Synopsis Pregnancy and child-rearing experts Dr. William Sears and Martha Sears, R.N., have written a helpful, illuminating guide to having the best birth possible. Separated into three sections, "Preparing for Birth," "Easing Pain in Labor--What You Can Do," and "Experiencing Birth," the authors share a wealth of information about everything related to labor. From choosing to give birth in the hospital or at home, to understanding when caesarian sections are actually necessary, any questions the reader might have will be answered with care. Topics include "Choosing Your Birth Team," "Fear--Labor's Foe," and "Prelabor Signs," along with B&W line drawings, sample birth plans, birth stories, and references and resources. Other titles by the Searses include THE BABY BOOK and THE BREASTFEEDING BOOK.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1994-02-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 7.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 20.0 oz |
Publisher's Note Gives expectant parents an overview of the options available, offering up-to-the-minute advice on such matters as physical and emotional preparation, the father's role, avoiding a cesarean birth, and other information. Simultaneous. 35,000 first printing. Tour.
Industry Reviews "This guide will do more for new parents than a pacifier will for a newborn. It is a comprehensive, soothing work which will ease the fears and anxieties that explode during a pregnancy, especially during the last trimester." Publishers Weekly Annex (01/31/1994)
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