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The Doula Advantage: Your Complete Guide to Having an Empowered and Positive Birth with the Help of a Professional Childbirth Assistant (Paperback)

by Rachel Gurevich (Author)

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Product Details

Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Prima Lifestyles; 1 edition (Mar 25 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0761500588
ISBN-13: 978-0761500582
Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15 x 1.6 cm
Shipping Weight: 382 g

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #162,761 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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 for The 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 Books and The Mother of All Baby Books

About the Author

Rachel Gurevich is the assistant editor for Myria Media Inc., an award-winning Web site for moms. The author of fabjob.com's Guide to Become a Doula, she writes for ePregnancy magazine and lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thinking of hiring a doula?, Jan 8 2004

By	Kayleigh W (Toronto) - See all my reviews

You need this book. The author does a terrific job of pointing out the medical and psychological benefits of doula care and otherwise making the case for doulas. The book also contains leads on other great doula resources, so it doubles as a doula sourcebook. Excellent reading.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book to answer all your doula questions!, Dec 3 2003

By	Kerry Tuschhoff (Cypress, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a childbirth educator and Hypno-doula trainer, and am asked so many times about the benefits of hiring a doula, how to contact them and what to ask to make sure it's a good fit. This book explains it all and more, and I appreciate having it for my lending library. All pregnant women should consider obtaining it since anyone having a hospital birth needs a doula! Childbirth eductors should also get it for their students and encourage them to be informed of all of their birthing choices.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An empowering book for the entire birthing community!, Jun 17 2003

By	"buhuiming" (Vermont and Quebec) - See all my reviews

I am a student in anthropology studying Chinese birthing practices among the diaspora of Montreal, and I found this book by accident while browsing the pregnancy section of a local bookstore. I couldn't put it down so I bought it, and then stayed up all night reading it cover to cover. It is concise, engaging, and written for a wide audience, which gets the message out: doulas are good for ALL types of labors from cesarean sections to nonmedicated homebirths and everything inbetween. She gives accounts of mothers, fathers, doulas and health providers to present a clear picture of what a doula can do for everyone involved in the prenatal, labor and postnatal experience. It is empowering to women and their partners without being overly philosophical or "corney" (to quote the author herself). It is an honest look at birth in the North American setting of today, that takes into account the history of birth in the US and Canada and is frank about the situation today in hospitals and out. I had originally intended on buying "The Doula Book" (formerly Mothering the Mother), but found it to be outdated in both it's writing style and the audience it addressed (the 70's mother), despite the fact that it was recently updated. I recommend this book instead of The Doula Book, for expecting mothers and fathers, people considering becoming doulas (I am seriously considering it after reading this book), and anyone who wants a clear picture of what a doula is.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful addition to doula literature!
As a doula myself,and someone who used a doula for two births, I was so eager to read a new book on the subject. Read more

Published on May 6 2003 by Staci Herrick

5.0 out of 5 stars Doulas are wonderful
I have had Doula's at both my children's births - one in the hospital with a doctor, one at home with a midwife - and in both cases the Doula made a huge difference to the... Read more

Published on April 20 2003 by S. Quarrington

5.0 out of 5 stars A huge thanks for this book . . .
I received "The Doula Advantage" today in the mail and have read it with eagerness. I am completely impressed with the information and the quality of the books... Read more

Published on April 17 2003 by Kathryn Rowe