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Author | : Francine H. Nichols |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 774 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : |
Here's the fully revised and updated new edition of the only comprehensive book on childbirth education! Edited by two well-known educators and practitioners, it provides authoritative, research-based coverage of all of the theoretical and practical knowledge in this field.
Author | : Paula Doughman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 65 |
Release | : 1999-10-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780967766010 |
Author | : Nancy Bardacke |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 389 |
Release | : 2012-07-10 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 0062205978 |
With Mindful Birthing, Nancy Bardacke, nurse-midwife and mindfulness teacher, lays out her innovative program for pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. Drawing on groundbreaking research in neuroscience, mindfulness meditation, and mind/body medicine, Bardacke offers practices that will help you find calm and ease during this life-changing time, providing lifelong skills for healthy living and wise parenting. SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF MINDFUL BIRTHING: Increases confidence and decreases fear of childbirth Taps into deep inner resources for working with pain Improves couple communication, connection, and cooperation Provides stress-reducing skills for greater joy and wellbeing
Author | : Bonnie Urquhart Gruenberg |
Publisher | : Synclitic Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2008-07 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 097900201X |
"Birth Emergency Skills Training is the interface between the world of midwifery and the world of medicine. It carries the reader from the initial steps of intervention through definitive care, balancing a friendly tone and visual appeal with authoritative and clinically useful information. It is loaded with mnemonics and other aids to understanding and is richly illustrated by the author.
Author | : Sarah McMoyler |
Publisher | : Da Capo Lifelong Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008-04-22 |
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
ISBN | : 9780738211213 |
Move over Lamaze and Bradley! Already taking the west coast by storm, the McMoyler Method offers a modern, medically savvy approach to labor and delivery that addresses the hopes and fears of today's expectant parents.The Best Birth prepares couples for what will be one of the most astounding, least predictable events of their lives, using simple principles such as: Any birth after which the mother and child are healthy is a success You already have the only doula you need The medical staff wants the same thing you do-healthy mom, healthy baby With the McMoyler Method, there's no guilt or regret for choosing an epidural or having a C-section; it's about helping moms cope, involving partners every step of the way, and working with doctors and nurses for the best birth-no matter how it happens.
Author | : Ina May Gaskin |
Publisher | : Bantam |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 2008-11-19 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 0307486257 |
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 | : Elisabeth Bing |
Publisher | : Bantam |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 1994-02-01 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 0553373692 |
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 | : Barbara Harper |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 586 |
Release | : 2005-08-09 |
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
ISBN | : 1594778639 |
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 | : Jane E. Drichta |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 399 |
Release | : 2013-02-12 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 1451668635 |
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 | : Kristin Dibeh |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2017-10-17 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781939275059 |
Expecting Kindness is a curriculum built upon years of experience as a birth coach, doula, and childbirth instructor. Essentially a childbirth primer for use in classroom or home and includes links to student resources and helpful video presentations. It is a vital foundation course for expecting parents. Expecting Kindness includes detailed descriptions of each stage of labor and delivery, concise descriptions of what variations might cause intervention and how to avoid them when possible, with guidance for writing a birth plan. It is focused on kind, healthy, family centered childbirth.