Home Birth: An Invitation and a Guide - Couverture souple

Gilgoff, Alice

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0897891783 ISBN 13 : 9780897891783

Editeur : Praeger Publishers Inc, 1988

Synopsis

Gilgoff's acclaimed book has been completely revised, with the personal stories, historical perspective, practical advice, and warm style of the first edition updated to meet the challenges of the 90's. Through careful review of current research and personal accounts, this competent and reassuring book covers all the issues: the advantages and disadvantages of home birth and the circumstances that make hospital birth advisable; the most commonly used methods of natural childbirth; the use of drugs, episiotomy, surgical intervention; breastfeeding upon demand, and family participation; how to arrange for a home birth attendant, how to prepare the house and family, and how to plan a contingency trip to a hospital. This [book] is a friendly, gently persuasive invitation to look at the benefits of home birth, now seen from [Gilgoff's] vantage point of a decade-plus of experience.

Sue LaLeike, CCE

Now that home birth has established itself as a viable alternative to hospital birth, Alice Gilgoff's acclaimed book has been completely revised, with the personal stories, historical perspective, practical advice, and warm style of the first edition updated to meet the challenges of the 90's. Through careful review of current research and personal accounts this competent and reassuring book covers all the issues: the advantages and disadvantages of home birth and the circumstances that make hospital birth advisable; the most commonly used methods of natural childbirth; the use of drugs, episiotomy, surgical intervention; breastfeeding upon demand, and family participation; how to arrange for a home birth attendant, how to prepare the house and family, and how to plan a contingency trip to a hospital; the services offered by organizations promoting home delivery; siblings at birth; pros and cons of amniocentesis, vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), postpartum depression, medical malpractice suits, and more.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is an Authors Guild/BIP title. Please use Authors Guild/BIP specs.As hospital birth becomes increasingly technologic and cesarean rates soar, more women look to midwife-attended home birth, which "can be accomplished with good outcomes under the care of qualified practitioners." (Murphy et al, Obstetrics & Gynecology 9/98). Home Birth covers advantages, supplies, choosing a caregiver and more."A thought-provoking discussion of an emotion-packed topic."-Newsday

Biographie de l'auteur

Alice Gilgoff, a New York State-licensed midwife, has written widely on maternal and child health for more than 25 years. She has also worked as a labor room nurse, childbirth educator and doula. A native New Yorker, Ms. Gilgoff birthed five children, two in the hospital and three at home. Her M.S. in midwifery is from Columbia University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Praeger Publishers Inc
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0897891783
• ISBN 13: 9780897891783
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible