Birth Partner 5th Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions

Birth Partner 5th Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions

<p><b>Since the original publication of <i>The Birth Partner</i>, partners, friends, relatives, and doulas have relied on Penny Simkin's guidance in caring for the new mother, from her last trimester through the early postpartum period.</b><br /><br /> Now fully revised in its fifth edition, <i>The Birth Partner</i> remains the <b>definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth</b>, and the essential manual to have at hand during the event. <i>The Birth Partner</i> includes thorough information on:</p><ul><li>Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun</li><li>Normal labor and how to help the woman every step of the way</li><li>Epidurals and other medications for labor</li><li>Pitocin and other means, including natural ones, to induce or speed up labor</li><li>Non-drug techniques for easing labor pain</li><li>Cesarean birth and complications that may require it</li><li>Breastfeeding and newborn care</li><li>and much more</li></ul><p><br /> For the partner who wishes to <b>be truly helpful in the birthing room</b>, this book is indispensable.</p>