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 birth—it 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: 
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<li>Cesareans</li>
<li>Breech babies</li>
<li>Inducing labor</li>
<li>Electronic Fetal Monitoring</li>
<li>Rupturing Membranes</li>
<li>Coping with slow labor</li>
<li>Pain medication</li>
<li>Epistiotomy</li>
<li>Vaginal birth after a Ceasarean</li>
<li>Doulas</li>
<li>Deciding on a doctor or midwife</li>
<li>Choosing where to have your baby</li>
<li>and much more . . . </li>
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The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Henci Goer

Women's Health

Tarcher

Not for sale in the US and Canada. What practices and policies best promote safe, healthy, satisfying labour and birth? What harms do routine or frequent use of tests, procedures, and restrictions introduce? What nonmedical factors drive the current maternity care system? 
Meticulously documented, Optimal Care in Childbirth: The Case for a Physiologic Approach pulls back the curtain on medical-model management of childbirth. Written for those who want to practice according to the best evidence, assist women in making informed decisions, or advocate for maternity care reforms, Optimal Care in Childbirth provides an in-depth analysis of the evidence basis for physiologic care as the standard of care. 
The book examines:
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<li>why the research shows so little benefit for physiologic care and so little harm from medical-model management </li>
<li>what's behind the caesarean epidemic</li>
<li>what the research establishes as optimal care for initiating labour, facilitating labour progress, guarding maternal and fetal safety, birthing the baby, and promoting safety for mother and baby after the birth</li>
<li>the true, quantified risks of primary caesarean surgery, planned VBAC versus elective repeat caesarean, instrumental vaginal delivery, and regional analgesia</li>
<li>how the organization of the maternity care system adversely impacts care outcomes</li>
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Optimal Care in Childbirth (UK printing)

Amy Romano

Pinter Martin Ltd

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