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Ina May's guide to childbirth / Ina May Gaskin.

Gaskin, Ina May, (author.).

Summary:

A leading authority on midwifery offers expectant mothers an alternative to hospital birthing, explaining how to create a mutually supportive relationship among birth-care providers and make informed choices.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0553381156
  • ISBN: 9780553381153
  • Physical Description: xv, 348 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Bantam Books, 2003.

Content descriptions

With Note:
MARCIVE 4/04/11
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The powerful mind/body connection -- What happens in labor -- The pain/pleasure riddle -- Sphincter law -- What you need to know about your pregnancy and prenatal care -- Going into labor -- Giving birth: move freely, let gravity work for you -- Forgotten vaginal powers and episiotomy -- The third stage of labor -- Benchmarks in midwifery -- What you least expect when you're expecting -- Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) -- Choosing a caregiver -- A vision for midwifery and mothers in the twenty-first century.
Subject: Natural childbirth.
Pregnancy > Popular works.
Labor > Popular works.

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