Birth Matters
Subtitle: a midwife's manifesta
By: Ina May Gaskin
Edition: Seven Stories Press 1st ed.
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781583229279
Subjects: Midwifery; Feminism; Labor (Obstetrics); Natural childbirth; Obstetric Delivery; Natural Childbirth
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The importance of birth and birth stories; title: Second-wave feminism, birth, and motherhood; title: Birth story : Charlotte at the farm; title: Sexuality and birth; title: A brief look at the history of midwives and medical men; title: Birth story : Chloe at the farm; title: Technology and empowerment; title: Birth story : Teresa at home; title: Gathering the power of sisterhood; title: What's a father-to-be to do?; title: Birth story : Keri at the farm; title: My vision for the future; title: Birth story : Michaela at the Northern New Mexico Birth Center; title: The kind of obstetrics I miss, and its great defenders; title: Appendices.; title: The mother-friendly childbirth initiative; title: List of resources pertinent to the midwifery model of care; title: Further reading/films; title: The Farm Midwifery Center : preliminary report of 2,844 pregnancies, 1970-2010