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The official Lamaze guide : giving birth with confidence
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The official Lamaze guide : giving birth with confidence

Author: Judith Lothian; Charlotte DeVries
Publisher: New York : Meadowbrook Press, ©2005.
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An official guide to the Lamaze method of natural childbirth identifies potential dangers associated with such obstetrical practices as episiotomies and epidurals, citing the benefits of childbirth without intervention.
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Genre/Form: Popular works
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Ouvrages de vulgarisation
Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Lothian, Judith.
Official Lamaze guide.
New York : Meadowbrook Press, c2005
(OCoLC)743373034
Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Judith Lothian; Charlotte DeVries
ISBN: 088166474X 9780881664744 0684031744 9780684031743
OCLC Number: 60321939
Description: viii, 307 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents: Preface: why another birth book? --
What is normal birth? --
The history of birth --
Early pregnancy --
Choosing a caregiver and birth site --
Middle and late pregnancy --
Preparing for labor and birth --
The simple story of birth --
Keeping birth normal --
Finding comfort in labor --
Creating a birth plan and baby plan --
Communication and negotiation strategies --
Greeting your newborn --
Early parenting --
Appendix A: evidence-based care --
Appendix B: the mother-friendly childbirth initiative --
Appendix C: the rights of childbearing women --
Appendix D: Lamaze Iternational position papers --
Appendix E: the doulas' contribution to modern maternity care --
References --
Recommended resources --
Index.
Responsibility: Judith Lothian, Charlotte DeVries.
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An official guide to the Lamaze method of natural childbirth identifies potential dangers associated with such obstetrical practices as episiotomies and epidurals, citing the benefits of childbirth without intervention.

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