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Author Gaskin, Ina May.

Title Ina May's guide to childbirth / Ina May Gaskin.

Imprint New York : Bantam Books, ©2003.

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Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  618.45 GASKIN    DUE 10-07-19 Billed
 Burlington Public Library - Adult Department  618.45 GAS    Check Shelf
 Cromwell-Belden Public Library - Adult Department  618.45 GAS    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  618.45 GAS    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  618.4 GASKIN    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  618.45 G21    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  618.45 GASKIN    In Transit +1 HOLD
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  618.45 GAS    In Transit
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  618.24 GASKIN    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  618.45 GA    Check Shelf
Description xv, 348 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Note "From the nation's leading midwife-- Ina May's guide to childbirth."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents An invitation -- Birth stories -- The essentials of birth -- The powerful mind/body connection -- What happens in labor -- The pain/pleasure riddle -- Sphincter law -- What you need to know about your pregnancy and prenatal care -- Going into labor -- Giving birth: move freely, let gravity work for you -- Forgotten vaginal powers and episiotomy -- The third stage of labor -- Benchmarks in midwifery -- What you least expect when you're expecting -- Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) -- Choosing a caregiver -- A vision for midwifery and mothers in the twenty-first century.
Summary A leading authority on midwifery offers expectant mothers an alternative to hospital birthing, explaining how to create a mutually supportive relationship among birth-care providers and make informed choices.
Subject Natural childbirth.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Alternative Therapies.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Pregnancy & Childbirth.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
Natural childbirth. (OCoLC)fst01033983
Natural Childbirth -- Popular Works.
Pregnancy -- Popular Works.
Labor, Obstetric -- Popular Works.
Added Title Guide to childbirth
ISBN 0553381156
9780553381153
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