The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through ChildbirthDiscusses the final weeks of pregnancy, the labor process, comfort measures, medical technology, complications, medication, cesareans, postpartum, and breastfeeding. |
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User Review - magonistarevolt - LibraryThingThe literal best book for a partner of a parent-to-be. Useful for lists, for knowledge development, and for strategies. Basically if your partner is going to give birth, this is required reading. Read full review
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User Review - Stevil2001 - LibraryThingI read this about a month before my wife went into labor. It throws a lot of information at you, and I don't know that reading it straight through without, say, taking notes was particularly valuable ... Read full review
Contents
The Last Few Weeks of Pregnancy | 9 |
Getting into Labor | 41 |
Moving through the Stages of Labor | 57 |
Comfort Measures for Labor | 95 |
Key Questions for Informed Decision Making | 171 |
Problems That May Arise | 177 |
Medications for Pain During Labor | 225 |
The First Few Days Postpartum | 275 |
Getting Started with Breastfeeding | 301 |
Parting Words | 313 |
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| Title | The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth |
| Author | Penny Simkin |
| Edition | illustrated, braille |
| Publisher | Harvard Common Press, 2001 |
| ISBN | 1558321950, 9781558321953 |
| Length | 337 pages |
| Subjects | › › Family & Relationships / Parenting / Motherhood Health & Fitness / Pregnancy & Childbirth |
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