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  <title><![CDATA[Mothering the Mother: How a Doula Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth]]></title>
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  <default-description>&lt;div&gt;This indispensable book by three distinguished authorities on childbirth shows how every expectant parent can use the help of a &lt;i&gt;doula,&lt;/i&gt; or trained labor companion.In their vivid, step-by-step guide, the authors follow the actual course of birth in various settings. They show readers how to achieve these dramatic benefits, and how to find and evaluate the doula.&lt;/div&gt;</default-description>
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  <original-publication-year type="integer">1993</original-publication-year>
  <original-title>Mothering the Mother: How a Doula Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth</original-title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Marshall H. Klaus]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sun Oct 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Preparing for my doula training...<br/><br/>Recommend &quot;The Doula Book&quot; by Klaus instead of this one - same info but the other one is more up to date.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a must read for anyone cosidering becoming a doula, as well as for doulas in training.  May also be helpful for non-doulas who plan to support a woman through labor and birth.]]></body>
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