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The birth partner a complete guide to childbirth for dads, doulas, and other labor companions
"Now fully revised in its fifth edition, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth, and the essential manual to have at hand during the event. The Birth Partner includes thorough information on: preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun; n...
| Main Authors: | Simkin, Penny (Author), Rohs, Katie (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Beverly, MA :
Harvard Common Press,
[2018]
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| Edition: | Fifth edition. |
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| Summary: |
"Now fully revised in its fifth edition, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth, and the essential manual to have at hand during the event. The Birth Partner includes thorough information on: preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun; normal labor and how to help the woman every step of the way; epidurals and other medications for labor; pitocin and other means, including natural ones, to induce or speed up labor; non-drug techniques for easing labor pain; Cesarean birth and complications that may require it; breastfeeding and newborn care; and much more."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: |
440 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 418-427) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781558329102 1558329102 |
| Author Notes: |
Katie Rohs is a childbirth educator and birth doula. Both authors live in Seattle. |