The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence
by Judith Lothian, Charlotte DeVries
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Author: Charlotte DeVries, Judith LothianEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10-04
ISBN: 0684031744
Number of pages: 300
Publisher: Meadowbrook
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Book Review: Treat with caution
Summary: 2 Stars
The authors of this guide have a less-is-more approach to childbirth: medication, surgery and OB-GYNs all get a bum rap, while midwives and natural childbirth techniques are constantly praised. For some readers, that will come as a breath of fresh air, and even skeptics will come away with plenty to think about.
Sadly, though, the authors have a tendency to present a deeply - and occasionally dangerously - one-sided view of many of the issues they discuss. A case in point: the authors relegate their cursory discussion of prenatal vitamins to a dismissive paragraph or two, in which they entirely fail to mention the serious health risks associated with folic acid deficiencies. Troublingly, the authors actually misrepresent the findings from the source they cite in this instance: research which they claim suggests there's no evidence in favor of prenatal vitamins actually strongly recommends the use of certain individual vitamins.
The authors make similar, overly-sweeping generalizations about issues like prenatal testing, C-sections and the OB-GYN/midwife decision. In short -- this book's a useful starting point if you're looking for a fresh perspective, but approach it with caution, and be sure to do your own homework.
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