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| Genre/Form: | Popular Works |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Ina May Gaskin |
| ISBN: | 0553381156 9780553381153 |
| OCLC Number: | 50417356 |
| Description: | xv, 348 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | The powerful mind/body connection -- What happens in labor -- The pain/pleasure riddle -- Sphincter law -- What you need to know about your pregnancy and prenatal care -- Going into labor -- Giving birth: move freely, let gravity work for you -- Forgotten vaginal powers and episiotomy -- The third stage of labor -- Benchmarks in midwifery -- What you least expect when you're expecting -- Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) -- Choosing a caregiver -- A vision for midwifery and mothers in the twenty-first century. |
| Other Titles: | Guide to childbirth From the nation's leading midwife-- Ina May's guide to childbirth |
| Responsibility: | Ina May Gaskin. |
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Abstract:
A leading authority on midwifery offers expectant mothers an alternative to hospital birthing, explaining how to create a mutually supportive relationship among birth-care providers and make informed choices.
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