The Doula Guide to Birth
Here is your guide to the fastest-growing trend in childbirth--a tradition as old as motherhood itself. Labor techniques anyone can use Pain medication: do you, don't you--and when? What dads and loved ones need and can do best When should you really go to the hospital in labor? How to prepare for unexpected medical procedures, including cesareans and epidural Postpartum--what it's really like A clip-out chart of labor techniques, birth plan worksheets, and much more Combining science, wit, warmth, and support, as well as the inspirational stories of dozens of mothers and their partners, you'll find the "doula viewpoint" on every major pregnancy and delivery issue, making this one of the most important childbirth books you'll ever read and recommend.From the Trade Paperback edition.