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Active Birth contains a wealth of information for pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period. -- Midwest Book Review
Janet Balaskas revised edition of Active Birth is an inspiring book. She is writing to the lay public, to women anticipating a birth. However, this well written, informative and energetic book should be read by health professionals as well. -- Family Medicine
Janet Balaskas revised edition of Active Birth is an inspiring book. She is writing to the lay public, to women anticipating a birth. However, this well written, informative and energetic book should be read by health professionals as well. -- Family Medicine
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Revolutionary natural-childbirth book by world-renowned authority promotes comfort and safety.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Highly recommend for all pregnant women!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Active Birth: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally (Paperback)
I recommend this book for all pregnant women- whether you are determined to have a natural childbirth, know for sure you will use drugs, or somewhere in between. After reading this book, I am less scared of the childbirth process.The book is wonderful. It explains some positions that can help in childbirth, and that will make contractions more effective (and offers good explanations as to why) and has a section of pregnancy yoga so you are prepared to use those positions. There also is a section on how to cope with pain. As far as the pictures in the book go- if you are offended by the childbirth process and pictures depicting it, then you may not want to get this book. These are natural pictures of women having babies. Yes some are naked, but I don't find them offensive at all. I *know* I will use some kind of painkiller during childbirth, but I am determined to go as long as I can without them. This book makes a very stong and logical case for being active during labor and delivery. I didn't feel that the author put down anyone who preferred a hospital birth - there's a chapter on how to have an active birth in a hospital. She did make strong points against using drugs in labor, but again, I didn't feel she was totally against using them- she said that there are some cases where the benefits of painkillers may be worth the risks. I definitely didn't get a sense of "hospitals and painkillers are evil" like I have with other birthing books. Another birthing book you may want to look into that doesn't have that attitude is "Birthing Partner." Again, I cannot recommend this book enough. It offers a lot of knowledge and reassurance for pregnant women.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very informative,
By A Customer
This review is from: Active Birth: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally (Paperback)
I read this book in preparation for the birth of my first. In addition to Lamaze instruction, I found this book to be very informative in describing techniques to help prepare me for the birth itself. It outlined pain management techniques, which seemed practical. The technical and scientific explanations of how the body changes during pregnancy and birth and made me feel very comfortable with the birthing experience. The only thing it didn't really touch on was cesearean delivery and how to be actively particapating in this procedure or what to do afterward in terms of bonding while being separated from the baby. I never got to use the active birthing techniques as my son was delivered 6 weeks prematurely through an emergency cesearan, but I felt that I was prepared for the active birth experience I wanted and felt very confident about it after reading this book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must-Have for Natural Childbirth Preparation,
By A Customer
This review is from: Active Birth: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally (Paperback)
Of all the many books I read when preparing for the birth of my first child, this was my favorite. I used the exercises every night and they made a real difference in the ease of my 6 hour delivery. The focus is on physical preparation for labor through easy yoga postures, along with deep breathing and relaxation. The exercises are presented in an easy-to-use sequence, with clear pictures. The remaining text covers issues of pregnancy and birth with a focus on the the physicality of the entire process, espousing the importance of being ACTIVE throughout the process of labor (the antithesis of the traditional medical practice in which women are encouraged to labor from a supine position, despite the fact that this position is the hardest for both mother and baby and does not take advantage of the way our anatomy is designed to work.) The author encourages women to follow our bodies' instincts to discover the best way to move through labor, and illustrates the many different positions and postures that women have found to be comfortable to adopt and that help facilitate labor. The exercises prepare the reader to be comfortable in the positions she may choose in labor, strenghtening the muscles involved in squatting, pushing, etc. It includes good information on home birth and waterbirth. It is a succinct and very empowering book. I reccommend it to all mothers-to-be and their loved ones.
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