Birth without Violence - Couverture souple

Leboyer M.D., Frédérick

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0892819839 ISBN 13 : 9780892819836

Editeur : Healing Arts Press, 2002

Synopsis

The classic guide to gentle birth that revolutionized the way we welcome our children into the world.

• The first book to express what mothers have always known: babies are born complete human beings with the ability to experience a full range of emotions.

• Shows how gentle lighting, a quiet atmosphere, and a warm bath allow a newborn to ease the transition from womb to world without trauma or fear.

• New translation overseen by the author himself; also includes a new author preface.

Birth without Violence revolutionized the way we perceive the process of birth, urging us to consider birth from the infant's point of view. Why must a child emerge from the quiet darkness of the womb into a blaze of blinding light and loud voices? Why must an infant take its first breath in terror, hanging upside down as its vulnerable spine is jerked straight? Why must the infant be separated from its mother after spending nine months inside her nourishing body?
Examining alternatives to technocentric approaches to childbirth, this classic text shows us how we can create an environment of tranquillity in which to welcome our children: a relaxed mother, gentle lighting, soothing atmosphere, and a warm bath that mirrors the child's prenatal surroundings. Dr. Leboyer's simple techniques show us how a birth without violence has far-reaching implications for improving the quality of human life physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Frédérick Leboyer, M.D., was the first physician to challenge society’s beliefs about awareness in the newborn, revolutionizing the course of prenatal care and the way babies are introduced into the world. A retired obstetrician who attended more than 10,000 births, he is a graduate of the University of Paris School of Medicine where he served as Chef de Clinique. He lives in Switzerland.

Extrait. © Reproduit sur autorisation. Tous droits réservés.

From pages 130 and 131:
Afterword
Young women, this book has been written for you. So that you get back you courage. And take the great challenge.
Childbirth is the Secret Garden of Women.
You have to protect it.
You'll have to make sure that no one enters it having in mind to rob you, to take away from you what is your most precious birthright, your greatest treasure:
a fully conscious, enlightened delivery.
Birth without Violence is telling a story. Stories are very important. As important as dreams. Without which, as we all know, life becomes impossible.
A story. A love story. The one love story behind all love stories. Birth without Violence is a literary text, a book of poetry.
So allow me to conclude with one more touch of poetry.
As a farewell.
As a blessing, as well.
"When we are born, we cry
That we are come
To this great stage of fools."
Shakespeare
"Divine Waters, All Mighty Sea
all life is born
out of thee
only to
die
and who am I to
ask you
why!
all life and
I must
die
at times you're very hard
and yet I know that
you love me
far more, far more
than I can ever
thank you
for
therefore to Thee I'll bow
with love and
awe
Divine Waters, All Mighty Sea
Divine Mother, All Mighty
Thee"

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Healing Arts Press
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0892819839
• ISBN 13: 9780892819836
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible