Description
Title: Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions (First Trade Paper)
Author: Penny Simkin
ISBN: 9781558323575
Publisher: Harvard Common Press
Published: 2008
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: 3
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher : Since the original publication of The Birth Partner in 1989, new mothers’ mates, friends, and relatives and doulas (professional birth assistants) have relied on Penny Simkin’s guidance in caring for the new mother from the last few weeks of pregnancy through the early postpartum period. Fully revised in its third edition, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide for preparing to help a woman through childbirth and the essential manual to have at hand during the completely updated edition includes thorough information on: Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun; Normal labor and how to help the woman every step of the way; Epidurals and other medications for labor; Non-drug techniques for easing labor pain; Cesarean birth and complications that may require it; Breastfeeding and newborn care; And much the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, this book is indispensable.
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