Birth Matters A Midwife's Manifesta

Name: Birth Matters A Midwife's Manifesta
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ISBN: 9781583229279

ISBN-10: 1583229272

ISBN-13: 9781583229279

Edition: 2011

Authors: Ina May Gaskin, Ani DiFranco

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In Birth Matters, America's leading midwife, Ina May Gaskin, reminds us that the ways in which women experience birth have implications for us all. Renewing confidence in a woman's natural ability to birth provides transformative possibilities for individual families, and for society at large.

Book details

List price: $18.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Publication date: 3/22/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.59" wide x 8.31" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Foreword




The Importance of Birth and Birth Stories



Second-Wave Feminism, Birth, and Motherhood


Birth Story: Charlotte at The Farm



Sexuality and Birth



A Brief Look at the History of Midwives and Medical Men


Birth Story: Chloe at The Farm



Technology and Empowerment


Birth Story: Teresa at Home



Gathering the Power of Sisterhood



What's a Father-to-Be to Do?


Birth Story: Keri at The Farm



My Vision for the Future


Birth Story: Michaela at the Northern New Mexico Birth Center



The Kind of Obstetrics I Miss, and Its Great Defenders



The Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative



List of Resources Pertinent to the Midwifery Model of Care



Further Reading/Films



The Farm Midwifery Center: Preliminary Report of 2,844 Preganancies, 1970-2010


Glossary


Acknowledgments


Index