The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth (Sears Parenting Library)
InThe Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth, William and Martha Sears, authors ofThe Baby Bookand creators of the concept of "attachment parenting," here turn their attention to the birth experience. In this helpful resource guide, the Searses cover the gamut of possibilities, and teach readers what they need to know to take control of their own birthings.The Birth Bookis divided into three parts: "Preparing for Birth," "Easing Pain in Labor," and "Experiencing Birth." You'll find details about vaginal births; cesareans; VBACs; water births; home births; best birthing positions; drugs; pain; how to design your own birth plan; the humor, chemistry, and sexuality of birth; and pages and pages of birth stories.