Childbirth Education

Childbirth Education

Author: Francine H. Nichols

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 774

ISBN-13:

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Here's the fully revised and updated new edition of the only comprehensive book on childbirth education! Edited by two well-known educators and practitioners, it provides authoritative, research-based coverage of all of the theoretical and practical knowledge in this field.


Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth

Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth

Author: Elisabeth Bing

Publisher: Bantam

Published: 1994-02-01

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0553373692

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THE BIBLE FOR EVERY COUPLE PREPARING FOR THE BIRTH OF A BABY When it was first introduced more than thirty years ago, the Lamaze method was a revolutionary childbirth technique. Since that time, it has made pregnancy and childbirth easier for millions of women, lessening their dependence on pain medications before and after birth. Elisabeth Bing’s classic book on the Lamaze method guides women through the physical and psychological challenges of pregnancy. Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth details the changes a woman can expect in her body during pregnancy, labor, and delivery and provides a complete program of exercises for increased muscular control and relaxation during childbirth. This guidebook also emphasizes the partner’s supportive role in the Lamaze method, both in preparation and in the delivery room. This newly revised edition includes an expanded program with new photographs of exercises for every pregnant woman. Elisabeth Bing also provides more information on what to expect in the hospital, including updated information on cesarean births and the medications commonly prescribed during delivery. Filled with vital information and reassurance, Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth will make expectant couples better prepared than ever for this joyous, rewarding experience.


Dance of the Womb

Dance of the Womb

Author: Maha Al Musa

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780646487052

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"A beginners introduction to the ancient Arabic art of belly dance as a pre natal and birthing tool."-- From title page.


Giving Birth With Confidence (Official Lamaze Guide, 3rd Edition)

Giving Birth With Confidence (Official Lamaze Guide, 3rd Edition)

Author: Judith Lothian

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Published: 2017-03-28

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1451619227

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For a Safe and Healthy Birth… Your Way! Giving Birth with Confidence will help take the mystery out of having a baby and help you better understand how your body works during pregnancy and childbirth, giving you the confidence to make decisions that best ensure the safety and health of you and your baby. Giving Birth with Confidence is the first and only pregnancy and childbirth guide written by Lamaze International, the leading childbirth education organization in North America. Written with a respectful, positive tone, this book presents: • Information to help you choose your maternity care provider and place of birth • Practical strategies to help you work effectively with your care provider • Information on how pregnancy and birth progress naturally • Steps you can take to alleviate fear and manage pain during labor • The best available medical evidence to help you make informed decisions Previously titled The Official Lamaze Guide, this 3rd edition has updated information on: • How vaginal birth, keeping mother and baby together, and breastfeeding help to build the baby’s microbiome. • How hormones naturally start and regulate labor and release endorphins to help alleviate pain. • Maternity-care practices that can disrupt the body’s normal functioning. • The latest recommendations on lifestyle issues like alcohol, vitamins, and caffeine. • Room sharing and cosleeping: the controversy, recommendations, and safety guidelines. • Out-of-hospital births are on the rise: New research and advice on planned home birth, including ACOG’s revised guidelines, which support women’s choices and promote seamless transfer to hospital, if needed. • The importance of avoiding unnecessary caesareans for mother and child. Includes the new ACOG guidelines on inductions and active labor. • The research in support of the Lamaze International’s “Six Healthy Birth Practices,” which are: • Let labor begin on its own. • Walk, move around, and change positions throughout labor. • Bring a loved one, friend, or doula for continuous support. • Avoid interventions that aren’t medically necessary. • Avoid giving birth on your back and follow your body’s urges to push. • Keep mother and baby together—it’s best for mother, baby, and breastfeeding.


Mindful Birthing

Mindful Birthing

Author: Nancy Bardacke

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2012-07-10

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 0062205978

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With Mindful Birthing, Nancy Bardacke, nurse-midwife and mindfulness teacher, lays out her innovative program for pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. Drawing on groundbreaking research in neuroscience, mindfulness meditation, and mind/body medicine, Bardacke offers practices that will help you find calm and ease during this life-changing time, providing lifelong skills for healthy living and wise parenting. SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF MINDFUL BIRTHING: Increases confidence and decreases fear of childbirth Taps into deep inner resources for working with pain Improves couple communication, connection, and cooperation Provides stress-reducing skills for greater joy and wellbeing


Birth Settings in America

Birth Settings in America

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2020-05-01

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0309669820

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The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than any other country in the world, yet outcomes are worse than other high-resource countries, and even worse for Black and Native American women. There are a variety of factors that influence childbirth, including social determinants such as income, educational levels, access to care, financing, transportation, structural racism and geographic variability in birth settings. It is important to reevaluate the United States' approach to maternal and newborn care through the lens of these factors across multiple disciplines. Birth Settings in America: Outcomes, Quality, Access, and Choice reviews and evaluates maternal and newborn care in the United States, the epidemiology of social and clinical risks in pregnancy and childbirth, birth settings research, and access to and choice of birth settings.


L'mazeltov

L'mazeltov

Author: Pamela S. Nadav

Publisher: Lmazeltov

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780977866106

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L'Mazeltov is a unique resource designed to integrate traditional childbirth education with an introduction to Jewish life, traditions, values, and philosophy, especially for expectant parents. This exceptional book complements traditional childbirth education by providing important prenatal information within a Jewish family context. By combining two important Jewish symbolic expressions - L'Chaim (To Life) and Mazel tov (Good Fortune) - L'Mazeltov offers the reader a variety of ways to create a distinctively personal approach to Jewish parenting. What L'Mazeltov brings to you: An obstetrical professional's introduction to pregnancy, labor and delivery. Key elements of prenatal fitness and nutrition. Post partum care for you and your baby. Jewish customs and the newborn child. Parental responsibilities according to the Talmud. The significance of essential Jewish blessings and prayers.


The Christian Childbirth Handbook

The Christian Childbirth Handbook

Author: Jennifer Vanderlaan

Publisher: Birthing Naturally

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 0976554127

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Providing Christian expectant parents with the tools and information they need to plan for the arrival of their new baby. Applying Biblical principles to the process of giving birth while exploring the wide variety of options available to today's families allows parents to make the best decisions regardless of the circumstances surrounding their baby's birth.


The Dance of Teaching Childbirth Education

The Dance of Teaching Childbirth Education

Author: Julie Jensen Phd

Publisher:

Published: 2018-03-07

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9781946665157

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"The Dance of Teaching Childbirth Education will hold a special place in the hearts of so many people. This was the last book that Connie Livingston collaborated on before her sudden passing in 2016. Julie Jensen has done an outstanding job of taking the vision they both held and making it happen. This book is an excellent resource for new educators. It really walks the reader through the process of creating a class. The authors were able to incorporate pitfalls of many educators with solutions and ways to keep up with the world as it is today. As a seasoned educator, I found it to be an easy read, and a great reminder of the how's and why's of teaching. The book should be an essential for any childbirth educator's library." -Elizabeth Smith, MPH, ICCE, IBCLC, RLC The Dance of Teaching Childbirth Education is a comprehensive book for childbirth educators and other perinatal practitioners that contains the practical essentials and insights in all areas of this wonderful field. Your journey is a dance of coordinating many moves to meet your needs and those of your learners. This book teaches you to incorporate evidence-based practices and create a curriculum to help you empower your participants and yourself. It is a cutting-edge guide that contains and demonstrates unique, practical areas that are not ordinarily included in most instructional guides for educators. Some topics covered in this book include: Detailed, evidence-based comfort strategies and an easy-to-use reference list Unique approaches and considerations to effectively reach adult learners Appendix of handouts, lists and charts referenced throughout the book Strategies, major topics, and class details for your curriculum Self-reflective activities for the educator to enhance teaching Guidelines for hospital-based and private teaching settings Specific strategies for the often-overlooked second stage Self-care techniques for the educator