The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth, Second Edition by Penny Simkin Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth, Second Edition
Book Review: The only labor and delivery guide worth reading
Summary: 5 Stars
I am so glad that a friend recommended this wonderful book. As a first-time pregnant mom, I've quickly learned that there is quite a childbirth industry out there, with proponents of many theories trying to peddle their own approaches, often sacrificing clarity and completeness in service of their agendas. Worst of all, many books seem to be based upon the premise that all women benefit from the same approach, rather than treating each laboring woman as an individual. This book covers every aspect of labor and delivery regardless of whether one is giving birth in a hospital or at home, with pain relief or without, for the first time or later. It presents complete, unbiased information in an accessible way. Best of all, it educates the birth partner about what the mother will experience, and how to assist her according to her needs as an individual. This is a must-have.Book Review: Must-read for Dads-to-be!
Summary: 5 Stars
I cannot recommend this book enough. Not only does it do an excellent job in covering all the basics about childbirth, but it also helps the birth partner understand what may be happening emotionally with the mother and what the reader him/herself may feel. It does a great job of letting birth partners know what to do when and how to be the most help to the laboring mom. It is especially helpful that certain sections are highlighted along the edges, so they are easy to find quickly, even during labor.
Book Review: A Pregnancy Must Read
Summary: 5 Stars
I recommend this book to all of my pregnant friends. I read it before my first pregnancy (I have 2 kids now) and I found it incredibly informative. I think it really helped to prepare me for childbirth (although nothing can fully prepare you for that experience!). I strongly believe that fathers should read this book as well -- it's important that they know what's going on during labor and childbirth.Book Review: A need finally met
Summary: 5 Stars
All the years I was an OB nurse, a childbirth teacher, and a midwife (memoir: BABY CATCHER, Scribner 2002), I bemoaned the fact that there was no comprehensive book available to those men and women who would soon be with a pregnant woman when she gave birth. Doh! I coulduv hadda V-8! Why didn't I write this book myself???Anyway, thank goodness Penny Simpkin got around to it, and she's done a beautiful job. Her book is structured like a series of childbirth education classes with emphasis on the partner instead of on the laboring mom herself. She deals with the stages of labor, drugs, anesthesia, Cesareans, and emergencies in an easily-comprehended and logical format - discussing helping measures and their rationale at each step in the process.
As someone from within the system, I highly recommend this book.
Book Review: I love this book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was really impressed with this book. I've read tons of books on this subject in preparation of my first labor/delivery, none compare to this book.It is very imformative and detailed without being boring. It offers great tips on pain management as well information on the different types of pain meds available. It also describes the whole labor process very well. Even though I've already read the book, I still pick it up to "review" as my due date gets closer.
I highly recommend this book.