The birth partner A complete guide to childbirth for dads, doulas, and all other labor companions
Book - 2018
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- Published
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Beverly, MA, USA :
Harvard Common Press
2018.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Edition
- Fifth edition
- Physical Description
- 440 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 418-427) and index.
- ISBN
- 9781558329102
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- How to Use this Book
- A Note To Doulas
- Part 1. Before the Birth
- 1. The Last Weeks of Pregnancy
- What Kind of Birth Partner Will You Be
- Getting Ready for Labor
- Preparing for Life with the Baby
- On to the Next Step ...
- Part 2. Labor and Birth
- 2. Getting into Labor
- The Difference Between Prelabor and Labor
- How Long Will Labor Last?
- Signs of Labor
- If the Bag of Waters Breaks Before Labor Begins
- "False" Labor, or Prelabor
- Labor Progresses in Six Ways
- Timing Contractions
- 3. Moving Through the Stages of Labor
- Compare Labor to Running a Marathon
- Prelabor
- The Dilation, First, Stage
- Early Labor
- Getting into Active Labor (3 to 5 Centimeters Dilation)
- Active Labor
- Transition
- The Birthing, Second, Stage
- The Resting Phase
- The Descent Phase
- The Crowning and Birth Phase
- The Placental, Third, Stage
- The Recovery and Bonding, Fourth, Stage
- Normal Labor-in a Nutshell
- 4. Comfort Measures for Labor
- Pain versus Suffering
- The Three Rs: Relaxation, Rhythm, and Ritual
- Self-Help Comfort Measures
- Comfort Aids and Devices
- Comforting Techniques
- Taking Care of Yourself
- Checklist of Comfort Measures for Labor
- 5. Strategies for Challenging Variations in Normal Labor
- The Take-Charge Routine
- On-the-Spot Coaching (When You Have Had No Childbirth Classes)
- The Very Rapid Labor
- The Emergency Delivery
- When Labor Must Start (Labor-Stimulating Measures)
- The Slow-to-Start Labor
- Slow Progress in Active Labor and the Birthing Stage-with or without Back Pain
- When the Birthing Person Must Labor in Bed
- A Breech Baby
- A Previous Disappointing or Traumatic Birth Experience
- Incompatibility with the Nurse or Caregiver
- Part 3. The Medical Side of Childbirth
- Key Questions for Informed Decision-Making
- 6. Tests, Technologies, Interventions, and Procedures
- Late-Pregnancy Tests
- Essential Observations During Labor
- Conditions Influencing the Use of intervention Daring Labor
- Common Obstetric Interventions
- 7. Complications in Late Pregnancy, Labor, or Afterward
- Complications for the Pregnant Person
- Complications with Labor Progress
- Complications with the Fetus
- Complications in the Placental Stage
- Complications with the Newborn
- After It Is All Over
- 8. Medications for Pain During Labor
- Management of Normal Labor without Pain Medications
- What You Both Need to Know About Pain Medications
- Know How the Birthing Person Feels About Using Pain Medications
- 9. Cesarean Birth and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
- Know the Nonmedical Reasons for Cesarean Birth and Factors to Consider
- Know the Medical Reasons for Cesarean Birth
- Know What to Expect During Cesarean Birth
- Your Role During and After a Cesarean Birth
- Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) and Trial of Labor after Cesarean (TOLAC)
- Part 4. After the Birth
- 10. The First Days Postpartum
- The First Few Hours
- The First Few Days for the Baby
- The First Few Days for the Birthing Parent
- Homecoming
- After a Home Birth
- Getting Help and Advice
- Postpartum Emotions
- What About Your Feelings
- Practical Matters at Home
- 11. Getting Started with Feeding Your Baby
- Reasons for Breast-Feeding/Chest-Feeding
- Getting Off to a Good Start
- How to Offer Support Related to Infant Feeding Early Concerns
- When to Give the Baby a Bottle
- Once Breast-Feeding/Chest-Feeding Is Established
- Parting Words
- Recommended Resources
- Index