Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way

by Susan McCutcheon

Paperback, 1996

Status

Available

Publication

Plume Book (1996), Edition: Revised, Subsequent, 336 pages

Description

Health & Fitness. Nonfiction. HTML:The classic guide to an unmedicated childbirth, fully revised for the twenty-first century�with updated information and attractive new illustrations and photos throughout. For women birthing vaginally, 90% of Bradley births are drug-free! The Bradley Method�, used and praised by women for almost seventy years, prepares you for drug and surgery-free childbirth and puts you in control by providing the tools to navigate evidence-based care. Certified childbirth educator Susan McCutcheon, one of Dr. Bradley�s first students, now makes this natural approach to childbirth more accessible than ever. You will learn: � Exercises and nutrition to get your body ready for birthing � To defuse fear by understanding all aspects of laboring � How to involve your partner as a birth coach and a fully engaged participant � What�s driving the induction epidemic and how to avoid an unnecessary induction � What�s driving the cesarean surgery epidemic and how to reduce your risk  � How to get the information you need to make informed decisions about your birth �The Bradley Method�s simple objective, through relaxation, breathing, and visualization, is a birth free of the interventions frequently offered to women in the different stages of childbirth: fetal monitors, drug-induced labor, anesthesia, episiotomy, and Caesarean section. (Its) other defining feature, the husband�s active participation in the delivery, is critical to this overall goal of an intervention-free birth.��Mothering.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member LLLMontebello
Excellent photographs add to this guide to pregnancy and childbirth which uses the husband-coached method and includes step-by-step preparations for those interested in a totally natural, drug-free birth. Although the authors advocate the Bradley method, LLL does not endorse any specific approach
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to childbirth.
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LibraryThing member BoundTogetherForGood
This is one of the books foundational in helping us to finally have a natural birth our 5th time around!
LibraryThing member VVilliam
A great overview of the Bradley method for birthing along with tips for any natural childbirth. The most important complaint is that this book hasn't been revised in a decade, so I couldn't trust many statements about the state of the medical industry. The last half of the book was also highly
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slated towards hospital births. But, I'll definitely be coming back to this book as a reference, and it's made me glad that I'll be taking the Bradley course to reinforce the exercises in this book.
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LibraryThing member sarahtar
Keeping in case we need a refresher the next time.
LibraryThing member onyxfox
Wow! What a very valuable book! This one has a TON of helpful information in this one... the pictures of graphic births and naked "hippy" couples are kind of scarey... took me a while to get motivated and read this, but I'm glad I did. 5 Stars for sure!

Original language

English

Original publication date

1984

Physical description

336 p.; 6.8 inches

ISBN

9780452276598

Local notes

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