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; normal...

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Main Authors: Simkin, Penny (Author), Rohs, Katie (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Beverly, MA : Harvard Common Press, [2018]
Edition:Fifth edition.
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245 1 4 |a The birth partner :  |b a complete guide to childbirth for dads, doulas, and other labor companions /  |c Penny Simkin, P.T. with Katie Rohs. 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 418-427) and index. 
520 |a "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. 
505 0 |a The last few weeks of pregnancy -- Getting into labor -- Moving through the stages of labor -- Comfort measures for labor -- Strategies for challenging variations in normal labor -- Tests, technologies, interventions, and procedures -- Complications in late pregnancy, labor, or afterward -- Medications for pain during labor -- Cesarean birth, and vaginal birth after cesarean -- The first few days postpartum -- Getting started with breastfeeding. 
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650 0 |a Labor (Obstetrics)  |x Complications. 
650 0 |a Childbirth. 
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