{"product_id":"the-birth-partner-sixth-revised-edition-a-complete-guide-to-childbirth-for-dads-partners-doulas-and-other-labor-companions-revised","title":"The Birth Partner, Sixth Revised Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and Other Labor Companions (Revised)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePenny Simkin, PT\u003c\/b\u003e, was a physical therapist, childbirth educator, doula, and birth counselor. She was nationally recognized as a premier authority on childbirth, having helped 9,000 expecting women and birth partners in childbirth and attended hundreds of couples through the birth process. Simkin was a prolific author and served on more than 10 different consultant and editorial boards, including the journal \u003ci\u003eBirth: Issues in Perinatal Care\u003c\/i\u003e, The International Childbirth Education Association, and The Seattle Midwifery School, where she also provided training for doulas and lectures to students. She wrote myriad books, journal, and magazine articles. Simkin was also co-founder of DONA International (formerly Doulas of North America) and The Pacific Association for Labor Support. In addition to providing childbirth education, birth counseling, and labor support, Simkin traveled extensively throughout the country, lecturing and presenting at conferences and workshops. For more information, please visit Simkin's website at pennysimkin.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMelissa Cheyney, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is both a professor of clinical medical anthropology at Oregon State University and a practicing licensed midwife. She is a leading expert on the many ways parents' cultural backgrounds affect their goals for, and experience of, birth. She has served on the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine's \"Birth Settings in America Study,\" and the \"Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA) Statistics Project.\" She is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal \n\u003ci\u003eBirth: Issues in Perinatal Care\u003c\/i\u003e and the mother of a daughter born at home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePREFACE \u003cbr\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS \u003cbr\u003eHOW TO USE THIS BOOK \u003cbr\u003eA Note about Doulas \u003cbr\u003ePART ONE Before the Birth \u003cbr\u003eThe Last Weeks of Pregnancy \u003cbr\u003ePART TWO Labor and Birth \u003cbr\u003eGetting into Labor \u003cbr\u003e3. Moving Through the Stages of Labor \u003cbr\u003e4. Comfort Measures for Labor\u003cbr\u003e5. Strategies for Challenging Variations in Normal Labor\u003cbr\u003ePART THREE The Medical Side of Childbirth \u003cbr\u003e6. Tests, Technologies, Interventions, and Procedures\u003cbr\u003e7. Complications in Late Pregnancy, Labor, or Afterward\u003cbr\u003e8. Medications for Pain during Labor\u003cbr\u003e9. Cesarean Birth and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean\u003cbr\u003ePART FOUR After the Birth \u003cbr\u003e10. The First Days Postpartum \u003cbr\u003e11. Getting Started with Feeding Your Baby \u003cbr\u003eParting Words \u003cbr\u003eRecommended Resources \u003cbr\u003eIndex \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor this fully revised sixth edition of this perennial bestseller, birthing expert and practicing midwife Melissa Cheyney, PhD, joins Penny for a better-than-ever, completely up-to-date new book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince the original publication of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Birth Partner\u003c\/i\u003e, more than a million people--from spouses, partners, relatives, and friends to doulas, nurses, midwives, and childbirth educators--have relied on Penny Simkin's clear, concise, authoritative, and warm-hearted guidance as they care for the new mother from her last trimester through the early postpartum period. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIncluding extensive updates on medical knowledge and practices, on changes in hospital and home-birth protocols, and on the role of parents' cultural backgrounds in shaping an ideal and satisfying birth plan\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e The Birth Partner\u003c\/i\u003e remains the definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth and is the essential manual to have at hand during the event. Find thorough information on: \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreparing for labor and knowing when it has begun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNormal labor and how to help the mother every step of the way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpidurals and other medications for labor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePitocin and other means, including natural ones, to induce or speed up labor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-drug techniques for easing labor pain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCesarean birth and complications that may require it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreastfeeding and newborn care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, this book is indispensable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simkin, Penny\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Common Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2024-12-10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Health \u0026amp; Fitness|Pregnancy \u0026amp; Childbirth|Health \u0026amp; Fitness|Women's Health|General|Family \u0026amp; Relationships|Parenting|General|Health \u0026amp; Fitness|Reproductive Health\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Coaching|Labor (Obstetrics)|Complications|Childbirth|Pregnancy|Natural childbirth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.6 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780760393239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780760393239\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvard Common Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154170806550,"sku":"SP-9780760393239","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780760393239_spiral.png?v=1774935302","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-birth-partner-sixth-revised-edition-a-complete-guide-to-childbirth-for-dads-partners-doulas-and-other-labor-companions-revised","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}