Hawaiian Islands between 1820 and 1850 and their path toward political revolution.
This book of readings, collected from The Daily Study Bible, offers Barclay's reflections on the event that changed human history: the birth of Christ. It encourages readers to hear anew the echoes of prophecy and the praise of angels; to cultivate within their own lives the desire to love and worship the baby in the manger. The William Barclay Library is a collection of books addressing the great issues of the Christian faith. As one of the world's most widely read interpreters of the Bible and its meaning, William Barclay devoted his life to helping people become more faithful disciples of Jesus Christ.
You won t grow tired of reading and re-reading this clever, rhyming story of the birth of Jesus perfect for children ages 4 to 8. Kids will love the contemporary illustrations! "
A “raw and honest” (Los Angeles Review of Books) memoir from the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States. In this transcendent memoir, grounded in tribal myth and ancestry, music and poetry, Joy Harjo details her journey to becoming a poet. Born in Oklahoma, the end place of the Trail of Tears, Harjo grew up learning to dodge an abusive stepfather by finding shelter in her imagination, a deep spiritual life, and connection with the natural world. Narrating the complexities of betrayal and love, Crazy Brave is a haunting, visionary memoir about family and the breaking apart necessary in finding a voice.
The Joy of Later Motherhood by Bettina Gordon-Wayne Pdf
Did you ever Google “pregnancy after 35” or “getting pregnant at 40” for helpful advice and inspiration on your way to motherhood? Did your excitement and hope turn into disbelief and shock when your search turned up millions of gut wrenching stories on the risks and dangers of later pregnancies and the staggering rise of age related infertility in women? The Joy of Later Motherhood is the much-needed antidote to all the negative hype surrounding motherhood at advanced maternal age (which is 35+). Written by seasoned journalist Bettina Gordon-Wayne—herself a first-time mom at 44 and the third generation of women in her family who did not get the memo that conceiving a baby after 40 is dangerous, if not outright impossible—The Joy of Later Motherhood is: Positive, honest, deeply human, and an inspiring guide to mature motherhood that will undoubtedly boost your fertility and your chances of getting pregnant; Full of real-life stories and helpful insights of more than 40 women over 40 (and top natural fertility experts) who all had natural pregnancies and healthy babies. With love and candor these women tell of heartbreak—like infertility diagnosis and miscarriage—and triumph—from healing diseases to finding their faith. They share their stories in order to empower other women to approach the topic of later motherhood from a position of strength and courage and to show them what’s possible and, in fact, natural. If you are looking for a medical book focused on only the physical aspect of pregnancy, this may not be the right one for you. The Joy of Later Motherhood is written by experts of a different kind. It’s written from the perspective of the women who actually achieved what millions of women are striving for: naturally conceiving a healthy baby after 35 and, especially, after 40. You’ll learn how to prepare for pregnancy, even if you choose in vitro fertilization or were diagnosed with unexplained infertility or were trying to get pregnant for years. You’ll get advice on how to get pregnant naturally and what natural family planning methods worked for other women. But maybe most importantly, you’ll learn that trying to get pregnant is not just a physical matter, but also a matter of the mind and maybe even your spiritual beliefs as these women attest to. The Joy of Later Motherhood is for you if the following rings true: You hear your biological clock ticking, but you don’t want to be in a panic about it like everyone else. You are afraid that your body may fail you. Or that your contradictory thoughts—“I would love to have a baby, but I don’t think I can give up my freedom!”—may influence your fertility. You feel alone and isolated because you’ve already experienced more than your fair share of heartache. You need different perspectives to help you go on. You wonder if it is fair to a child to have older parents and whether he’ll have to shoulder the burden of an ailing mother or father long before his peers. Maybe you are worried or are upset. Maybe you doubt that motherhood will ever happen for you. We get it. We’ve been there. With our stories, we want to lovingly see you through this journey as much as we can. We’ve got you.
Thousands of books have examined the effects of parents on their children. In All Joy and No Fun, award-winning journalist Jennifer Senior now asks: what are the effects of children on their parents? In All Joy and No Fun, award-winning journalist Jennifer Senior tries to tackle this question, isolating and analyzing the many ways in which children reshape their parents' lives, whether it's their marriages, their jobs, their habits, their hobbies, their friendships, or their internal senses of self. She argues that changes in the last half century have radically altered the roles of today's mothers and fathers, making their mandates at once more complex and far less clear. Recruiting from a wide variety of sources—in history, sociology, economics, psychology, philosophy, and anthropology—she dissects both the timeless strains of parenting and the ones that are brand new, and then brings her research to life in the homes of ordinary parents around the country. The result is an unforgettable series of family portraits, starting with parents of young children and progressing to parents of teens. Through lively and accessible storytelling, Senior follows these mothers and fathers as they wrestle with some of parenthood's deepest vexations—and luxuriate in some of its finest rewards. Meticulously researched yet imbued with emotional intelligence, All Joy and No Fun makes us reconsider some of our culture's most basic beliefs about parenthood, all while illuminating the profound ways children deepen and add purpose to our lives. By focusing on parenthood, rather than parenting, the book is original and essential reading for mothers and fathers of today—and tomorrow.
Orgasmic Birth by Elizabeth Davis,Debra Pascali-Bonaro Pdf
Based on the hit documentary that inspired a vibrant online community, this innovative approach to birthing shows women how to maximize childbirth's emotional and physical rewards. With more than 4 million babies born in the United States each year, too many women experience birth as nothing more than a routine or painful event. In her much-praised film Orgasmic Birth, acclaimed filmmaker Debra Pascali-Bonaro showed that in fact childbirth is a natural process to be enjoyed and cherished. Now she joins forces with renowned author and activist Elizabeth Davis to offer an enlightening program to help women attain the most empowering and satisfying birth experience possible. While an orgasmic birth can, for some, induce feelings of intense, ecstatic pleasure, it is ultimately about taking control of one's own body and making the most informed decisions to have a safe, memorable, and joyful birth day. Whether women choose to give birth at home, in a hospital, or in a birthing center, Orgasmic Birth provides all the necessary tools and guidance to design the birth plan that's best for them. Featuring inspiring stories from mothers and their partners and filled with practical advice and solutions, this one-of-a-kind resource is the next frontier of natural, intimate childbirth.
Imagine what it would be like if you could create the birth of your dreams. Fearless Birth & Beyond will stretch your imagination beyond what you might think or believe pregnancy & childbirth has to be like. In this beautiful picture book you will take an amazing journey with Nina Joy to Hawaii, where she swam with spinner dolphins during her pregnancies. Experience a painless, fearless birth of a Star in a vortex of liquid love. And for the birth of her third water baby, you will be on the edge of your seat for the count down to two Dome Births! You will feel as if you are on these adventurous pregnancy & birth journeys with her and all the while gain invaluable information on how to create the birth of your dreams. In Nina's "How to" section she shares simple tools and Keys you can easily use to release fears or doubts in yourself. Valuable information that can help release negative memories or traumas you may have experienced, whether conscious or unconscious, about pregnancy, labor and birth. Nina shares her secrets of success in deliberately creating Joyous Conscious Birth. "It is my joyous intention, to uplift and empower you and help guide you back to you! To assist you in recognizing that your body was designed to give birth. No matter what you have been told or experienced in the past, you absolutely do have innate wisdom within you. And you can call upon that wisdom, not only during this time of your life... this oh so powerful right of passage, but always!" In this one of a kind book you will re-discover that your body was precisely created for childbirth and that the power within you can be harnessed and called upon during this amazing time of your life. Fearless Birth & Beyond will uplift your spirits, your pregnancy and empower and guide you towards the "BIRTH OF YOUR DREAMS!"
Find Your Birth Joy by Sarah Showalter-Feuillette Pdf
Full of sage advice, practical tips, heartening stories and essential exercises, Find Your Birth Joy contains all the tools needed to come away with both your baby and a sense of your own incredible power. You, your baby, and your birth experience are wholly unique. Why shouldn't your preparation be as well? This sensible and lighthearted step-by-step guide offers 15 digestible tips all to set you up for one thing - To feel empowered by your labor and birth story. This is the cut-to-the-chase birth book with a fresh, modern perspective you've been looking for. Afraid of pain? Needing support? Looking for practical pregnancy, labor and birth tools? Working to stay positive? Wondering who-partners, parents, friends, doulas, midwives, doctors, nurses- should be present during the birth? Wanting to release anxiety and fear? Secretly hoping that if you prepare you might be one of those who experience a painless childbirth? Maybe even an orgasmic birth? Wishing someone could tell you what natural birth is actually like? Searching for community? In Find Your Birth Joy, you'll learn to craft and self-direct a birth experience unique to you, your baby and your specific needs and desires. You'll nurture your instincts, plan for the support you deserve, and learn how to consciously make decisions during pregnancy, labor, and birth, so you come away feeling in-control your birthing experience. With this autonomy, you can come out of birth with both your baby and a sense of your own incredible, exuberant power. Forget giving the authority of your body and power of your birth over to others - when you experience it to the fullest and own this incredible power, birthing your baby is an opportunity for a profound personal and family transformation that will easily be of one of the highest points of your entire life. By the end of Find Your Birth Joy you'll know how to set yourself up for the birth of your dreams while making peace with the wondrous unknowns inherent in birthing your baby. Praise for Find Your Birth Joy: "Sarah's book celebrates the extraordinarily powerful force of the female birthing body and introduces this empowering concept with honest reflections, open-heartedness, and a host of spirited messages that can help you build resilience and self-compassion for whatever happens in your own childbirth experience. It's a much-needed manifesto for a new generation of young women who have been misled by over-medicalization and popular media messages that somehow modern females are "too posh to push." It's an important book that will help parents tap into the confidence they need during this transformative time." - Prof. Meg Jordan, PhD, RN, CWP Clinical Medical Anthropologist Chair, California Institute of Integral Studies "What I really appreciate is that Find Your Birth Joy is written by a new mama. She is close to her own birth experience and speaks from an honest and heartfelt place. Empowered by the birth of her daughter, Sarah offers a practical and thoughtful handbook for natural childbirth full of tips, tools and practices to guide pregnant women through the preparation for birth. I absolutely recommend this book for women who are looking for a guide to a more connected, conscious and natural birth." - Jane Austin, childbirth educator, prenatal and postnatal teacher and trainer, and founder, Mama Tree Prenatal Yoga School "Wisdom passed from mother-to-mother is arguably one of the best ways a woman can prepare for childbirth, but sometimes you hear more of the bad than the good. Find Your Birth Joy is a positive and empowering guide to preparing for childbirth that will speak equally to your head and to your heart." Bryn Huntpalmer, founder, The Birth Hour podcast "A powerful and unique guide for women. Highlighting that everyone deserves a joyful birth!" - Maria A. Iorillo, LM, CPM
