Beginning with home water birth experiences in the late 1970's and taking the reader to the coast of the Black Sea, Napierala shares an incredible wealth of knowledge. Contains diagrams and instructions for constructing home tubs . By far Michel Odent's best book to date. Photographer Jackson and water birth pioneer Odent team up to illustrate the powerful influence that water plays in our lives from birth through old age. An incredibly beautiful coffee table size treasure.
American edition has useful resource section.
An Attitude to Care British Midwife, Dianne Garland explores the issues surrounding water labor and water birth as it pertains to hospital practice. Protocols, responsibilities, risk factors and benefits are all discussed. A very valuable asset to the growing collection of water birth information. Updated in 2000, with recent research data and resources worldwide. A compilation of published articles from around the world.