Labour and Birth Books, Videos & DVD's
Labour and Birth Books, Videos & DVD's
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Pregnancy, Childbirth And The Newborn (Revised and Updated):The Complete Guide With over one million copies in print, this is one of the best-selling books about pregnancy on the market. More complete and up-to-date than any other pregnancy guide for both parents and professionals. |
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The Birth Partner ~ Penny Simkin Annotation: Fully updated and revised, this guide covers the time from the last few weeksof pregnancy through the early postpartum period. Includes new information on water birth, labor aids, and epidural anesthesia. 35 illustrations. |
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Active Birth (Revised Edition) Janet Balaskas
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Birthing From Within ~ Pam England Annotation: This holistic approach to childbirth examines this profound rite-of-passage not as a medical event, but as an act of self-discovery. Exercises and activities such as journal writing, meditation, and painting are designed to help mothers analyze their thoughts and face their fears during pregnancy. 144 line drawings. 17 photos. |
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Ina May's Guide To Birth ~ Ina May Gaskin Annotation: In 1976, Gaskin wrote "Spiritual Midwifery, " the handbook for midwives. Gaskin now shares with all women her knowledge and wisdom about what she calls the "true capacities of the female body, " based on her more than three decades as a midwife. |
The First Breath ~ Katrina Folkwell First Breath is a stunning audio- visual journey through the ecstacy and intensity of the birthing journey. The sound track enhances the voyage through Katrina's exquisite imagery invoking & deepening the emotional and spiritual experience. (DVD) |
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The Simple Guide To Having A Baby "The Simple Guide to Having A Baby is short, simple and easy to follow. It holds your hand and walks you through pregnancy and childbirth, covering what you need to know about being pregnant, giving birth and taking care of your baby. |
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When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets or Quads~ Proven Guidelines for a Healthy Multiple Pregnancy You're expecting more than one baby? Congratulations! In "When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads," Dr. Barbara Luke's practical, nutrition-based program has been proven to lower complications, resulting in much healthier babies. This revision offers more nutritional information, 50 recipes to maximize birth weight, and new guidelines on nutritional needs and vegetarian options. It also includes updated information that reflects the most current obstetric and pediatric practices, such as expanded safety information on exercise and reducing your risk for complications. |
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Having Twins and More ~ Elizabeth Noble The bestselling bible on multiple births is a comprehensive, commonsense guide that accompanies parents on their journey from conception through preschool |
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Relaxation, Rhythm, Ritual: The 3 Rs of Childbirth DVD In this 15 minute video, Penny shares 23 "scenes" from the labors and births of 10 women, illustrating with moving examples what she often refers to as "The 3 Rs of Childbirth: Relaxation, Rhythm, and Ritual." Watching these different women and their unique resonses to contractions as they progress from early labor to birth will serve as inspriation for pregnant women in classes or in individual sessions. Also available as a video cassette - see checkout for format option |










