The essential homebirth guide for families planning or considering birthing at home

More families than ever are choosing to birth at home. Drichta and Owen answer questions about the kind of care, support, and informational you need as you investigate whether this option is right for you.

Main Author: Drichta, Jane E.
Other Authors: Owen, Jodilyn.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Gallery Books, 2013.
Edition: First Gallery Books trade paperback edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • The story of homebirth
  • The journey begins
  • Prenatal care with a homebirth midwife: more than just the numbers
  • Midwifery care, homebirth, and the mother's community
  • She said, I said, they said: communication
  • Your expanded pregnancy and birth team
  • Special circumstances
  • Homebirth after cesarean
  • The big ten: common pregnancy-related issues
  • Labor and birth at home
  • The postpartum period
  • The story continues.