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Understanding the dangers of cesarean birth : making informed decisions /

"Jukelevics aims to give women the insights they need to make an informed decision about whether natural or C-section birth is best for them and their babies. She explains when C-sections are necessary, and when they are not needed. She also addresses the overuse and misuse of medical procedure...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jukelevics, Nicette, 1948- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Westport, Connecticut : Praeger, 2008.
Colección:Praeger series on contemporary health and living.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Contents; Series Foreword; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Background; 1. Free Fall; 2. Nondisclosure: The Missing Information for Making Informed Decisions; 3. Patient Choice or Physician Choice Cesareans?; Part II. Cesarean Delivery and Its Impact on Mother and Baby; 4. About Cesarean Section; 5. How Safe Are Cesareans?; 6. Breaking the Silence: Birth Trauma, Cesareans, and Posttraumatic Stress; 7. How Does a Cesarean Birth Affect the Baby?; 8. Impact of a Cesarean Delivery on a Future Pregnancy; Part III. Common Reasons for Cesarean
  • 9. I'm Laboring as Fast as I Can: Prolonged Labor, a Highly Variable Diagnosis10. Especially for Mothers: Walk, Rock, Sway, Squat, You Can Help Your Labor to Progress; 11. Laboring for a VBAC: A Safe Alternative to a Repeat Operation; 12. Electronic Fetal Monitoring: More Information Is Not Always Better; 13. Breech Version: A Safe Alternative to a Planned Cesarean; 14. Elective Induction of Labor: A Risk Factor for Cesarean Delivery; Part IV. Reducing the Risks for Cesarean; 15. Especially for Mothers: Coping with the Pain of Labor; 16. Labor Support by Women for Women
  • 17. Giving Birth with Midwives: Excellent Outcomes with Fewer Cesareans18. Out of Hospital Birth Lowers the Odds for Cesarean Section; 19. Especially for Mothers: Reducing the Odds for a Cesarean-What To Do during Pregnancy; 20. Especially for Mothers: Reducing the Odds for a Cesarean-What To Do during Labor and Birth; Part V. Changing the Status Quo; 21. Why Normal Birth Matters; 22. Resources: Truth and Transparency in Maternity Care; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z