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The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth Paperback - 1999 - 1st Edition
by Henci Goer
Certified Lamaze instructor and activist Henci Goer brings women the carefully researched facts they'll want to have--the complete rundown on modern pregnancy and childbirth.
Summary
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 birthit 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:
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 . . .
First line
YOU'RE EXPECTING A baby or planning to become pregnant.
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- Title The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
- Author Henci Goer
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 384
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Tarcherperigee, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date October 1, 1999
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9780399525179 / 0399525173
- Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
- Dimensions 9.04 x 6.12 x 1.07 in (22.96 x 15.54 x 2.72 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Topical: Family
- Topical: Health & Fitness
- Topical: Women's Interest
- Library of Congress subjects Childbirth, Pregnancy
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99012456
- Dewey Decimal Code 618.4
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Citations
- Ingram Advance, 08/01/1999, Page 48
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