Picture 1 of 1
Gallery
Picture 1 of 1
Have one to sell?
Gentle Birth Choices: A Guide to Making Informed Decisions about Birthing Cent..
US $73.80
ApproximatelyAU $113.42
Condition:
“has small area water stain, still clean, good condition,fast ship”
Acceptable
A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. The binding may be slightly damaged but integrity is still intact. Possible writing in margins, possible underlining and highlighting of text, but no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
- Buy It NowGentle Birth Choices: A Guide to Making Informed Decisions about Birthing Cent..
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Postage:
US $3.99 (approx. AU $6.13) Economy Shipping.
Located in: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Wed, 20 Aug and Mon, 25 Aug to 94104
Returns:
30-day returns. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay postage label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:166515252927
Item specifics
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller notes
- “has small area water stain, still clean, good condition,fast ship”
- ISBN
- 9780892815289
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Inner Traditions International, The Limited
ISBN-10
0892815280
ISBN-13
9780892815289
eBay Product ID (ePID)
875922
Product Key Features
Book Title
Gentle Birth Choices : A Guide to Making Informed Decisions about Birthing Centers, Birth Attendants, Water Birth, Home Birth, and Hospital Birth
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1996
Topic
Pregnancy & Childbirth
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Health & Fitness
Format
Mixed Lot
Dimensions
Item Height
1.9 in
Item Weight
30.8 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
. . . [Harper] dispels medical myths and reimagines birth without fear, pain, or violence. . . . The DVD vividly demonstrates the strength of women during childbirth and the healthy and happy outcome of women exercising gentle birth choices., Brace yourself for a powerful experience. This remarkable production combines art, education, and politics. Highly recommended., Exactly the sort of guide that pregnant women have been needing to help them sort through the myriad choices., From a yogic perspective, pursuing the gentlest approach to a natural process like childbirth involves trusting in the capacity of one's own body. Harper provides the information necessary to do so, not only during labor, but throughout pregnancy, birth and beyond., Exactly the sort of guide that pregnant women have needed to help them sort throught the myriad number of choices and options., Harper is among the most active, enthusiastic, and effective writers and advocates in the field of childbirth education today., . . . guides expectant mothers through a maze of opinions and unquestioned 'best practices' while offering a host of information on both the physical and emotional aspects of holistic prenatal preparation., A must-have for expectant mothers and their loved ones. . . . Gentle Birth Choices is an intelligent and sympathetic guide to birthing options that explores nontraditional ways that put women and their babies first., "Exactly the sort of guide that pregnant women have needed to help them sort throught the myriad number of choices and options." , Gentle Birth Choices provides a new model of maternity care that reduces the need for high-tech crisis intervention and focuses instead on preparation and health.
Photographed by
Arms, Suzanne
Table Of Content
Gentle Birth Choices A Guide to Making Informed Decisions about Birthing Centers, Birth Attendants, Water Birth, Home Birth, and Hospital Birth Foreword By Robbie E. Davis-Floyd, Ph.D.. Acknowledgment Introduction 1. Gentle Beginnings Ingredients for a Gentle Birth 2. The Medicalization of Childbirth Our Legacy of Birth From Midwife to Physician The Promise of Science Pain Relief: The era of "twilight Sleep" Hospital Births for Everyone Unraveling Diagnostic Procedures The Results of Medical Intervention 3. Dispelling the Medical Myths Myth: The Hospital is the Safest Place to Have a Baby Myth: Maternity Care Should Be Managed Only by a Physician Myth: The Electronic Fetal Monitor Will Save Babies Myth: Once a Cesarean, Always a Cesarean Myth: Birth Needs to be Sterile Myth: Drugs for Pain Relief Won't Hurt the Baby Myth: An Episiotomy Heals Better Than a Tear Myth: it's Better Not to Eat or Drink During Labor Myth: Family and Friends Interfere During Birth Myth: If You Are Over Thirty-Five, Your Birth Will Be More Difficult Myth: Boys Need to be Circumcised 4. A Gentle Revolution Birth Without Fear Birth Without Pain Birth without Violence Birth Reborn Birth Without Rules Voice of Protest-Consumers Seek Change 5. Midwifery in America-An Emerging Tradition The Midwife Model of Maternity Care Midwifery Education-Education versus Experience Midwives Confront the System Midwifery in the Future 6. Water Births Why Water Birth? Water Birth History Beyond the Leboyer Bath Labor Pools in France Water Birth Comes to America Making Waves in California Water Birth Around the World Questions Everyone Asks About Water Births Water Works 7. The Mind-Body Connection Mind-Body Response Listening to the Body Listening to the Baby Visualization for a Gentle Birth The Power of Prayer The Sexuality of Childbirth Redesigning Prenatal Preparation Mind, Body, Spirit in Unity 8. Creating Gentle Birth Choices Planning Your Birth Consumers Create Choices Health Care for All Women and Children by the year 2000 Appendix A: Questions to Ask a Doctor Appendix B: Questions to Ask a Midwife Appendix C: Sample Birth Plan for a Hospital Birth Appendix D: Procedures and Protocols for Hydrotherapy for Labor and Birth Appendix E: Sample Letter to Hospital Appendix F: Resources Appendix G: Maternity Health Index Endnotes Bibliography Index The Gentle Birth Choices Video blends interviews with midwives and physicians with six actual births, showing the options of water birth, squatting, home birth, and vaginal birth after prior cesarean.
Synopsis
Barbara Harper outlines the elements of gentle birthing: support from loved ones, a reassuring and quiet environment with soft lighting, and minimal medical intervention. She shows you how to plan a meaningful, family-centered birth experience and discusses the many alternatives available, providing a new model of maternity care that reduces the need for high-tech crisis intervention and focuses instead on preparation and good health for mother and child. With Cesarean section rates in some hospitals at more than 50%, women are acknowledging that childbirth reform is an essential aspect of reclaiming responsibility for our bodies and our lives. Includes information on: *Giving birth in a freestanding birthing center, at home, or in a hospital birthing room. *Finding a primary care-giver who shares your philosophy of birth, whether midwife, doctor, or both. *Deciding how to best use current technologies. *Practical advice for couples wishing to explore the option of waterbirth, a choice that maximizes the attributes of water as a natural, pain-relieving relaxant and an alternative to drugs and their unwanted side effects., Barbara Harper outlines the elements of gentle birthing: support from loved ones, a reassuring and quiet environment with soft lighting, and minimal medical intervention. She shows you how to plan a meaningful, family-centered birth experience and discusses the many alternatives available, providing a new model of maternity care that reduces the need for high-tech crisis intervention and focuses instead on preparation and good health for mother and child. With Cesarean section rates in some hospitals at more than 50%, women are acknowledging that childbirth reform is an essential aspect of reclaiming responsibility for our bodies and our lives. Includes information on: -Giving birth in a freestanding birthing center, at home, or in a hospital birthing room. -Finding a primary care-giver who shares your philosophy of birth, whether midwife, doctor, or both. -Deciding how to best use current technologies. -Practical advice for couples wishing to explore the option of waterbirth, a choice that maximizes the attributes of water as a natural, pain-relieving relaxant and an alternative to drugs and their unwanted side effects.
Item description from the seller
Seller feedback (1,083)
- w***s (195)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseThis post directed 2 fifi-onlinestore but gets redirected back here if same seller U may have been informed I asked 4 return but decided 2 cancel Was expecting hardback book but shipment received felt like paperback thru shipping wrap Guess I didn't notice in description Is 1st time requesting return & didn't know routine so tried QR code & kind of got locked in with it Decided 2 just go with purchase received. Opened shipment & pleasantly surprised 2 find perfect new paperback. All is good : )Firefly - What Makes Us Mighty (#166691564699)
- b***r (187)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseReceived book well packaged, as described in great shape, great priceMike Holt's Illustrated Guide to Understanding the NEC Volume 1 Textbook 2008 .. (#166723206605)
- t***t (103)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExactly as expected - quick communication and shipping! Great seller!Quest Faith at work (Romans, Galatians, & James) (#166723036796)
More to explore:
- Study Guide School Textbooks & Study Guides,
- Study Guide Paperback School Textbooks & Study Guides,
- Study Guide School Textbooks & Study Guides in English,
- Mathematics School Workbooks Guides,
- School Textbooks & Study Guides,
- Travel Non-Fiction Rough Guides Travel Guide Fiction & Non-Fiction Books,
- Trade School Textbooks & Study Guides,
- Michelin School Textbooks & Study Guides,
- Insurance School Textbooks & Study Guides,
- Hamlyn School Textbooks & Study Guides