Towards the Humanisation of Birth

by Elizabeth Newnham
Towards the Humanisation of Birth
Author: Elizabeth Newnham
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2018-02-13
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3319699628
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This book examines the future of birthing practices, particularly by focusing on epidural analgesia in childbirth. It describes historical and cultural trajectories that have shaped the way in which birth is understood in Western, developed nations. In setting out the nature of epidural history, knowledge and practice, the book delves into related birth practices within the hospital setting. By critically examining these practices, which are embedded in a scientific discourse that rationalises and relies upon technology use, the authors argue that epidural analgesia has been positioned as a safe technology in contemporary maternity culture, despite it carrying particular risks. In examining alternative research the book proposes that increasing epidural rates are not only due to greater pain relief requirements or access but are influenced by technocratic values and a fragmented maternity system. The authors outline the way in which this epidural discourse influences how information is presented to women and how this affects their choices around the use of pain relief in labour.

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth

by Henci Goer
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
Author: Henci Goer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 385
Release: 1999-08-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1440674302
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As an intelligent woman, you are probably used to learning as much as you can before making major decisions. But when it comes to one of the most important decisions of your life--how you will give birth—it is hard to gather accurate, unbiased information. Surprisingly, much of the research does not support common medical opinion and practice. Birth activist Henci Goer gives clear, concise information based on the latest medical studies. The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth helps you compare and contrast your various options and shows you how to avoid unnecessary procedures, drugs, restrictions, and tests. The book covers: Cesareans Breech babies Inducing labor Electronic Fetal Monitoring Rupturing Membranes Coping with slow labor Pain medication Epistiotomy Vaginal birth after a Ceasarean Doulas Deciding on a doctor or midwife Choosing where to have your baby and much more . . .

Birthing from Within

by Pam England
Birthing from Within
Author: Pam England
Publisher:
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2007
Genre: Childbirth
ISBN: 9780285637870
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"Giving birth is the pivotal moment of a woman's life but it is often treated as a medical procedure, and not as a rite of passage. Birthing from Within offers parents engaging and memorable ways for pregnant women, and their partners, to activate personal, social and spiritual resources that will guide them through labour and afterwards. Many birth classes teach from the 'outside', from the perspective of the professional. Yet, knowledge of anatomy and the stages of labour can often seem irrelevant in the intensity of contraction. The pregnant woman needs to know about labour and birth from her own perspective, she needs to be prepared for birthing from within. Pam England offers a method that allows a woman to fully understand her own strengths and resources. The self-discoveries made during pregnancy makes birth life-enhancing and empowers the future of the family. It is a multi-sensory and holistic approach that aims to make parents feel positively informed about what they are about to experience, confident about the birth of their child. Pain is an inevtiable part of childbirth but Birthing from Within provides resources for building pain-coping confidence in parents. It gives detailed instructions on dealing with normal labour pain and when the humane use of drugs may be called for."--Cover.

Anthropologies of Global Maternal and Reproductive Health

by Lauren J. Wallace
Anthropologies of Global Maternal and Reproductive Health
Author: Lauren J. Wallace
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2022-01-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3030845141
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This open access edited book brings together new research on the mechanisms by which maternal and reproductive health policies are formed and implemented in diverse locales around the world, from global policy spaces to sites of practice. The authors – both internationally respected anthropologists and new voices – demonstrate the value of ethnography and the utility of reproduction as a lens through which to generate rich insights into professionals’ and lay people’s intimate encounters with policy. Authors look closely at core policy debates in the history of global maternal health across six different continents, including: Women’s use of misoprostol for abortion in Burkina Faso The place of traditional birth attendants in global maternal health Donor-driven maternal health programs in Tanzania Efforts to integrate qualitative evidence in WHO maternal and child health policy-making Anthropologies of Global Maternal and Reproductive Health will engage readers interested in critical conversations about global health policy today. The broad range of foci makes it a valuable resource for teaching in medical anthropology, anthropology of reproduction, and interdisciplinary global health programs. The book will also find readership amongst critical public health scholars, health policy and systems researchers, and global public health practitioners.

How to Be Human

by Paula Cocozza
How to Be Human
Author: Paula Cocozza
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2017-05-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250129257
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"On leave from work, unsettled by the proximity of her ex, and struggling with her hostile neighbors, Mary has become increasingly captivated by a magnificent fox who is always in her garden. First she sees him wink at her, then he brings her presents, and finally she invites him into her house. As the boundaries between the domestic and the wild blur, and the neighbors set out to exterminate the fox, it is unclear if Mary will save the fox, or the fox save Mary"--

Body Belly Soul

by Nicole Bailey
Body Belly Soul
Author: Nicole Bailey
Publisher: The Unapologetic Voice House
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2021-12-07
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1955090173
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This book is not only a personal journey of pregnancy and birth, it explains situations many new mothers find themselves in. Perhaps you’re an expecting mother that does not feel completely comfortable with your healthcare provider and you need direction on next steps. Maybe the idea of induction has been presented and you’re in need of holistic ways to jump-start labor. Or you’ve just given birth and find yourself experiencing breastfeeding woes, like clogged ducts and isolation due to generational disconnects. This book explores common scenarios that Black Mothers are finding themselves in every 40 weeks and so much more you wish your mom, auntie, or sister shared with you. This book is a guide for any Black mother refusing to give away her power in birthing spaces. The Black Mother who knows without a doubt her choices matter, her mindset matters, and who she surrounds herself with matters. This is for the Black mother ready to take accountability for her birth experience through thoughtful preparation despite the status quo. Birth does not happen to us. WE Birth babies! Includes: Checklists for each part of the preparation - Body, Belly and Soul A list of nourishing and replenishing food for you and your baby - Prenatal and Postnatal Holistic ways to train your body for D- Day Interventions explained - The reason and the consequences Affirmations and empowerment from our ancestors How to hold providers accountable Discovery of non-medical comfort measures Ways to ramp up Milk production

Caring and Well-being

by Kathleen Galvin
Caring and Well-being
Author: Kathleen Galvin
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2013-05-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1136181946
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Something is missing in contemporary health and social care. Health and illness is often measured in policy documents in economic terms, and clinical outcomes are enmeshed in statistical data, with the patient’s experience left to one side. This stimulating book is concerned with how to humanise health and social care and keep the person at the centre of practice. Caring and Well-Being opens by articulating Galvin and Todres’ innovative framework for humanising health care and closes with a synthesis of their argument and a discussion of how this can be applied in healthcare policy and practice. It: presents an innovative lifeworld-led approach to the humanisation of care; explores the concept of well-being and its relationship to suffering and outlines the rationale for a focus on them within this approach; discusses how the framework can be applied and how health and social practitioners can draw on aesthetic and empathic avenues to help develop their capacity for care; provides direction for policy, practice and education. Investigating what it means to be human in a health and social care context and what the things that make us feel more human are, this book presents new perspectives about how professionals can enhance their capacity for humanly sensitive care. It is a valuable work for all those interested in ideas about care and caring in a health and social context, including psychologists, doctors and nurses.

Towards the Humanisation of Birth

by Elizabeth Newnham
Towards the Humanisation of Birth
Author: Elizabeth Newnham
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2018-02-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9783319699615
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This book examines the future of birthing practices, particularly by focusing on epidural analgesia in childbirth. It describes historical and cultural trajectories that have shaped the way in which birth is understood in Western, developed nations. In setting out the nature of epidural history, knowledge and practice, the book delves into related birth practices within the hospital setting. By critically examining these practices, which are embedded in a scientific discourse that rationalises and relies upon technology use, the authors argue that epidural analgesia has been positioned as a safe technology in contemporary maternity culture, despite it carrying particular risks. In examining alternative research the book proposes that increasing epidural rates are not only due to greater pain relief requirements or access but are influenced by technocratic values and a fragmented maternity system. The authors outline the way in which this epidural discourse influences how information is presented to women and how this affects their choices around the use of pain relief in labour.

Home Birth on Your Own Terms

by Heather Baker
Home Birth on Your Own Terms
Author: Heather Baker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2019-03-20
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781090520166
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Are you looking for a freebirth plan? With the ever climbing epidemic of birth violence inflicted by medical professionals and the constraints birth attendants now have upon them, it's no surprise that parents are taking a stand and birthing the way they so desire. This manual contains all the information you need to give birth at home by yourselves. Get your body and mind prepared for a natural geared pregnancy and birth, where you make all the rules and decisions... This book covers: * how to do your own prenatal care * common discomforts in pregnancy * herbal and homeopathy uses * supplies you need for your birth * labor stages and how to manage them * birth affirmations * avoiding issues and complications * what to do for emergencies * postpartum care for mom and baby * how to register you baby with the state * unassisted birth stories This book is packed with photographs!! A MUST HAVE, especially in places that have little to no access to quality medical care/hospitals near the birthing mother. Reviews: "A valuable resource to prepare for your freebirth" "This book shows you how to freebirth. Giving you the information you need to control your birth and have peace with that decision." "This is the book every pregnant woman, whether she decides to birth unassisted or not, should have in her library. It is extremely informative, yet inspiring and empowering." ~Julia, Labor Assistant "Home Birth On Your Own Terms is a great first stop on your journey to having an unassisted birth. If only every birthing person could know this option, and assess for themselves if this is a safe, viable option for them. Home Birth On Your Own Terms provides confidence through first-hand accounts of births AND the appropriate precautions for people to make the best choices for their birth. For anyone considering their birth options, this is an eye opener to see beyond the systemically prescribed birthing process. This book gives another perspective on what is absolutely possible, empowering, safe and healthy births." ~ Vera Kevic, Doula "A wealth of information in one place."