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The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth (Paperback)
by Henci Goer , Rhonda Wheeler
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Author: Henci Goer , Rhonda Wheeler
Publisher: Perigee Trade
Pub. in: October, 1999
ISBN: 0399525173
Pages: 367
Measurements: 8.9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA01130
Other information: ISBN-13: 978-0399525179
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You will NOT like this book if you're looking for a book that presents all options as being equal. You will not read, "When it comes to giving birth, you could do "A." That's a great choice. Or you could do "B," which is just as good. And then there's "C", and if you choose to give birth that way, well that's as good as "A" or "B"." Do not buy this book if you want all your "options" laid out as perfectly equal and beneficial choices for birth. The author clearly states that she is not "neutral" and that she is no more objective than anyone else about what makes for optimal care.
The author clearly states that she believes that "midwifery care is superior to medical management for low- and moderate-risk pregnant women" and that obstetricians are specialists who should only care for women who have high-risk pregnancies. She claims that her book "establishes that the routine or indiscriminate use of medical tests, procedures, drugs and restrictions - the hallmark of obstetric management - does far more harm than good." This claim she backs up with an amazing amount of studies and research.
This book will cause you to think about all the things you thought were "normal" and "necessary" parts of labor and birth. It will make you question why the huge majority of Western women are cared for by obstetricians and deliver in hospitals, when most of them have healthy pregnancies. And if the author accomplishes her goal, it will give you the ability to decide what is right for you.
You WILL like this book if you believe childbirth to be a fundamentally normal and healthy event in a woman's life, not to be treated as a medical procedure that needs to be "managed." You will like this book if you want to learn how to avoid all unnecessary interventions and to start small when intervention becomes necessary.
You don't need to be planning a homebirth with a midwife in order for this book to be beneficial. If you simply want to be empowered to have birth that is individualized to YOU, where your labor and delivery is respected as a personal experience, and where you have the right to make informed decisions about the procedures you and your baby are subjected to, read this book.
If you want to play a more passive role in your birth and have it "managed" for you by a specialist, don't bother with this book.
(From quoting Mama Bee, USA)
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Henci Goer specializes in birth issues. Her previous book, Obstetric Myths ersus Research Realities, is a highly-acclaimed resource for childbirth professionals. Goer has written consumer education pamphlets and numerous articles for magazines as diverse as Reader's Digest and Childbirth Instructor. For nearly 20 years, Goer has been a Lamaze-certified childbirth educator and labor support professional (doula).
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The newest procedures. The latest information. The complete rundown on modern pregnancy and childbirth...for women who want the facts.
Every intelligent, informed woman is used to gathering the most complete information she can get before making a decision. But when it comes to one of the most important decisions in her life - how she will give birth-it can be tough to get the complete picture, even from an obstetrician. Surprisingly, much of the latest research goes against common medical opinion. Certified Lamaze instructor and activist Henci Goer brings women the carefully researched facts they'll want to have. Based on the latest medical studies and literature, The Thinking Woman's Guide To A Better Birth offers clear, concise information on tests, procedures and treatments - and gives advice about:cesareans ultrasound gestational diabetes breech babies inducing labor IVs electronic fetal monitoring ruptured membranes epidurals episiotomies vaginal birth after a cesarean midwives and obstetricians alternative birthing methods choosing a birth location drugs and delivery elective induction professional labor support and much more
- Author is a certified Lamaze instructor and doula who counsels women on their childbirth experiences
- Author belongs to the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
- Drawn upon the most up-to-date medical literature and studies
- Written in an accessible, understandable style, explaining technical medical terms
- Gives advice to women who were dissatisfied with their first birth experience
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Don Creevy, M.D., FACOG obstetrician-gynecologist Clinical Assistant Professor, USA
<2008-01-08 00:00>
With the help of this book, any intelligent person can obtain the information necessary to make informed choices. This unique book will provide the tools and confidence to have the best possible birth experience. |
Penny Simkin, P.T. internationally known speaker, USA
<2008-01-08 00:00>
In Henci Goer, thinking women have a champion, and maternity caregivers have a challenger. Henci has applied her impressive intellect, wisdom, writing skills, common sense, and wit to produce The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth. She analyzes and makes sense of a prodigious amount of recent obstetric research, boils it down, and summarizes its findings. And, on the basis of these findings, she makes practical recommendations for better births. Not one to pull the wool over anyone's eyes, Henci lets the reader in on her whole thinking process, providing scientific references, summaries of the articles, and logical recommendations - all in a highly readable, user-friendly format. |
Maureen P. Corry, M.P.H. Executive Director, Maternity Center Association, USA
<2008-01-08 00:00>
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, puts the power of the latest scientific research into the hands of women to help them discern the facts from the myths and make informed decisions about their maternity care. |
C. Grieve (MSL quote), USA
<2008-01-08 00:00>
I purchased this book on recommendation from a LLL friend (note: it is NOT LLL sponsored, though), when attending LLL classes with my pregnant sister. I had already had two babies - not in the US, but in England. I wanted to know what my sister's labor and delivery were going to be like so I could prepare myself (I was my sister's unofficial doula).
I was intrigued and frightened at the same time. Labor and delivery in the US was a whole different ball-game than in the rest of the world and I did not like it at all (I was also gearing up for my own 3rd baby - to be born in the good 'ol US of A).
In the US, you NEED to be your own advocate - and advocate for your unborn baby - otherwise, you will be steamrollered by the OBs and other hospital staff. Read this book! Knowledge is indeed power and you need this knowledge - and this power - if you want to have your baby your way, not someone else's. No one will volunteer this stuff - you have to figure it out for yourself. Empower yourself and you will have the birth you want, not a birth that is in time for your OB's vacation. |
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