A guide to birth preparation. It takes the reader step by step through mental, emotional and physical preparation for birth. It explains why birth has become such a traumatic affair in our culture and how an individual woman can break out of this fear based birth culture and prepare for the birth in a positively and confidently.

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Here is a holistic approach to childbirth that examines this profound rite-of-passage not as a medical event but as an act of self-discovery. Exercises and activities such as journal writing, meditation, and painting will help mothers analyze their thoughts and face their fears during pregnancy. For use during birth, the book offers proven techniques for coping with labor pain without drugs, a discussion of the doctor or midwife’s role, and a look at the father’s responsibilities. Childbirth education should also include what to expect after the baby is born. Here are baby basics, such as how to bathe a newborn, how to get the little one to sleep, and tips for getting nursing off to a good start. Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum is a process of continuous learning and adjustment; Birthing From Within provides the necessary support and education to make each phase of birthing a rewarding experience.

As a first-time mom, strengthening the foundation of your knowledge about pregnancy and childbirth is one of the best investments you can give to your child and your body. This book is written to empower women who want to take control of their pregnancy and childbirth experience from an educational standpoint.This book will not throw a bunch of scientific pregnancy-related terminologies at you and your precious baby. This is A Simple Flip-Through, Cut to the Chase, Yet Informative Guide on Pregnancy Care and Childbirth Preparation.In this book, scientific terminologies are simplified. I share my wife's pregnancy and childbirth experience so that you'll get a raw glimpse of the highs and lows of a real-life pregnancy and childbirth. After reading this book you'll learn: How to choose a health care-provider that's right for you and your baby How to create a solid birth plan & birth kitImportant things to include in your birth plan & birth kitHow to overcome pregnancy complications such as: gestational diabetes & carpal tunnel syndrome etcThings that you should eat and not eat during pregnancyThe importance of taking prenatal vitamins and how to choose a prenatal vitamin that's right for you & your babyThis book also contains a Pregnancy Journal that can be used to document your pregnancy journeyThis book contains a sample birth plan that will show you the essentials of what an effective birth plan should contain You'll also have access to a birth plan journal for you to create your own birth plan

Written by a team of medical experts, this market-leading, two colour, illustrated dictionary contains 12,400 authoritative entries covering all aspects of medical science. The text has been fully revised and updated for this new edition to reflect the very latest in medical knowledge and practice. Entries are accessible and jargon-free and are complemented by over 145 illustrations and diagrams. This brand new edition includes over 450 new entries and features up-to-date coverage ofpublic health medicine and general practice, drugs and pharmacology, endocrinology (particularly diabetology), and cardiology, amongst other specialist areas. Recommended web links are provided for many entries, accessible and kept up to date via the Medical Dictionary Companion website, and appendices have been expanded to include units of alcohol and the calculation of alcohol by volume, and a table of inherited medical conditions. Selling over a million copies in previous editions, this is an essential A-Z for students and those working in the medical and allied professions, including nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, social workers, hospital administrators, and medical secretaries. It is also an invaluable home reference guide for the general reader.

The childbirth Educator; Expectant Parents; Supportive Strategies for Childbirth; Promoting Wellness; The Classroom Experience; Professional Practice

A comprehensive guide to every aspect of the natural childbirth experience using the lamaze method, including an explanation of labor and a discussion of the role of the father

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Your body already knows how to give birth – the only help it needs from you is to protect it from all the things that can shut it down, like fear or stress. Confident Birth gives you and your birth partner simple and dynamic tools to help you release your innate power for giving birth.

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With an emphasis on medical acupuncture, this book offers busy practitioners an accessible guide to the myriad ways in which these time-tested methods can both enhance and ease a pregnant woman's experience - before, during, and after delivery.

This new comprehensive text recognizes the role of the midwife or clinician practicing using a midwifery model of care as a primary provider for healthy pregnant women. The woman is the central figure in the assessment of her own health needs and the determination of the care processes that will best meet those needs. Stresses throughout, the role of the midwife is to advocate for the woman while creating a climate of care the recognizes and values the healthy aspects of pregnancy. When deviation from the normal occur, the reader is led through a process that emphasizes consultation, collaboration, and referral to the professionals who are most appropriately prepared to meet the women's needs. Current research is incorporated throughout to preapre the reader for maintaining standards of care by evidence-based practice. Current research incorporated throughout Emphasises consultation and collaboration when referring patients with specific needs deviating from the norm