Home Birth: A Practical Guide

by Nicky Wesson

Overview

A perfect balance of practical information, compelling personal stories and research evidence, "Home Birth" is essential reading for all couples considering the alternative to a hospital birth. Leading childbirth educator Nicky Wesson dispels many common myths about home birth and shows how giving birth to your baby in your own home can be the most exciting and fulfilling thing you'll ever do.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781905177066
Publisher:	Global Book Sales
Publication date:	10/01/2006
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Nicky Wesson has a long-standing interest in childbirth, both current and historical. She has been an antenatal outreach teacher, chair of her local Maternity Services Liason Committee and founded the West London Homebirth support group almost 20 years ago. She has attended many births - both at home and in hospital - and has six children. She has written six books on pregnancy, childbirth and alternative therapies including Alternative Maternity, Home Birth, Morning Sickness, Labour Pain and Alternative Infertility Treatments. Nicky is a medical herbalist living and practising near Hampton Court. She has an especial interest in working with fertility, pregnancy and childbirth and children.

Table of Contents

Preface to the fourth edition
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
History
Why women want their babies at home
Safety
Deciding to have your baby at home
Obtaining a home birth
The high-risk pregnancy
Complications of pregnancy
The birth
Do-it-yourself delivery
Problems in labour
Problems after birth
Death at birth
Rest after birth
References
Further reading
Useful addresses
Index