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Birth Plans For Dummies
Author(s): Rachel Gurevich (Author), Sharon Perkins (Author)
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
- Publication Date: 30 Oct. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 360 pages
- ISBN-10: 1118317378
- ISBN-13: 9781118317372
Book Description
The easy, trusted way to develop a birth plan As an expectant mother and parent, navigating all of the information and options for labor and delivery can be cumbersome and confusing. Birth Plans For Dummies, is the ultimate resource guide to help you understand, develop, and implement a plan for the birth of your baby. A birth plan is a communication tool for expectant mothers and those involved in the delivery of a child. The plan explains the mother’s preferences for labor and delivery and eliminates any confusion. There are a wide variety of methods, strategies, and techniques available to pregnant women preparing for delivery and this hands-on, friendly guide covers them all. * Covers choosing the setting and method that best fits the mothers needs and wishes * Informs expectant parents about the numerous pain management and labor intervention options * Provides instruction on developing and writing a birth plan and putting it into action If you are an expectant mother or parent looking for a guide to help develop a plan for the birth of your child, then Birth Plans For Dummies is the perfect book for you.
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The easy, informed way to develop a birth plan
As an expectant mother and parent, navigating all the information and options for labor and delivery can be cumbersome and confusing. Birth Plans For Dummies is the ultimate resource guide to help you understand, develop, and implement a plan for the birth of your baby. A wide variety of birthing methods, labor strategies, and options for intervention and medication are available to pregnant women preparing for delivery ? and this hands-on, friendly guide covers them all.
- Birth plans 101 ? find out what a birth plan is, why you’ll want one, and the options available to you during labor and delivery
- Make a plan ? follow helpful guidance to assemble your birth team, choose your birth place, and decide who makes the guest list
- Make yourself comfortable ? get the skinny on childbirth education, the many ways to stay comfortable (or at least as comfortable as possible) during childbirth, and ways to relieve stress and pain in labor without medication
- The nitty-gritty ? discover the pros and cons of pain-medication options such as epidurals, invasive procedures common in hospital settings, monitoring options, and issues that often arise during a C-section
Open the book and find:
- Why planning should begin early in pregnancy
- The roles of OB-GYNs, family practitioners, midwives, and doulas
- Guidance on choosing between a home, hospital, or birthing center birth
- Advice on determining your birth style
- Natural methods for soothing your mind and body
- Movements and positions for labor and birth
- Advice for handling and recovering from unplanned events
Learn to:
- Work out your labor and delivery preferences ahead of time
- Get the latest on various birthing methods including the Bradley Method, HypnoBirthing, and more
- Grasp the many birth options available to you and your baby
About the Author
Rachel Gurevich is the author of The Doula Advantage and The FabJob Guide to Become a Doula, both considered required reading for doula training programs around the world. Sharon Perkins, RN, coauthor of Infertility For Dummies, has more than two decades of experience in maternal/child health.
