Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth A guide to childbirth. It explains why the natural birthing process, when left to its own devices, can proceed so beautifully on its own. It teaches you: how to create a safe, comfortable environment for birth in any setting; tips for maximising your chances of an unmedicated labour and birth; and, the risks of anaesthesia and caesareans.
Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin The first section of this classic book is filled with amzing birth stories, as Ina May and her team of midwifes attendend to women as they travelled across America in their motor caravans. The second section of the book provides technical expertise for midwives, nurses and doctors. This book features information on labour, delivery, care of the new baby, and breast-feeding, all from a spiritual perspective.
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The Caesarean – Michel Odent How did a magnificent rescue operation become such a common way of giving birth? And how safe is it really? Why do some countries have 10 % of caesarian births, and some more than 50%.
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tification of Love – Michel Odent Why do all cultures ritually disrupt the first contact between mother and new-born baby? Why has there hitherto been an evolutionary advantage in developing human potential for aggression rather than the capacity to love? Until recently love was the realm of poets, artists and philosophers. Latterly it has been studied from multiple scientific perspectives. Michel Odent argues that the specialist approach has overlooked the importance of love as a potential new strategy for human survival, and that the old survival strategy, the domination of nature and other human groups, is no longer appropriate. By weaving together data from a multitude of disciplines, Michel Odent is able to offer a number of insightful and exciting explanations, and makes the case for the adoption of radical new strategies for human survival.
Birth and Breastfeeding: Rediscovering the Needs of Women During Pregnancy and Childbirth – Michel Odent Until recently a woman could not have had a baby without releasing a complex cocktail of ‘love hormones’. Most women give birth without relying on the release of such a flow of hormones. Some give birth via caesarean section, while others use drugs. Humanity, the author argues stands at crossroads in the history of childbirth.
Primal Health: Understanding the Critical Period Between Conception and the First Birthday Michel Odent, the leading pioneer for natural childbirth, indicates that the period between conception and a child’s first birthday is critical to life-long health. Here, he argues that different parts of the ‘primal adaptive system’ develop, regulate and adjust themselves during foetal life and the time around birth and infancy.
The New Pregnancy and Childbirth: Choices and Challenges – Sheila Kitzinger From conception through to birth, this title describes what to expect and prepares parents-to-be for the physical changes ahead. It includes information on Caesarean births, the birthing sling, sex during pregnancy, and nutrition. It helps expectant parents to be involved in decisions about their antenatal care and birth method.
The Complete Book of Pregnancy & Childbirth – Sheila Kitzinger Extensively revised to reflect the latest in scientific research and cultural trends, an authoritative guide to pregnancy and childbirth provides all the information women need to make decisions about prenatal tests, pain control, and how and where to give birth.
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e New Experience of Childbirth – Sheila Kitzinger Childbirth is one of the most important and powerful events in a woman’s life – and yet many women look back on it as an ordeal. This book explores emotional as well as the physical elements in childbirth and is a reading for a mother – (and father) – to be. The author is an expert in the psychological, social and physiological aspects of birth.
Birth Crisis -Sheila Kitzinger One new mother in twenty is diagnosed with traumatic stress after childbirth. This book explores the anxiety experienced by these women. It also examines the suffering after childbirth, and is useful for student and practicing midwives, health professionals, and women and their families who want to learn how to overcome a traumatic birth.One new mother in twenty is diagnosed with traumatic stress after childbirth. This book explores the anxiety experienced by these women. It also examines the suffering after childbirth, and is useful for student and practicing midwives, health professionals, and women and their families who want to learn how to overcome a traumatic birth.
Pregnancy Day by Day – Sheila Kitzinger; Vicky Bailey This full-color reference and diary brimming with useful advice and information guides the expectant mother through the experience of bringing new life into the world, with suggestions on everything from arranging for prenatal care and classes to planning for the birth itself. 150 illustrations, some in color.
Your Best Birth: Know All Your Options, Discover the Natural Choices, and Take Back the Birth Experience – Abby Epstein & Ricki Lake The American C-section rate is at an all-time high of 31%. Are all of these C-sections necessary? Are some of them done simply for the convenience of doctors? Inductions seem to have become the norm. Are they always necessary? In the end, expectant mothers are often left feeling powerless, as their instincts are replaced by drugs and medically unnecessary procedures. What you are about to discover is that you have a choice, and you have the power to plan the kind of birth that’s right for you-whether it be at a birth centre, hospital, or at home; and with a doula and a midwife. In YOUR BEST BIRTH, Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein inspire women to take back the birth experience, with essential advice on: – Positive and negative effects of epidurals, Pitocin, and other drugs and interventions – Induction vs. allowing your labor to progress naturally – The truth behind America’s C-section rate Packed with crucial advice from childbirth professionals, and delivered in a down-to-earth, engaging voice, YOUR BEST BIRTH is sure to renew confidence and put the control back where it belongs: with parents-to-be!
Bestfeeding: How to Breastfeed Your Baby -Chloe Fisher & Suzanne Arms This book is the culmination of 40-plus years of hands-on experience from three dedicated and internationally respected authors. Newly updated, it blends academic knowledge, clinical expertise, and practical skills to educate first-time and experienced mothers alike. Mothers will find precisely the information they need to help their babies grow and thrive physically and emotionally as a result of breastfeeding.
Birth Without Violence – Frederick Leboyer Amazing . . . Birth without Violence is a sensual experience, visually and verbally, as its poetic prose blends with the pictures like the unfolding of a happy dream. . . . A revised edition of the classic that revolutionized how we view the birth process. The author shows how to create an atmosphere of tranquility to ease a newborn’s transition from womb to world. Includes a new preface by the author.
Childbirth Without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth – Grantly Dick-Read & Michel Odent In an age where birth has often been overtaken by obstetrics, Dr Dick-Read’s philosophy is still as fresh as it was when he originally wrote this book. He unpicks every possible root cause of western woman’s fear and anxiety in pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding and does so with overwhelming heart and empathy. Essential reading for all mothers-to-be.
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth – Henci Goer Every intelligent, informed woman is used to gathering the most complete information she can get before making a decision. But when it comes to one of the most important decisions in her life — how she will give birth — it can be tough to get the complete picture, even from an obstetrician. Surprisingly, much of the latest research goes against common medical opinion. Certified Lamaze instructor and activist Henci Goer brings women the carefully researched facts they’ll want to have.