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The essential homebirth guide: for families planning or considering birthing at home
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Publisher
Gallery Books
Publication Date
2013
Language
English
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From the Book
Foreword / Christiane Northrup, MD, author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom
Welcome
A Note from the Authors
Chapter 1. The Story of Homebirth
The History of Homebirth
Modem Homebirth
The Anatomy of Homebirth Today
Chapter 2. The Journey Begins
You're Pregnant!
Choosing a Homebirth Provider and Establishing Care
Prenatal Nutrition
Chapter 3. Prenatal Care with a Homebirth Midwife: More Than Just the Numbers
The Primary Goal of Prenatal Care: Establishing Individualized Norms
Relationship Development
Welcome to Your Prenatal Visit
Chapter 4. Midwifery Care, Homebirth, and the Mother's Community
Relationships
Homebirth and Family
From Co-workers to Strangers, Everyone Wants a Piece of Me!
Keeping Calm and Cared For
Chapter 5. She Said, I Said, They Said-Communication
Anatomy of a Discussion
Informed Consent: Your Midwife Is Talking to You!
The Birth Plan: Sharing Your Hopes and Plans with Your Midwife
Because I Said So! Communicating with Your Family About Your Choice to Homebirth
Chapter 6. Your Expanded Pregnancy and Birth Team
Homebirth and Your Expanded Team
Childbirth Education Classes
Chapter 7. Special Circumstances
Understanding Risk
Twins and Homebirth
Breech Babies and Homebirth
Birth as a Sexual Abuse Survivor
Teen Pregnancies
Chapter 8. Homebirth After Cesarean
Why HBAC?
Is HBAC Safe?
Finding an HBAC Midwife
Finding Peer Support for HBAC
Chapter 9. The Big Ten: Common Pregnancy-Related Issues
The Emotional Experience of Pregnancy
Anemia
Vitamin D Deficiency
Rhesus Factor (aka Rh Negative)
Group Beta Strep (aka Group B Strep or GBS)
Gestational Diabetes
The Thyroid
"I think I'm just plain getting sick. What can I do?"
Hypertensive Disorders
Miscarriage
Chapter 10. Labor and Birth at Home
Preparing Your Home for the Birth
Birth Kits
Siblings at the birth or no siblings at the birth? That is the question!
After the Due Date
Labor and Birth
Chapter 11. The Postpartum Period
Immediate Postpartum Care
Skin-to-Skin
Breastfeeding Your Baby
What's Next?
Newborn Medications and Screening
Postpartum Depression
Chapter 12. The Story Continues
Appendix A. Questions to Ask During an Interview
Appendix B. Further Reading for the Homebirth Family
Appendix C. Resources for Childbirth Education and Support
Appendix D. Resources for Higher Risk Mamas with Homebirth Hearts
Appendix E. The Photos
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
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9781451668629
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