Birth Partner Handbook: Everything You Need to Know for a Healthy, Positive Birth Experience

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Overview

The Birth Partner Handbook is the essential guide for today's fathers, family, and friends who want to help create a healthy, positive birth experience for the new mother. Covering all types of births, it offers information and support for every step of the way, including the latest in mind-body relaxation techniques and new insight into understanding the mother's perspective during labor.

Featuring easy-to-follow information on:

understanding and preparing for every stage of labor

what to expect on delivery day

approaches that minimize the need for pain medication

massage and breathing techniques to manage stress

supporting the mother through complications and Cesarean section

bonding, breast-feeding, and newborn care

and much, much more

With this helpful guide, anyone attending the birth of a child will be fully ready to support the new mother before, during, and after the big event in the best way possible.

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Childbirth educator Jones (yes, a man) has written an essential guide for anyone who plans on being in the delivery room. From explanations of how labor progresses to specific tips for each stage, Jones gives clear and helpful direction for the involved partner, covering both her experience and his experience, including what to do if medical intervention is necessary. Supporting the belief that "birth is a normal process, not an illness," his approach is both healthy and practical, and it will empower anyone helping a mother through labor and delivery. Highly recommended.—Julianne J. Smith, "Parenting Short Takes," BookSmack! 8/19/10

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781402237799
  • Publisher: Sourcebooks, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 7/1/2010
  • Pages: 240
  • Sales rank: 541,143
  • Product dimensions: 6.46 (w) x 9.02 (h) x 0.62 (d)

Meet the Author

Carl Jones is a certified childbirth educator who has attended hundreds of births and is a popular speaker who organizes childbirth workshops nationally. He lives in Whitefield, New Hampshire.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Birth Partner 1

Chapter 2 Understanding Labor 17

Chapter 3 Preparing for Labor 45

Chapter 4 Helping Her Every Step of the Way: Early Labor 71

Chapter 5 Helping Her Every Step of the Way: Active Labor 95

Chapter 6 Helping Her Every Step of the Way: Birth (Second-Stage Labor) 111

Chapter 7 How to Help Her in the Face of Medical Intervention 123

Chapter 8 Special Situations 131

Chapter 9 Giving Support through Cesarean Birth 155

Chapter 10 Giving Support with Family and Friends at Birth 175

Chapter 11 After the Baby Is Born 201

About the Author 225

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