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Unassisted childbirth /

This book reveals how giving birth is an inherently safe, relatively painless process that is best performed without the assistance of doctors or midwives, and how confidence and a positive attitude reduces fear-and therefore the pain-of labor.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shanley, Laura Kaplan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, ©2012.
Edición:2nd ed.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • We've come a long way
  • or have we?
  • The dangers of medical intervention
  • The psychological effects of a traumatic birth on a family
  • Why physicians insist on intervening
  • Personal beliefs and expectations
  • Dreams, impulses, intuition, and emotions : our psychological lifeline to the inner self
  • Stories of unassisted births
  • The case for autonomous birth
  • My story
  • Conclusion
  • Unassisted childbirth resources
  • Bibliography
  • Index.