The Birth Partner, Sixth Revised Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and Other Labor Companions

For 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.

Since the original publication of The Birth Partner, 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. 

Including 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, The Birth Partner 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:

Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begunNormal labor and how to help the mother every step of the wayEpidurals and other medications for laborPitocin and other means, including natural ones, to induce or speed up laborNon-drug techniques for easing labor painCesarean birth and complications that may require itBreastfeeding and newborn careand much more

For the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, this book is indispensable.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harvard Common Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 10, 2024
Edition ‏ : ‎ 6th
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 440 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0760393230
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0760393239
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.9 x 1.4 x 8.9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #6,952 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #18 in Pregnancy & Childbirth (Books) #23 in General Women’s Health #80 in Parenting (Books)
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