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12 Secrets for Natural Childbirth
University of North Texas Press
August 2010
On Sale: July 20, 2010
384 pages ISBN: 1574412973 EAN: 9781574412970 Hardcover
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Birthing a Better Way: 12 Secrets for Natural
Childbirthpresents a fresh, proactive, and positive approach
to why you may want to consider the safest and most
satisfying kind of birth—natural childbirth—especially in
these times of overused medical interventions. Kalena Cook,
a mother who experienced natural childbirth, and Margaret
Christensen, M.D., a board certified
obstetrician-gynecologist, have written this much-needed
book for expectant mothers and their caregivers, imparting
proven safe or “evidence-based” information with compelling
narratives. Think of What to Expect in Natural Childbirth
meets Chicken Soup for the Natural Birthing Soul! Unlike other books that overwhelm with data, Birthing a
Better Way simplifies the best key points. Going beyond
actual birth accounts, the authors reveal 12 Secrets which
bring confidence in the normal process of birth and inspire
you to believe in what your body is beautifully designed to
do—a far cry from what is portrayed in the media or from
some fear-based conventional medical practices. More than fifty powerful testimonials include healthy
mainstream women who answer why they chose natural birth
(instead of Pitocin, inductions, epidurals and C-sections),
what it was like, and even how it compared to a medicated
birth. Six physicians share why they birthed their own
children naturally, and not in the hospital. Through Birthing a Better Way, choose whether you want a
doctor or a midwife and decide where to birth: in a
hospital, birth center, or at home. Get informed about the
variety of births such as waterbirths, breech birth, twins,
VBACs (vaginal birth after cesarean), and using hypnosis.
Find out about ways to avoid Pitocin, an induction, or an
unnecessary C-section. Discover what is in an epidural and
its effects. Know what safe comfort measures truly work and
how to overcome fear. Learn what you need to know about
ultrasound and nutrition. Approach natural childbirth with a
mind-body-spirit stance to strengthen your commitment. Don’t take labor lying down. Get armed with these vital
strategies. You can make a healthy difference with the many
benefits of natural childbirth for you and your baby.
Positive mothering begins with being satisfied with, not
depressed by, your birth experience. This book will guide
you step-by-step toward getting the empowering birth of your
life.
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