Six Practical Lessons For An Easier Childbirth

Author : Elisabeth Bing
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-14
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780307874146

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Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth by Elisabeth Bing Pdf

THE BIBLE FOR EVERY COUPLE PREPARING FOR THE BIRTH OF A BABY When it was first introduced more than thirty years ago, the Lamaze method was a revolutionary childbirth technique. Since that time, it has made pregnancy and childbirth easier for millions of women, lessening their dependence on pain medications before and after birth. Elisabeth Bing’s classic book on the Lamaze method guides women through the physical and psychological challenges of pregnancy. Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth details the changes a woman can expect in her body during pregnancy, labor, and delivery and provides a complete program of exercises for increased muscular control and relaxation during childbirth. This guidebook also emphasizes the partner’s supportive role in the Lamaze method, both in preparation and in the delivery room. This newly revised edition includes an expanded program with new photographs of exercises for every pregnant woman. Elisabeth Bing also provides more information on what to expect in the hospital, including updated information on cesarean births and the medications commonly prescribed during delivery. Filled with vital information and reassurance, Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth will make expectant couples better prepared than ever for this joyous, rewarding experience.

Author : Elisabeth Bing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0553013718

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Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth by Elisabeth Bing Pdf

Author : Elisabeth D. Bing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Natural childbirth
ISBN : OCLC:1036947604

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Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth by Elisabeth D. Bing Pdf

Author : Elisabeth D. Bing
Publisher : Bantam Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0553203479

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Moving Through Pregnancy by Elisabeth D. Bing Pdf

Author : Adrienne Lieberman
Publisher : Harvard Common Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1992-05-16
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1558320431

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Easing Labor Pain by Adrienne Lieberman Pdf

Reassuring guide for expectant mothers to wide range of pain control options.

Author : Richard K. Reed
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0813535174

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Birthing Fathers by Richard K. Reed Pdf

In this unique study, Richard Reed draws on the feminist critique of professionalized medical birthing to argue that the clinical nature of medical intervention distances fathers from child delivery. He explores men's roles in childbirth and the ways in which birth transforms a man's identity and his relations with his partner, his new baby, and society. In other societies, birth is recognized as an important rite of passage for fathers. Yet, in American culture, despite the fact that fathers are admitted into delivery rooms, little attention is given to their transition to fatherhood.

Author : Paula A. Michaels
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199738649

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Lamaze by Paula A. Michaels Pdf

Reveals the surprising history of the Lamaze method of childbirth, also known as psychoprophylaxis, by tracing this psychological, non-pharmacological approach to obstetric pain relief from its origins in the USSR in the 1940s, to France in the 1950s, and to the United States in the 1960s and 1970s.

Author : M. Enkin,I. Chalmers
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1982-04-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521442745

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Effectiveness and Satisfaction in Antenatal Care by M. Enkin,I. Chalmers Pdf

The potential contribution of antenatal care to health is enormous. However, if this potential is to be fully realised the content and organisation of that care must be more imaginatively conceived and realised and must take into account the uncomfortable paradox that antenatal care is a mixture of science and magic. This book faces that paradox, asking: 'what in antenatal care has been shown by proper scientific method to work?'; 'what is questionable dogma?'; 'what is magic?; 'what should be done now?'. This volume is intended not only for those professionals giving the care and for the potential mothers reveiving it, but also for all those who influence decisions concerning the future of antenatal care, such as politicians, researchers and the public in general.

Author : Barbara Harper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005-08-09
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781594778636

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Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper Pdf

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 : Judith Lothian,Charlotte DeVries
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-28
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781451619225

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Giving Birth With Confidence (Official Lamaze Guide, 3rd Edition) by Judith Lothian,Charlotte DeVries Pdf

For a Safe and Healthy Birth… Your Way! Giving Birth with Confidence will help take the mystery out of having a baby and help you better understand how your body works during pregnancy and childbirth, giving you the confidence to make decisions that best ensure the safety and health of you and your baby. Giving Birth with Confidence is the first and only pregnancy and childbirth guide written by Lamaze International, the leading childbirth education organization in North America. Written with a respectful, positive tone, this book presents: • Information to help you choose your maternity care provider and place of birth • Practical strategies to help you work effectively with your care provider • Information on how pregnancy and birth progress naturally • Steps you can take to alleviate fear and manage pain during labor • The best available medical evidence to help you make informed decisions Previously titled The Official Lamaze Guide, this 3rd edition has updated information on: • How vaginal birth, keeping mother and baby together, and breastfeeding help to build the baby’s microbiome. • How hormones naturally start and regulate labor and release endorphins to help alleviate pain. • Maternity-care practices that can disrupt the body’s normal functioning. • The latest recommendations on lifestyle issues like alcohol, vitamins, and caffeine. • Room sharing and cosleeping: the controversy, recommendations, and safety guidelines. • Out-of-hospital births are on the rise: New research and advice on planned home birth, including ACOG’s revised guidelines, which support women’s choices and promote seamless transfer to hospital, if needed. • The importance of avoiding unnecessary caesareans for mother and child. Includes the new ACOG guidelines on inductions and active labor. • The research in support of the Lamaze International’s “Six Healthy Birth Practices,” which are: • Let labor begin on its own. • Walk, move around, and change positions throughout labor. • Bring a loved one, friend, or doula for continuous support. • Avoid interventions that aren’t medically necessary. • Avoid giving birth on your back and follow your body’s urges to push. • Keep mother and baby together—it’s best for mother, baby, and breastfeeding.

Author : Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1991-06-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780679732570

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Good Wives by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Pdf

This enthralling work of scholarship strips away abstractions to reveal the hidden--and not always stoic--face of the "goodwives" of colonial America. In these pages we encounter the awesome burdens--and the considerable power--of a New England housewife's domestic life and witness her occasional forays into the world of men. We see her borrowing from her neighbors, loving her husband, raising--and, all too often, mourning--her children, and even attaining fame as a heroine of frontier conflicts or notoriety as a murderess. Painstakingly researched, lively with scandal and homely detail, Good Wives is history at its best.

Author : Ann F. Cowlin
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0880119373

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Women's Fitness Program Development by Ann F. Cowlin Pdf

Meet the unique needs of all females, young and old, in health and fitness settings. Women's Fitness Program Developmentintroduces a groundbreaking model for women's health and fitness. - Build a solid theoretical basis for girls' and women's health and fitness programming. - Develop programs that take into account how females see the world. - Find touchstones that motivate clients to achieve a lifetime of fitness. - Design your classes around women's physical, psychological, social, and emotional needs. - Learn about appropriate exercises and positions for females at different life stages. Written by a fitness expert with more than 30 years' experience teaching dance and exercise to girls and women, this book is thoughtful, research-based, and packed with insight. It is a practical resource for instructors, trainers, health care providers--any professional working with girls and women in a health and fitness setting. Women's Fitness Program Developmentis divided into four sections: Adolescence, Pregnancy, Postpartum Period, and Menopause. Each section defines terminology; suggests how to set goals and priorities; and provides appropriate exercise components, prescriptions, modifications, and program evaluation strategies. The text includes the following special features: - 60 photos illustrating appropriate exercises and positions for different life stages - Instructions for female-focused exercises, such as strengthening the pelvic floor and centering the body - Sidebars with practical instructional tips - 30 forms for screening, assessment, participant worksheets, evaluation, and other program needs - Examples from current programs focused on girls and women Ann Cowlin provides information relevant to all stages of the female life cycle. She includes a 10-week creative physical activity curriculum for adolescent girls, detailed explanations of contraindications for exercise and conditions requiring assessment and warning signs in pregnancy, plus exercise guidelines for pregnant women. Cowlin also includes insightful ideas for working with pregnant and parenting adolescent girls. She addresses approaches for dealing with physical conditions resulting from pregnancy, birth, and the extended postpartum period; and she offers sample group fitness sessions for midlife women.

Author : Joanne Kimes,Jeffrey Kimes
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2004-10-07
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781440500848

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Pregnancy Sucks For Men by Joanne Kimes,Jeffrey Kimes Pdf

Sleep on the couch to make room for her gigantic pregnancy pillow Pass up tickets to the game since you'd "rather" register for the baby shower Haven't had sex since there was snow on the ground (and it's July) It may not make you sound like future father of the year, but there's one thing men everywhere can agree on: Pregnancy Sucks—for you. In this complete update of the bestselling first edition, Joanne and Jeff Kimes pair no-holds-barred humor with helpful advice to make sure you actually live to see the birth of your child. So whether you're sick of putting your foot in your mouth when you're trying to compliment her, you want the real scoop on what's going to go down in the delivery room (without the hospital-issued video), or you really just want a laugh (since you "volunteered" to give up drinking for the interminable nine months of her pregnancy), this book will tell you exactly what to do when that miracle of yours is making you totally, completely, just-cut-the-freakin'-cord-already! miserable.

Author : Joanne Kimes,Sanford A. Tisherman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003-11-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781440501951

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Pregnancy Sucks by Joanne Kimes,Sanford A. Tisherman Pdf

Pregnancy Sucks, by Joanne Kimes and Sanford A. Tisherman, M.D., gives you real solutions to all the annoying and somewhat awkward situations that can unexpectedly arise during your pregnancy. Did you know that: Farm-fresh butter, or petroleum jelly, works just as well for your itchy belly as a fancy and overpriced "pregnancy" product? If you're put on bedrest, walkie-talkies will allow you to yell at your husband-no matter where he is in the house! Surrounding yourself with regular pillows (don't forget to swipe your husband's) is just as good as buying a special large "pregnancy pillow"-and more adaptable to giving support where you personally need it? Doing the hokey pokey, or taking a warm shower, can ease Braxton Hicks contractions? Full of insight, hilarity, and practical solutions on every page, Pregnancy Sucks shows how, through it all, you can survive with your health, dignity, and sanity intact!

Author : National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Medicine
ISBN : UOM:39015074102610

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National Library of Medicine Current Catalog by National Library of Medicine (U.S.) Pdf

First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.