The official Lamaze guide giving birth with confidence
| Main Author: | Lothian, Judith. |
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| Other Authors: | DeVries, Charlotte. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Meadowbrook Press,
c2005.
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| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Preface: why another birth book?
- What is normal birth?
- The history of birth
- Early pregnancy
- Choosing a caregiver and birth site
- Middle and late pregnancy
- Preparing for labor and birth
- The simple story of birth
- Keeping birth normal
- Finding comfort in labor
- Creating a birth plan and baby plan
- Communication and negotiation strategies
- Greeting your newborn
- Early parenting
- Appendix A: evidence-based care
- Appendix B: the mother-friendly childbirth initiative
- Appendix C: the rights of childbearing women
- Appendix D: about lamaze international
- Appendix E: the doulas' contribution to modern maternity care
- References
- Recommended resources
- Index.