Active Birth - Revised Edition: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally Paperback - 1992
by Janet Balaskas
Designed to help women develop all their bodily resources to deal with the instinctive processes of labor and childbirth, this guide is also intended for midwives, partners, teachers, and others involved in making the experience a more active one for the mother. Contains a wealth of information for pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period. 100 illustrations; 100 photographs.
Summary
Massage for pregnancy and labor
Ways to create the ideal setting for an active birth in the hospital or at home
Positions for labor and birth, for maximum comfort and efficient contractions
The latest information about water birth, and how to plan one
Exercises for recovery and relaxation after the birth
Helpful tips for partners and birth attendants
From the rear cover
PRAISE for ACTIVE BIRTH ""Active Birth" will inspire and instruct those who want to give birth through their own efforts by following their own instincts." - Penny Simkin, author of" Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn " "An empowering approach to labor and birth." - Barbara Katz Rothman, author of "In Labor "and "Recreating Motherhood " "Clearly written, carefully documented, and copiously illustrated, this new edition celebrates the inherent wisdom of women's birthing instincts. It also serves up a complete course of preparation to guide those of us who need to be reminded just how natural childbirth can be." - Adrienne B. Lieberman, author of "Giving Birth" and "Easing Labor Pain" "This book strips away the false complexity of modern obstetrics. Read this book. Claim its wisdom." - Robert Scaer, co-author of "A Good Birth, A Safe Birth" "Janet Balaskas captures the psychological essence of giving birth and the spirit of active participation so important to a woman's self-esteem during pregnancy and delivery." - Gayle Peterson, Ph.D., author of "Birthing Normally "and "An Easier Childbirth"
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- Title Active Birth - Revised Edition: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally
- Author Janet Balaskas
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Revised Edition
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harvard Common Press, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
- Date 1992-03-16
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9781558320383 / 1558320385
- Weight 0.91 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 9.11 x 6.01 x 0.77 in (23.14 x 15.27 x 1.96 cm)
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Themes
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Topical: Family
- Topical: Health & Fitness
- Topical: Women's Interest
- Library of Congress subjects Exercise for women, Active childbirth
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 91032334
- Dewey Decimal Code 618.4
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