This is a book about women who choose to give birth at home against the wishes and indeed the interests of established medicine. It focuses on conditions in the US. It places the issue within the context of the continuing health care crisis in this country and poses surprisingly traditional alternatives to the mechanized and impersonal care delivery that accompanies that crisis and indeed arises from it. BORN AT HOME is brief and inexpensive - indeed free when bundled- and designed to be used in an introductory Anthropology class with a core textbook or in an upper division course alongside additional readings. It offers an intimate look at an emerging movement that runs counter to established medical practice and yet poses a viable alternative to that practice. The writing is direct and personal and filed with numerous individual accounts. It is designed to inspire discussion - indeed to provoke controversy - and yet set on sound scholarly principles.

Born at Home: The Biological, Cultural and Political Dimensions of Maternity Care in the United States

Politics & Social Sciences

Cheyney, Melissa

Social Sciences

Cengage Learning'

For this fully revised sixth edition of this perennial bestseller, birthing expert and practicing midwife Melissa Cheyney, PhD, joins Penny for a better-than-ever, completely up-to-date new book. Since the original publication of The Birth Partner, more than a million people--from spouses, partners, relatives, and friends to doulas, nurses, midwives, and childbirth educators--have relied on Penny Simkin's clear, concise, authoritative, and warm-hearted guidance as they care for the new mother from her last trimester through the early postpartum period.&nbsp; Including extensive updates on medical knowledge and practices, on changes in hospital and home-birth protocols, and on the role of parents' cultural backgrounds in shaping an ideal and satisfying birth plan, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth, and the essential manual to have at hand during the event. Find thorough information on: &nbsp; <ul> <li>Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun</li> <li>Normal labor and how to help the woman every step of the way</li> <li>Epidurals and other medications for labor</li> <li>Pitocin and other means, including natural ones, to induce or speed up labor</li> <li>Non-drug techniques for easing labor pain</li> <li>Cesarean birth and complications that may require it</li> <li>Breastfeeding and newborn care</li> <li>and much more</li> </ul> For the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, this book is indispensable.

The Birth Partner, Sixth Revised Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and Other Labor Companions

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Simkin, Penny

Women's Health

Harvard Common Press

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