A quick, easy read book for mothers-to-be or caregivers
ISBN: 978 1 906619 12 1
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About this book:
- This is mainly a book for pregnant women who have a passing interest in the idea
of giving birth 'normally' or 'naturally' or 'without drugs', but the book may
well also be of interest to caregivers (midwives, doulas, obstetricians).
- 156 pages of birth stories, presented without much preamble - only a snappy
heading. There are approx 7 pages of commentary, the rest being just accounts
from women around the world.
- Accounts are divided up into the following sections: Getting pregnant, Having
one, Having two or more, Coping with high risk and actual problems, Overcoming
bad first experiences, Testing the limits of possibility, and Ordinary,
Extraordinary Adjustments.
- Readers should come to appreciate many of the potential problems and choices
associated with childbirth through reading the accounts.
- Accounts are about getting pregnant, finding appropriate care, experiencing a
range of healthy outcomes, having a doula, dealing with past sexual abuse,
giving birth vaginally with twins, triplets and breech babies - and losing
weight after the birth! There are also accounts about c-sections and VBACs.
- Detailed information is provided through some of the accounts on the normal,
healthy processes so as to help readers understand what to expect and not feel
afraid.
- Guidelines are provided on water birth, coping with premature babies and even
lotus birth!
- Contributors include
Angela Horn and Michel Odent
and many women and men, of all ages and types!
- There are 27 inspirational greyscale photographs.
- The Introduction is called: "You mean, you had no drugs?!"
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