Birthing from Within An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation

Name: Birthing from Within An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation
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ISBN: 9780965987301

ISBN-10: 0965987302

ISBN-13: 9780965987301

Edition: 1998

Authors: Pam England, Rob Horowitz, C. England

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Here is a holistic approach to childbirth that examines this profound rite-of-passage, not as a medical event, but as an act of self-discovery. Exercises and activities such as journal writing, meditation, and painting will help mothers analyze their thoughts and face their fears during pregnancy. For use during birth, the book offers proven techniques for coping with labor pain without drugs, a discussion of the doctor or midwife’s role, and a look at the father’s responsibilities. Childbirth education should also include what do expect after the baby is born. Here are baby basics, such as how to bathe a newborn, how to get the little one to sleep, and tips for getting nursing off to a…

Book details

List price: $23.95
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Partera Press
Publication date: 7/1/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 331
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Introduction



Beginning Your Journey



Finding Your Question



Emptying Your Mind



Worry is the Work of Pregnancy



Connecting With Other Women



Eating in Awareness



The Art of Birthing



Black Cloud Over Birth



Birth Art Teaches



Taking The Plunge



Discovery Through Drawing and Painting



How Birth Art Helped Donna Become a Mother



Revelations Through Clay



Preserving Your Shape Shift: Making a Belly Cast



Birth Art and Insights from Professional Artists



Preparing Your Birth Place



Ask Questions Before Your Chile is Roasted



Where Mothers Build Their Nests



Childbirth as a Rite of Passage



The Birth Plan Trap



Birthing With Wolves



Home Birth



Being Powerful in Birth



Even Paper Tigers Can Bite



Labor Means Hard Work



Out of Control: How to "Lose It" In Labor



These Bones Were Made for Birthin'



Stand and Deliver



How to Give Birth if You Need a Cesarean



Being at a Birth Doesn't Make a Man a Father



Fathers and Birth Companions



Getting Dads Involved



Pitfalls of Labor Coaching



What's Father To Do?



The First Moments



Laborland Etiquette



Gathering Information: Guidelines for Making Decisions and Giving Informed Consent



Birthing Through Pain


Introduction



Looking for a Way Out



Exploring Beliefs and Attitudes About Pain



Endorphins



The Ecology of Pain



Don't Give Birth Without a Doula



Proven Pain Techniques



The Compassionate Use of Drugs and Epidurals



Gestating Parenthood



Gestating Motherhood



Baby-proofing Your Marriage



Swaddling the New Parents



Preserving Your Birth Memories


Afterword: Birth as an Adventure



Special Diets for Special Situations



Breech Tilt



Worksheets for Learning the Pain Techniques



Reminder Cards



Circumcision


Notes


Index