Status
Available
Collection
Publication
HarperOne (2012), Edition: Original, 384 pages
Description
With Mindful Birthing, Nancy Bardacke, nurse-midwife and mindfulness teacher, lays out her innovative program for pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. Drawing on groundbreaking research in neuroscience, mindfulness meditation, and mind/body medicine, Bardacke offers practices that will help you find calm and ease during this life-changing time, providing lifelong skills for healthy living and wise parenting. SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF MINDFUL BIRTHING: Increases confidence and decreases fear of childbirth Taps into deep inner resources for working with pain Improves couple communication, connection, and cooperation Provides stress-reducing skills for greater joy and wellbeing.
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
384 p.; 9 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member wrightja2000
I read this book a couple of months before giving birth to my fourth child. My first three were unmedicated vaginal births and I used relaxation and breathing techniques to help during childbirth. But I thought maybe reading this would give me some ways to practice, though I didn't think I would
It was really a great book with lots of practical exercises. The author backed up her claims with research and there are annotations for every chapter.
I just gave birth three days ago and definitely used some of the things I learned from this book. Out of four births, it was my second longest labor (about 18 hours), but fastest during transition and pushing stage. I attribute that to the relaxation and meditation I was able to do during the crazy tough part at the end. One thing I took away from the book was focusing on just the moment. When I found myself starting to dread what was coming next, I'd let it go and refocus on just that moment, whether a contraction or the resting of in between.
If I ever am pregnant again, I would love to take the actual class. I could see that the practice in person with an instructor would be even more helpful (especially with the added in accountability).
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learn much new information. It was really a great book with lots of practical exercises. The author backed up her claims with research and there are annotations for every chapter.
I just gave birth three days ago and definitely used some of the things I learned from this book. Out of four births, it was my second longest labor (about 18 hours), but fastest during transition and pushing stage. I attribute that to the relaxation and meditation I was able to do during the crazy tough part at the end. One thing I took away from the book was focusing on just the moment. When I found myself starting to dread what was coming next, I'd let it go and refocus on just that moment, whether a contraction or the resting of in between.
If I ever am pregnant again, I would love to take the actual class. I could see that the practice in person with an instructor would be even more helpful (especially with the added in accountability).
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Pages
384