The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer

As an intelligent woman, you are probably used to learning as much as you can before making major decisions. But when it comes to one of the most important decisions of your life--how you will give birth--it is hard to gather accurate, unbiased information. Surprisingly, much of the research does not support common medical opinion and practice.

Birth activist Henci Goer gives clear, concise information based on the latest medical studies. The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth helps you compare and contrast your various options and shows you how to avoid unnecessary procedures, drugs, restrictions, and tests. The book covers:

• Cesareans
• Breech babies
• Inducing labor
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring
• Rupturing Membranes
• Coping with slow labor
• Pain medication
• Epistiotomy
• Vaginal birth after a Ceasarean
• Doulas
• Deciding on a doctor or midwife
• Choosing where to have your baby
• and much more . . .

Henci Goer is a doula (professional birth assistance) and a qualified Lamaze instructor. She is a founding member of the Coalition for Better Maternity Services, a coalition of organizations and individuals working in the field of maternity care in the United States that are campaigning for a more mother-friendly childbirth environment. Readers Digest and Childbirth Instructor Magazine have published her essays on pregnancy and childbirth. Goer has been a Lamaze-certified childbirth educator and labor support specialist (doula) for almost 20 years.

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ISBN 13	9780399525179
ISBN 10	0399525173
Title	The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
Author	Henci Goer
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	1999-08-01
Number of pages	384
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.