Your Best Birth: Know All Your Options, Discover the Natural Choices, and Take Back the Birth Experience
By (Author) Ricki Lake
By (author) Abby Epstein
Little, Brown & Company
Wellness Central
1st June 2010
United States
General
Non Fiction
618.2
Paperback
272
Width 133mm, Height 202mm, Spine 19mm
228g
The Caesarian rate is at an all-time high but are all of these Caesarians necessary Are some of them done simply for the convenience of doctors Inductions seem to have become the norm. Are they always necessary In the end, expectant mothers are often left feeling powerless, as their instincts are replaced by drugs and medically unnecessary procedures. What you are about to discover is that you have a choice, and you have the power to plan the kind of birth that's right for you-whether it be at a birth centre, hospital, or at home; and with a doula, midwife, and/or OB/GYN.
In YOUR BEST BIRTH, Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein inspire women to take back the birth experience, with essential advice on:- Positive and negative effects of epidurals, Pitocin, and other drugs and interventions- Induction vs. allowing your labor to progress naturallyPacked with crucial advice from childbirth professionals, and delivered in a down-to-earth, engaging voice, YOUR BEST BIRTH is sure to renew confidence and put the control back where it belongs: with parents-to-be!"The beginning of the love affair with your child starts here. This book makes planning your birth fun and easy. A must read for every expectant parent."
-- Louann Brizendine, M.D. Author, THE FEMALE BRAIN
Ricki Lake is an actress, host of the long-running Ricki Lake talk show and natural childbirth advocate, based in LA and New York.
ABBY EPSTEIN is a New York-based filmmaker and natural childbirth advocate