Labour and Birth
All Your Questions Answered
Published on 15. August 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-600-61481-4 (ISBN)
Description
Are you worried about giving birth? Are there questions about labour and birth you are too embarrassed to ask? Covering everything from preparing for the big day, to the stages of labour and birth and the first few days following delivery, "Labour and Birth" addresses common concerns and answers all your questions. Packed with information and reassurance on everything from the best positions for labour and birth and types of delivery, to how birth partners can help and pain relief, this comprehensive guide contains expert advice and real-life experiences from "Practical Parenting", Britain's best-read parenting magazine.
Are you worried about giving birth? Are there questions about labour and birth you are too embarrassed to ask? Covering everything from preparing for the big day, to the stages of labour and birth and the first few days following delivery, "Labour and Birth" addresses common concerns and answers all your questions. Packed with information and reassurance on everything from the best positions for labour and birth and types of delivery, to how birth partners can help and pain relief, this comprehensive guide contains expert advice and real-life experiences from "Practical Parenting", Britain's best-read parenting magazine.
Are you worried about giving birth? Are there questions about labour and birth you are too embarrassed to ask? Covering everything from preparing for the big day, to the stages of labour and birth and the first few days following delivery, "Labour and Birth" addresses common concerns and answers all your questions. Packed with information and reassurance on everything from the best positions for labour and birth and types of delivery, to how birth partners can help and pain relief, this comprehensive guide contains expert advice and real-life experiences from "Practical Parenting", Britain's best-read parenting magazine.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
395 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-600-61481-4 (9780600614814)
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Persons
Consultant Anne Richley is a hospital and community midwife and a regular contributor to Practical Parenting magazine. She was the principal contributor to Practical Parenting: Pregnancy Week by Week (Hamlyn).
Consultant Anne Richley is a hospital and community midwife and a regular contributor to Practical Parenting magazine. She was the principal contributor to Practical Parenting: Pregnancy Week by Week (Hamlyn).
Consultant Anne Richley is a hospital and community midwife and a regular contributor to Practical Parenting magazine. She was the principal contributor to Practical Parenting: Pregnancy Week by Week (Hamlyn).
Content
Introduction. Chapter 1: Getting Ready for the Big Day. Late pregnancy: you and your baby. Your emotions. When will the baby arrive. Overdue babies. Getting the birth you want. Hospital and home birth. Planning a water birth. Birth partners. Chapter 2: Coping with Pain. Natural pain relief. Medicated pain relief. Your baby s position. Relaxing and breathing during labour. Chapter 3: Labour. What happens during Stage 1 and Stage 2. Positions. Unusual labours. Induced labour. Monitoring the baby. Chapter 4: Birth. Natural birth. Episiotomy and tears. Forceps and ventouse. Breech babies. Caesarean birth. Twins or multiple births. Delivery of the placenta. Chapter 5: After the Birth. You and your baby. Your baby s appearance. Hospital routines. Special care babies. Pelvic floor exercises. Caesarean recovery. How s dad doing? Going home. Early days: Feeding, sleeping, bathing. Index. Acknowledgements.