Birth Partner : Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth
by Simkin, PennyEdition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-06-01
Publisher(s): Natl Book Network
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Summary
The definitive guide for preparing to help a woman through childbirth, and the essential manual to have at hand during the event.
Author Biography
PENNY SIMKIN, a physical therapist, has been a childbirth educator and doula since 1968
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Before the Birth | p. 5 |
| The Last Few Weeks of Pregnancy | p. 9 |
| What Kind of Birth Partner Will You Be? | p. 10 |
| Getting Ready for Labor | p. 12 |
| Preparing for Life with the Baby | p. 31 |
| On to the Next Step | p. 35 |
| Labor and Birth | p. 37 |
| Getting into Labor | p. 41 |
| The Labor Process | p. 42 |
| How Long Will Labor Last? | p. 42 |
| Signs of Labor | p. 45 |
| If Her Bag of Waters Breaks Before Labor Begins | p. 48 |
| "False" Labor, or Prelabor | p. 49 |
| Labor Progresses in Six Ways | p. 50 |
| Timing Contractions | p. 53 |
| Moving through the Stages of Labor | p. 57 |
| Prelabor | p. 60 |
| Dilation | p. 62 |
| Descent and Birth | p. 76 |
| The Placental Stage | p. 87 |
| Normal Labor--in a Nutshell | p. 89 |
| Comfort Measures for Labor | p. 95 |
| The Three Rs: Relaxation, Rhythm, and Ritual | p. 97 |
| Self-Help Comfort Measures | p. 102 |
| Comfort Aids and Devices | p. 115 |
| Comforting Techniques for You to Try | p. 125 |
| Taking Care of Yourself | p. 130 |
| Strategies for Difficult Labors | p. 133 |
| The Take-Charge Routine | p. 134 |
| On-the-Spot Coaching (When You Have Had No Childbirth Classes) | p. 136 |
| The Slow-to-Start Labor | p. 137 |
| The Very Rapid Labor | p. 141 |
| The Emergency Delivery | p. 142 |
| When Labor Must Start (Labor-Stimulating Measures) | p. 147 |
| Backache During Labor | p. 152 |
| When the Mother Must Labor in Bed | p. 158 |
| A Breech Baby | p. 160 |
| A Previous Disappointing Birth Experience | p. 163 |
| Incompatibility with the Nurse or Caregiver | p. 165 |
| The Medical Side of Childbirth | p. 169 |
| Key Questions for Informed Decision Making | p. 171 |
| Tests, Technologies, Interventions, and Procedures | p. 173 |
| Essential Observations | p. 173 |
| Conditions Influencing the Amount of Intervention | p. 176 |
| Common Obstetric Interventions | p. 176 |
| Problems That May Arise in Late Pregnancy, Labor, or Afterwards | p. 201 |
| Problems with the Mother | p. 202 |
| The Breech Presentation | p. 209 |
| Problems with Labor Progress | p. 209 |
| Problems with the Fetus | p. 213 |
| Problems with the Newborn | p. 218 |
| After It Is All Over | p. 223 |
| Medications for Pain During Labor | p. 225 |
| Management of Normal Labor Without Pain Medications | p. 226 |
| What You Need to Know about Pain Medications | p. 227 |
| Deciding Whether to Use Pain Medications During Labor | p. 237 |
| Pain Medications Preference Scale | p. 249 |
| Cesarean Birth, and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean | p. 253 |
| Know the Reasons for Cesarean Birth | p. 255 |
| Know What to Expect During Cesarean Birth | p. 257 |
| Your Role During Cesarean Birth | p. 263 |
| Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) | p. 265 |
| After the Birth | p. 271 |
| The First Few Days Postpartum | p. 275 |
| The First Few Hours | p. 275 |
| The Next Few Days for the Baby | p. 283 |
| The Next Few Days for the Mother | p. 286 |
| Getting Help and Advice | p. 292 |
| The Mother's Postpartum Emotions | p. 293 |
| Practical Matters at Home | p. 294 |
| Getting Started with Breastfeeding | p. 301 |
| Advantages of Breastfeeding | p. 301 |
| Getting Off to a Good Start | p. 303 |
| Early Concerns | p. 304 |
| When to Give the Baby a Bottle | p. 310 |
| Once Breastfeeding Is Established | p. 312 |
| Parting Words | p. 313 |
| Recommended Resources | p. 315 |
| Index | p. 323 |
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