Home Birth

From evolution to the epidural and beyond, Tina Cassidy presents an intelligent, enlightening, and impeccably researched cultural history of how and why we're born the way we are. Women have been giving birth for millennia, but that's about the only constant in the final stage of the great process that is human reproduction. Why is it that every culture and generation seems to have its own ideas about the best way to give birth?

This best-selling guide on newborns is now fully revised and updated with the essential information new parents need. Written by pediatricians who are also parents, Heading Home with Your Newborn covers everything from feeding and dressing, to diapering and bathing, and from crying and sleep to travel and activities.

BOOK OF LIFE BOOK OF METHOD---BA Sklenka is an author and International speaker. BA is a well-respected master astrologer for over 12 years. He has a passion for working with financial markets and helping people learn the how to follow the market successfully and create a good life. He has grown not only through his own hard work and dedication, but also through the personal development that comes from his willingness to help others and to share his own personal discoveries with genuine seekers. Much of the important personal astrological knowledge and related numerology methods he has ...

This is an adoption story like no other. It's already gotten more than 200,000 views on YouTube and been shared around the world. Now, you're going to get the complete un-told story of how I found my birth mother in El Salvador. I was adopted from El Salvador at age 1 and grew up my entire life in Massachusetts. One day, after a series of events, I decided to book a trip to the country and try to find my birth mother. All I had was a photo of her. That's it. None of the contact information I had was working. The phone number I had for lawyer who did the adoption wouldn't work. ...

The Birth House is the story of Dora Rare, the first daughter to be born in five generations of Rares. As a child in an isolated village in Nova Scotia, she is drawn to Miss Babineau, an outspoken Acadian midwife with a gift for healing. Dora becomes Miss B.’s apprentice, and together they help the women of Scots Bay through infertility, difficult labours, breech births, unwanted pregnancies and even unfulfilling sex lives.

A game-changer for US high school seniors, and a great 18th birthday and graduation gift. This cleverly written book is specifically designed for teens to introduce them to many topics that will affect their adult lives. Instead of putting young people to sleep with extensive details they’ll immediately forget, the book uses short definitions and humorous cartoons to make the point easy to understand and remember. It offers a fantastic jumping-off point to start talking to your teens about grown-up topics. *** printed in black & white ***

Treasuring the feeling of pregnancy, all good things must come to an end at some point – despite a nervous mom’s wishes. Lily and John have gone through many things to get to this point, but nothing can ever prepare you for the instant you lay eyes on your child for the first time. * * * This is a short story set in the Healing Hearts Sweet Romance series and does not stand alone. It should be read after Remember Home and is a little bit of emotional tenderness dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and that precious time that follows for the Griffin family.

In the 21st century, women are supposed to have a choice about where they give birth. But when that choice is home, women often encounter obstacles, despite robust evidence that birth at home is safe, beneficial, and should be available for women who want it. Why Home Birth Matters is a clear discussion of the reality of modern home birth which aims to show how the home environment supports and powers the birth process, while encouraging parents to consider how it might work for them.

Event planning business start-up. Are your friends and family always looking for you to plan the perfect party? Are you detail-oriented? Do you thrive on knowing what’s going on and making it happen? Do you take pride in providing the best experience for your guests? You should become an event planner! You can start an event planning business from home with little startup funds. Yes, you really can! This audiobook shows you exactly how to do just that, step-by-step, even if you have little to no business experience.

When Clark Kent stepped into the glass phone booth, we knew he was about to emerge as Superman. That transformation happened every time. Then, he used his superpowers to rescue people in distress, leaping over tall buildings in a single bound and flying faster than a speeding bullet. That spinning around in the phone booth was mesmerizing. And, in a way, that blur of change that we recognized as transformation from one kind of person to a stronger kind of person is the kind of change I am writing about in this series of books about popular culture creators of the 20th century. As popular ...

Why read a book about birth stories when it is so easy to watch them on the internet? Because in a book you can learn about the trials, triumphs, thoughts and motivations that the brave women are going through in their minds and emotions. Some of these stories will give you goose bumps, some will make you laugh, some will take your breath away, and some will have you cheering the mothers on. This is the second book in the series of three. In the first book, Birth Stories and Midwife Notes: In God We Trust, I describe how I became a midwife and Christian, and then include several birth ...

Each time she knelt to "catch" another wriggling baby - nearly 3,000 times during her remarkable career - California midwife Peggy Vincent paid homage to the moment when pain bows to joy and the world makes way for one more. With every birth, she encounters another woman-turned-goddess: Catherine rides out her labor in a car careening down a mountain road. Sofia spends hers trying to keep her hyper doctor-father from burning down the house. Susannah gives birth so quietly that neither husband nor midwife notice until there's a baby in the room.

"In CONFESSIONS of a MIDWIFE, the author describes in detail significant cases that touched her deeply, not only as a nurse-midwife but as a labor and delivery nurse before becoming a midwife. It is often said that the most dangerous day of one’s life is the day we are born. The midwife attends to two human beings, the one being born and the one giving birth. There is great reward when all goes smoothly, and there are times when they do not. The author addresses both circumstances. She shares the real human costs of this responsibility recalling births of both types. Her personal ...

"Women are the source of all creation. This book of women sharing their own words, is the true beauty of transitioning into the threshold of sacred motherhood." This is the second series of home birth stories from mothers all around the world... first hand experiences and memories, showing the beauty and differences of how birth can unfold. This book contains birth stories that are unassisted, freebirthed, solo births, attended by midwives and everything in between. This book contains no birth photos. Freebirth, unassisted birthing, homebirth and natural birthing at home are covered.

*** Child Study Association Book of the Year Award Winner *** An epic historical adventure that takes young readers from The Boston Massacre to the Battle of Bunker Hill... The year is 1769, and wealthy merchant John Treegate is a solid citizen of Boston, who is loyal to his British King. John has taught his eleven-year-old son Peter to be loyal too, and wanting nothing more than his father’s approval, Peter always does as told. But when his father is called back to England on business, Peter is left behind and apprenticed to a maker of barrel staves. Alone and feeling abandoned, Peter ...

Journalist Rebecca Grant provides us with a never-before-seen look at the changing landscape of pregnancy and childbirth in America—and the rise of midwifery—told through the eyes of three women who all pass through the doors of the same birth center in Portland, Oregon. In remarkable detail and with great compassion, Grant recounts the ups downs, fears, joys, and everyday moments of each woman’s pregnancy and postpartum journey, offering a rare look into their inner lives, perspectives, and choices in real time.

During a 30-year boom period in France between the end of World War II and the 1974 oil crisis, Paris was not only the world's most delicious, stylish, and exciting tourist destination; it was also the world capital of gastronomic genius and innovation. The Gourmands' Way explores the lives and writings of six Americans who chronicled the food and wine of this era, paying particular attention to their individual struggles as writers, to their life circumstances, and to their particular genius at sharing awareness of French food with mainstream American audiences.

Have you recently had a baby, and feel like you're on a rollercoaster looking for answers? Are you pregnant, and wondering what life is really going to be like post-birth? Perhaps you're a partner, family member or friend who is helping to care for new parents. By an expert lactation consultant, Breastfeeding and the Fourth Trimester will give you all the information you need, explaining the methods, tips, and tricks that accompany breastfeeding - alongside abundant reassurance.

Discover the ultimate guide for breeders! "Protecting Your Bitch Before, During and After Birth" by Darkside Whelping is a must-have for every responsible dog breeder looking to ensure the health and safety of their beloved pets.

With the increasing demand for midwives among U.S. women, reproductive rights activists are lobbying to loosen restrictions that deny legal access to homebirth options. In Pushing for Midwives, Christa Craven presents a nuanced history of women's reproductive rights activism in the U.S. She also provides an examination of contemporary organizing strategies for reproductive rights in an era increasingly driven by "consumer rights".