The Doula Book : : how a Trained Labor Companion can Help you Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth
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"Portions of this book appeared in an earlier edition entitled Mothering the mother, published by Addison-Wesley in 1993"--T.p. verso.
"A Merloyd Lawrence book."
The need for support in labor -- The special role of the doula -- Enhancing the birth experience -- Reducing discomfort, pain, and anxiety in childbirth -- Obstetric benefits of doula support -- Longer-term benefits of doula suport -- Birth with a doula -- A father's true role -- A female relative or close friend trained as a doula -- Postpartum care -- Appendix A: The training of a doula -- Appendix B: Relaxation, visualization, and self-hypnosis exercises for pregnancy, labor, birth, and breastfeeding -- Appendix C: Characteristics of randomized clinical trials of labor support -- Appendix D: Resources.
Offers new research showing how labor support reduces the rate of cesarean sections, length of labor, need for pain medicine, and number of episiotomies.
Contents: Mothering the mother.
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PUBLISHED
Boston, MA : Lifelong Books/Da Capo Press, c2012.
Year Published: 2012
Description: xiii, 249 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780738215068
0738215066
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Kennell, John H., 1922-2013.
Klaus, Phyllis H.
Klaus, Marshall H., 1927-
SUBJECTS
Doulas.
Natural childbirth -- Coaching.