Pain Relief in Childbirth
HarperCollins (Publisher)
Published on 10. July 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-00-638399-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book answers the major questions asked by every women expecting a child: How much is it going to hurt and what can I do about it?; what does labour and delivery really feel like?; what can I do about pain and discomfort after the birth?; This work covers all possible pain relief options, their pros and cons, and tell what other women thought of their own experience of them: epidurals; pethidene; gas and air; TENS; massage; water; acupuncture; hypnosis, aromatherapy, vizualization; and herbalism. It aims to ensure that a pregnant women feels not only fully informed but also confident about the choices she makes about managing her own labour, whether she decides on every medical intervention possible or a completely natural birth.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
245 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-638399-4 (9780006383994)
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Persons
Nikki Bradford was formerly health editor of 'Essentials'. She is the author of 'The Well Woman's Self Help Directory', co-author of 'Pain Relief in Childbirth' and was the consultant editor for 'Hamlyn's Encyclopaedia of Complementary Medicine'. She is the mother of two young children.