A practical guide to preparing yourself for childbirth whether in hospital or at home. Giving birth can be the scariest thing ever to happen in a woman's life. But knowing your options in advance can make the process a whole lot easier. Dr. Stoppard presents all the options for home and hospital births as well as detailed explanations of the birth process; checklists for your trip to the hospital; explanations of early labour and all the signs of pre-labour; a detailed guide to the second and third stages of labour with options for natural birth and pain management; partner coaching and relaxation techniques at every stage; an overview of special procedures and complications that could happen during birth; as well as a section on post-partum 'returning to normal' with exercises and suggestions for making the transition easier. This book also provides a listing of useful addresses for further support.
- ISBN10 0789430959
- ISBN13 9780789430953
- Publish Date 15 March 1998
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 1 July 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
- Edition American ed.
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 96
- Language English