[bksvol-discuss] just submitted the Doula Advantage
- From: "Amber Wallenstein" <amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:14:50 -0400
ISBN: = 0-7615-0058-8
Title: = The Doula Advantage: your complete guide to having an empowered and
positive birth with the help of a professional childbirth assistant
Author(s): = Rachel Gurevich
Publisher: = Crown Publishing Group
Copyright Date: = 2003
Copyrighted By: = Prima Publishing
Brief Synopsis: = The Doula Advantage Your Complete Guide to Having an
Empowered and Positive Birth with the Help of a Professional Childbirth
Assistant
by Rachel Gurevich Take Control of Your Childbirth Experience New moms are
spreading the word to pregnant women
Long Synopsis: = The Doula Advantage Your Complete Guide to Having an Empowered
and Positive Birth with the Help of a Professional Childbirth Assistant
by Rachel Gurevich Take Control of Your Childbirth Experience New moms are
spreading the word to pregnant women just like you: Doulas make pregnancy and
childbirth the celebratory experience it is meant to be! Doulas are
professionally trained women who provide support before, during, and after
delivery.
Research has shown that doulas help women have positive birth experiences,
decrease the need for pain medication, improve breastfeeding success, and reduce
the need for cesarean sections and other invasive procedures. Author Rachel
Gurevich interviewed more than 235 women and birth professionals to bring you
this best-kept pregnancy secret. Inside, you'll find real mothers' stories and
discover how doulas make a joyful difference in childbirth. You'll learn:
·The many ways doulas provide labor support, whether you plan a "natural" or
medicated birth ·How to find, hire, and choose the right doula ·How specialized
doulas can help you before or after the baby's birth ·How doulas help the
dad-to-be ·And more! Foreword by Mayer Eisenstein, M.D., medical director,
Homefirst
Health Services Praise forThe Doula Advantage : "Doulas really do make a
difference in having a safe and satisfying birth, as you will learn in this
book."-
William Sears, M.D.,coauthor,The Baby Book "Comprehensive, thought-provoking,
and highly moving. . . . A must read for any woman thinking of using the
services of a doula."- Ann Douglas,author,The Mother of All Pregnancy
BooksandThe Mother of All Baby Books
Comments: = There were tons of quotes in this book in special boxes and fonts.
they disrupted the text in many cases, so I did my best to move them to tops
or bottoms of pages. Questions: amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx
Enjoy.
Amber
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