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Author : Janet Balaskas
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-22
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780007388295
The ebook edition of Janet Balaskas classic, bestselling guide to active pregnancy and childbirth. Brings back the common sense that is overlooked by modern obstetrics.
Author : Janet Balaskas
Publisher : Harvard Common Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1992-03-16
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1558320385
It's time to empower yourself and just say no to giving birth passively. This is the book that has revolutionized childbirth, turning birthing mothers from subdued and passive "patients" to active and empowered owners of their childbirth experience. Janet Balaskas started a movement of women who refused to give birth lying down and she has been teaching women about "active birth” ever since. She emphasizes the importance of movement during labor, the wide range of options and positions for delivery itself, and the many natural alternatives to heavy sedation and other medical interventions. Her book is eminently useful whether you are planning to give birth in a hospital, a free-standing birth center, or at home. If such options as water birth or hypno-birthing are appealing to you, this is an essential book; at the same time, it is non-judgmental and encourages you to give birth in whatever manner and position you see fit. It covers: Exercises for pregnancy, to prepare you optimally for childbirth Massage and yoga during labor Labor and birthing positions that maximize your comfort and encourage efficient contractions Essential tips for birth partners, spouses, doulas, and other attendants Relaxation and recovery exercises, for the postpartum period Janet Balaskas shows you how to prepare for and experience a truly natural, joyful, and empowering birth.
Author : Janet Balaskas
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1515213919
The definitive guide to using water during labour and birth Using a deep pool of warm water in labour can make the experience of giving birth shorter, easier and more comfortable for the mother, providing an alternative route to medical pain relief. When birth happens under water, this can help to make the baby's entry into the world gentler and free from trauma. In The Water Birth Book, natural childbirth pioneer Janet Balaskas offers straight-forward guidance for both parents and midwives. This comprehensive and inspiring guide includes: - The benefits of water in labour and birth - Is a waterbirth is the best option for you? - How water can help throughout your pregnancy - How to prepare for your water birth - The best way to use a birth pool - The experience of waterbirth - personal stories
Author : Ina May Gaskin
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-19
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780307486257
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 : Penny Simkin
Publisher : Harvard Common Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781558329003
Now in its fourth printing, The Birth Partner, 4th Edition is newly revised and updated. This is the definitive manual for any helpful companion at a birthing mother's bedside. Since the original publication of The Birth Partner, partners, friends, relatives, and doulas (professional birth assistants) have relied on Penny Simkin's guidance in caring for the new mother, from her last trimester through the early postpartum period. Fully revised in its fourth edition, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide for preparing to help a woman through childbirth and the essential manual to have at hand during the event. This completely updated edition includes thorough information on: Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun Normal labor and how to help the woman every step of the way Epidurals and other medications for labor Non-drug techniques for easing labor pain Cesarean birth and complications that may require it Breastfeeding and newborn care And that is just a start. For the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, The Birth Partner, 4th Edition is indispensable.
Author : Henci Goer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1999-08-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781440674303
As an intelligent woman, you are probably used to learning as much as you can before making major decisions. But when it comes to one of the most important decisions of your life--how you will give birth—it is hard to gather accurate, unbiased information. Surprisingly, much of the research does not support common medical opinion and practice. Birth activist Henci Goer gives clear, concise information based on the latest medical studies. The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth helps you compare and contrast your various options and shows you how to avoid unnecessary procedures, drugs, restrictions, and tests. The book covers: Cesareans Breech babies Inducing labor Electronic Fetal Monitoring Rupturing Membranes Coping with slow labor Pain medication Epistiotomy Vaginal birth after a Ceasarean Doulas Deciding on a doctor or midwife Choosing where to have your baby and much more . . .
Author : Barbara Harper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08-09
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781594778636
Birth as every woman would like it to be • Recommended by Lamaze International as one of the top ten books for pregnant women and their families • Includes a 45-minute DVD of six live gentle births • More than 32,000 copies sold of the original edition New parents are faced with a myriad of choices about pregnancy, labor, and birth. In Gentle Birth Choices Barbara Harper, renowned childbirth advocate, nurse, former midwife, and mother of three, helps to clarify these choices and shows how to plan a meaningful, family-centered birth experience. She dispels medical myths and reimagines birth without fear, pain, or violence. Harper explains the numerous gentle birth choices available, including giving birth in an independent birth center, at home, or in a hospital birthing room; finding a primary caregiver who shares your philosophy of birth; and deciding how to best use current technologies. She also provides practical advice for couples wishing to explore the option of using a doula or water during labor and birth to avoid the unwanted effects of drugs and epidurals. The Gentle Birth Choices DVD blends interviews with midwives and physicians and six actual births that illustrate the options of water birth, home birth, and vaginal birth after a prior Cesarean section. The DVD clearly reveals the strength of women during childbirth and the healthy and happy outcome of women exercising gentle birth choices. It is a powerful instructional tool, not only for expectant parents, but also for midwives, hospitals, birth centers, and doctors.
Author : Victoria Maizes
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781451645477
Practical advice covering contraception, nutrition, diet, and exercise to increase optimal fertility. Includes information for both males and females and ways for them to curtail environmental factors and stress -- Source other than Library of Congress.
Author : Cynthia Gabriel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08
Category : FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
ISBN : 9781558328815
Offers expectant mothers seeking natural childbirth in a hospital a detailed look at pregnancy and labor, explaining how to create a mutually supportive relationship among birth-care providers and make informed choices.
Author : Peggy Vincent
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2003-04-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0743219341
In this engaging account of her career as a midwife, Vincent describes the hilarious, sometimes frightening, events surrounding the appearance of a new human being. More than a collection of unforgettable stories, "Baby Catcher" is a clarion call for a less technological, more personalized approach to childbirth in this country.
Author : Adrienne Lieberman
Publisher : Harvard Common Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1992-05-16
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1558320431
Reassuring guide for expectant mothers to wide range of pain control options.
Author : Janet Balaskas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1508697698
This handbook was originally written for parents-to-be attending Janet Balaskas's Active Birth course. Over the years it has become more comprehensive. The contents cover the definition and physiology of an active birth and also include information about complementary and medical back up that may be helpful, or necessary, during the different phases of labour and birth. It is an deal companion to your antenatal classes.Giving birth is an instinct - it happens when your baby is ready to leave the womb. For the majority of women, labour has the potential to progress normally with no complications. You may not need any help other than the space and privacy to get on with it, the loving presence of your chosen companion and the motherly care of a skilled midwife.However, birth is an unknown adventure and what will happen is unpredictable, so it's best to keep an open mind along with your dreams and strong intentions for your birth. If you need to combine active birth wisdom with medical intervention, the the information in this book will help you to minimise any potential side effects, to stay in charge and to remain a confident and empowered participant in the birth of your baby.
Author : William Sears,William Sears (M.D.),Martha Sears
Publisher : Little, Brown Medical Division
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0316779083
Gives expectant parents an overview of the options available, offering up-to-the-minute advice on such matters as physical and emotional preparation, the father's role, avoiding a cesarean birth, and other information
Author : Maureen Connolly,Dana Sullivan
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-10
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780307484352
Childbirth is a life-altering experience for any woman, but a Cesarean delivery can be overwhelming, whether it’s unexpected or planned. Despite the fact that roughly one in four babies in the United States is delivered by c-section, very little information about the experience is included in typical pregnancy books and physicians and childbirth educators often gloss over the details. The Essential C-Section Guide is written not only for women to read in preparation for a scheduled c-section and for those considered “high risk” who know that a c-section may become necessary but also for women recovering from an unexpected surgical delivery. This book provides answers to important questions about what the surgery entails, what a woman can expect as she recovers, and what considerations should be made for future pregnancies and deliveries. With frank discussions about the physical and emotional aspects surrounding a c-section, the authors share comforting wisdom about early bonding, pain control, breastfeeding, infant care, healing from surgery, postpartum exercise, partner involvement, and much more, in detail not available anywhere else. Written by authors who have firsthand knowledge of birth by c-section, The Essential C-Section Guide is well-researched and addresses its unique concerns with intelligence and compassion. www.broadwaybooks.com
Author : Marsden Wagner
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-05-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0520256336
Born in the USA examines issues including midwifery and the safety of out-of-hospital birth, how the process of becoming a doctor can adversely affect both practitioners and their patients, and why there has been a rise in the use of risky but doctor-friendly interventions, including the use of Cytotec, a drug that has not been approved by the FDA for pregnant women. Most importantly, this investigation, supported by many troubling personal stories, explores how women can reclaim the childbirth experience for the betterment of themselves and their children."--Jacket.
