The homebirth handbook
Subtitle: how to have your baby calmly and safely at home
By: Annie Francis
Publisher: Vermilion
Published: 2016
Language: und
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9781785040245
Subjects: Natural childbirth; Childbirth at home
Description: The majority of babies throughout the world are born at home and it is mainly in developed countries (and mostly in the past few decades) that going to hospital to have your baby has become the norm. This is all set to change as more and more evidence comes to light about the positive outcomes of homebirths. With inspirational stories from women who have had successful home birth experiences, you'll find out: why women are perfectly designed to give birth; what the evidence says about the best place to give birth; the myths surrounding childbirth at home; how to plan for a home birth and what you need on the day; what your choices of pain relief are; what the possible risks and complications might be Practical and reassuring, The Home birth Handbook provides all the information you need to feel completely prepared and excited to welcome your baby in the comfort and safety of your own home.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 26 3-270) and index.
Table of contents: title: Planning your home birth. The context of contemporary home birth; title: Thinking ahead; title: Getting things ready; title: Labour and birth; title: Pain relief at home; title: Possible complications and reasons for transfer; title: Prolonged pregnancy and going 'postdates'; title: The immediate postnatal period; title: Birth stories. Secon baby after poor experience with firstborn; title: A father's perspective; title: Hypnobirthing and water birth at home; title: Second baby born before arrivel; title: Traumatic first birth; home birth with continuity for second baby; title: First birth preterm and traumatic; second baby home birth with continuity; title: A quick birth with hypnobirthing; title: A positive experience of continuity; title: Second baby at home after previous transfer; title: Second baby at home in water; title: Hynobirthing second baby after traumatic first experience; title: History and politics underpinning modern childbirth. A history of birth; title: Models of care and contemporary home birth; title: Where to give birth.