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An authoritative guide to natural childbirth and postpartum parenting options from an MD who home-birthed her own four children.
Sarah Buckley might be called a third-wave natural birth advocate. A doctor and a mother, she approaches the question of how a woman and baby might have the most fulfilling birth experience with respect for the wisdom of both medical science and the human body. Using current medical and epidemiological research plus women's experiences (including her own), she demonstrates that what she calls "undisturbed birth" is almost always healthier and safer than high-technology approaches to birth. Her wise counsel on issues like breastfeeding and sleeping during postpartum helps extend the gentle birth experience into a gentle parenting relationship.
About the Author
SARAH BUCKLEY, MD, is an internationally known authority on natural birthing and parenting choices. She has published numerous articles in Mothering magazine and Midwifery Today. She lives in Brisbane, Australia.
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Worth reading if you are considering 'alternate' parenting techniques. Though to be honest I found the information and support from my midwife to be more relevant on a day-to-day practical basis.
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| Foreword | p. 2 |
| Introduction | p. 4 |
| Gentle Birth | |
| Reclaiming Every Woman's Birth Right | p. 8 |
| Vision and Tools for Instinctive Birth | p. 12 |
| Emma's Birth-Sweet and Oceanic | p. 20 |
| Healing Birth, Healing the Earth | p. 25 |
| Zoe's Birth-Challenge and Transformation | p. 32 |
| Your Body, Your Baby, Your Choice: A Guide to Making Wise Decisions | p. 37 |
| Ultrasound Scans: Cause for Concern | p. 78 |
| Undisturbed Birth: Mother Nature's Blueprint for Safety, Ease, and Ecstasy | p. 95 |
| Maia's Birth-A Family Celebration | p. 128 |
| Epidurals: Risks and Concerns for Mothers and Babies | p. 132 |
| Leaving Well Enough Alone: Natural Perspectives on the Third Stage of Labor | p. 154 |
| Jacob's Placenta | p. 185 |
| Cesarean Surgery: The Whole Story | p. 193 |
| Choosing Homebirth | p. 204 |
| Jacob's Waterbirth-Perfect Timing | p. 212 |
| Gentle Mothering | |
| Love, Attachment, and Your Baby's Brain: How Gentle Early Parenting Promotes Lifelong Well-Being | p. 217 |
| Breastfeeding: The Gift of a Lifetime | p. 234 |
| Bees, Baboo, and Boobies: My Breastfeeding Career | p. 241 |
| Babies, Mothers, and the Science of Sharing Sleep | p. 247 |
| Ten Tips for Safe Sleeping | p. 263 |
| Epilogue: Becoming a Parent | p. 267 |
| Resources | p. 273 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 279 |
| Notes | p. 281 |
| Index | p. 342 |
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ISBN: 9781587613227
ISBN-10: 1587613220
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 304
Published: 2nd December 2008
Dimensions (cm): 22.8 x 15.4
x 1.8
Weight (kg): 0.573
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