The essential homebirth guide
Subtitle: for families planning or considering birthing at home
By: Jane E. Drichta, CPM and Jodilyn Owen, CPM ; with foreword by Dr. Christiane Northrup
Contributors: Owen, Jodilyn
Edition: First Gallery Books trade paperback edition.
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 379
ISBN-13: 9781451668629; 9781451668636
Subjects: Childbirth at home; Handbooks, manuals
Description: More families than ever are choosing to birth at home. Drichta and Owen answer questions about the kind of care, support, and information you need as you investigate whether this option is right for you.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The story of homebirth; title: The journey begins; title: Prenatal care with a homebirth midwife: more than just the numbers; title: Midwifery care, homebirth, and the mother's community; title: She said, I said, they said: communication; title: Your expanded pregnancy and birth team; title: Special circumstances; title: Homebirth after cesarean; title: The big ten: common pregnancy-related issues; title: Labor and birth at home; title: The postpartum period; title: The story continues.