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.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Shanley, Laura Kaplan
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, ©2012.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Natural childbirth.
Natural Childbirth
Accouchement naturel.
MEDICAL > Gynecology & Obstetrics.
Natural childbirth
Health & personal development.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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