<![CDATA[Ina May's Guide to Childbirth]]>

false <![CDATA[Ina May's Guide to Childbirth]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168345773m/32127.jpg 32127 3 What you need to know to have the best birth experience for you. Drawing upon her thirty-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin, the nation’s leading midwife, shares the benefits and joys of natural childbirth by showing women how to trust in the ancient wisdom of their bodies for a healthy and fulfilling birthing experience. Based on the female-centered Midwifery Model of Care, Ina May’s Guide to Natural Childbirth gives expectant mothers comprehensive information on everything from the all-important mind-body connection to how to give birth without technological intervention. Filled with inspiring birth stories and practical advice, this invaluable resource includes:• Reducing the pain of labor without drugs--and the miraculous roles touch and massage play • What really happens during labor • Orgasmic birth--making birth pleasurable • Episiotomy--is it really necessary? • Common methods of inducing labor--and which to avoid at all costs • Tips for maximizing your chances of an unmedicated labor and birth • How to avoid postpartum bleeding--and depression • The risks of anesthesia and cesareans--what your doctor doesn’t necessarily tell you • The best ways to work with doctors and/or birth care providers • How to create a safe, comfortable environment for birth in any setting, including a hospital • And much more Ina May’s Guide to Natural Childbirth takes the fear out of childbirth by restoring women’s faith in their own natural power to give birth with more ease, less pain, and less medical intervention. 2723165 4 3 2003 Ina May's Guide to Childbirth total:1391|5:40|4:32|3:5|2:1|1:0| 1391 6238 1699 416 3 5 false false Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 11 19:06:24 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 19:17:16 -0800 2009 The book was beautifully printed a...more...]]> 3 2 false false Wed Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 16 20:30:17 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 22:08:19 -0700 2008 The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, except without the same amount of research backing it up. Still helpful, but not especially new. Plus, she used the terms "Much more likely" or "much less...more...]]> 4 2 false false Thu Jul 03 09:43:44 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 03 10:03:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 1 false false Thu May 29 15:29:54 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 13:08:54 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sat Jul 14 00:32:54 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 14 00:41:23 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Feb 07 17:47:07 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 07 17:50:49 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 10:14:57 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 11:12:21 -0800 2009
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Roughly the first half of this book is birth stories. Almost all of them are midwife-assi...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 20:07:47 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 20:23:56 -0700 2009
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Drawing upon her thirty-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin, the nation’s leading midwife, shares the benefits and joys of natural childbirth by showing
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