Active Birth - Revised Edition: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally

Janet Balaskas

Harvard Common Press, Mar 16, 1992 - Health & Fitness - 272 pages

Janet Balaskas led a movement of women who refused to give birth lying down.  She has been teaching women about “active birth” ever since.  In this updated and Americanized guide, Balaskas explains how to prepare for and experience a truly natural birth.  She leads the pregnant woman through yoga-based stretching exercises and massage practice, and describes the stages of labor and comfortable positions for each, at home or in a hospital.  Balaskas has also included a chapter on water birth as well as postpartum exercises.

About the author

Janet Balaskas is the founder of the active birth movement, which has led to important changes in childbirth practices all over the world. A mother of four, she runs the Active Birth Centre in London, where she trains childbirth educators and teaches classes for expectant parents.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Active Birth - Revised Edition: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally
• Author: Janet Balaskas
• Edition: revised
• Publisher: Harvard Common Press, 1992
• ISBN: 1558324976, 9781558324978
• Length: 272 pages
• Subjects: Health & Fitness / Pregnancy & Childbirth