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Odent is the author of 17 books published in 22 languages. In his books he is constantly referring to the concept of reduced neocortical activity as a key to rediscover the basic needs of labouring women and to make possible a real “fetus ejection reflex”. [11] His books include: Birth Reborn (1984, Pantheon, NY) Primal Health (1986 ...
A mother participating in a water birth. Water birth. Water birth is childbirth that occurs in water, usually a birthing pool. It may include the use of water for relaxation and pain relief during the first stage of labour, birth into water in the second stage of labour, and the delivery of the placenta in the third stage of labour.
It became the foremost charity concerned with birth and early parenthood. Grantly Dick-Read was its first president. In 1957, a phonograph album featuring Dick-Read and entitled Natural Childbirth: A Documentary Record of the Birth of a Baby was released by Argo Records in the UK and Westminster Records in the US. It is still available as a CD ...
In 2016, a second part was released for Like Water for Chocolate. titled Tita's Diary (Spanish: El diario de Tita). Tita's Diary further explores the life of Tita. A third book, The Colors of My Past (Spanish: Mi negro pasado, lit. 'My black past') was released in 2017.
The Bradley method of natural childbirth (also known as "husband-coached childbirth") is a method of natural childbirth developed in 1947 by Robert A. Bradley, M.D. (1917–1998) and popularized by his book Husband-Coached Childbirth, first published in 1965. The Bradley method emphasizes that birth is a natural process: mothers are encouraged ...
In the style of Victorian-era novels, The Water-Babies is a didactic moral fable.In it, Kingsley expresses many of the common prejudices of that time period, and the book includes dismissive or insulting references to Americans, [a] Jews, [b] Blacks, [c] and Catholics, [d] particularly the Irish.
The film documents actual home births and water births, including in the latter category that of Lake's own second son, Owen Tyler Sussman. They follow a midwife, Cara, in New York City as she takes care of and attends several births. They then give the audience several statistics about our current birthing techniques and challenge today's doctors.
Some women take birth education classes to prepare for a natural childbirth. Several books are also available with information to help women prepare. A midwife or doula may include preparation for a natural birth as part of the prenatal care services. However, a study published in 2009 suggests that preparation alone is not enough to ensure an ...