The Birth Partner 5th Edition

Release on 2018-10-09 | by Penny Simkin

The Birth Partner includes thorough information on: Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun Normal labor and how to help the woman every step of the way Epidurals and other medications for labor Pitocin and other means, including ...

Author: Penny Simkin
Publisher: Harvard Common Press
ISBN: 9781558329119
Category: Health & Fitness
Page: 448
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The Birth Partner 5th Edition

Since the original publication of The Birth Partner, 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. Now fully revised in its fifth edition, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth, and the essential manual to have at hand during the event. The Birth Partner includes thorough information on: Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun Normal labor and how to help the woman every step of the way Epidurals and other medications for labor Pitocin and other means, including natural ones, to induce or speed up labor Non-drug techniques for easing labor pain Cesarean birth and complications that may require it Breastfeeding and newborn care and much more For the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, this book is indispensable.

Language: en
Pages: 448

The Birth Partner 5th Edition

Authors: Penny Simkin

Categories: Health & Fitness

Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-10-09 - Publisher: Harvard Common Press

Language: en
Pages: 200

The Birth Partner's Quick Reference Guide and Planner

Authors: Penny Simkin

Categories: Health & Fitness

Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-01-21 - Publisher: Harvard Common Press

This is a shorter version of the classic bestseller The Birth Partner, ideal for time-pressed parents, partners, and birthing professionals. It is a convenient and easy-to-use book that provides facts on the fly during the ultra-busy period before, during, and after labor and birth. An added planner keeps your plans

Language: en
Pages: 573

American Political Thought, 5th Edition

Authors: Kenneth M Dolbeare, Michael S. Cummings

Categories: Political Science

Type: BOOK - Published: 2004-04-06 - Publisher: C Q Press College

This book divides the time period since the colonization of America to the present into five parts; within each section, Dolbeare and Cummings have selected writings, letters, transcripts of speeches, and various types of text that they believe illustrate some aspect of the foundations of American p

Language: en
Pages: 640

What to Expect When You're Expecting 5th Edition

Authors: Heidi Murkoff

Categories: Family & Relationships

Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-06-02 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

With 18.5 million copies in print, What to Expect When You’re Expecting is read by 93% of women who read a pregnancy book and was named one of the ‘Most Influential Books of the Last 25 Years’ by USA Today. This cover-to-cover (including the cover!) new edition is filled with