The Birth Partner, Third Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions (Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, &)
by Penny Simkin
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Author: Penny SimkinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-01-15
ISBN: 1558323570
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Harvard Common Press
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Summary: 5 Stars
I borrowed this, along with several similar books from the library to prepare for giving birth in about two months. I found this one to be the most comprehensive and easiest to understand (for both myself and my husband). The book is well organized and is sectioned in such a way that you (or better yet, your partner who is NOT in labor),can quickly turn to pain relieving techniques or other important info when the need arises. The illustrations are clear and relevant, as are the explanations. One of the things I really appreciated about this book was the description of the stages of labor/birth, so that you can understand how and why your laboring body is doing what it is doing at a particular time, and what you can expect as a result of your body's actions. It also provides detailed descriptions of pain relief, from natural measures to drugs offered by hospitals. More importantly, it describes the positive and negative effects of the use of said techniques and drugs, and advises at which stage of labor they are most effective. Even though this is not a book that will be useful to me after my pregnancy, I think it will be invaluable to us leading up to and during labor.
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