Official Lamaze Guide

Name: Official Lamaze Guide
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ISBN: 9781439179796

ISBN-10: 1439179794

ISBN-13: 9781439179796

Edition: 4th 2011

Authors: Judith Lothian, Charlotte De Vries

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Lamaze's vision for the future is that formal childbirth education, in person and on-line, should start early in pregnancy. In the new edition of The Official Lamaze Guide, the authors share Lamaze's belief that preparing for birth and becoming a mother takes all of pregnancy, not just six weeks of formal classes at the end of the third trimester.This new edition has been updated to reflect the latest evidence-based research on pregnancy and childbirth. Since the first edition, childbirth in the U.S. has gotten riskier. The cesarean rate has continued to rise; now almost one third of women in the U.S. have a cesarean. There's been a shocking rise in the maternal mortality rate. More babies…

Book details

List price: $12.00
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 9/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.418
Language: English

Judith Lothian is a nurse and childbirth educator with over 30 years of experience. She is an associate professor at Seton Hall University College of Nursing and is chair of the Lamaze International Certification Council. Dr. Lothian is a nationally recognized speaker on birth and breastfeeding, a columnist for The Journal of Perinatal Education, and a mother of five and grandmother of seven.



Preface



Having a Safe, Healthy Birth



The History of Birth: Back to the Future



You're Pregnant!



Choosing a Caregiver and Birth Site



Moving through Pregnancy



Preparing for Labor and Birth



The Simple Story of Birth



Keeping Your Birth Safe and Healthy



Finding Comfort in Labor



Birth Plans and Baby Plans



Getting the Safe, Healthy Birth You Want: Communication, Negotiation, and Decision-making



Greeting Your Newborn



Early Parenting


Afterword



Safe, Healthy Birth: What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know



The Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative



The Rights of Childbearing Women



Lamaze International Position Papers



The Birth Doula's Contribution to Modern Maternity Care


Notes


Recommended Resources


Index