Beautiful Birth Book

This is a great practical book, beautifully illustrated with helpful tips such as how to sit on a birthing ball and do labour massage.

In many western societies, preparation for birth is often marked by fear and anxiety. Pregnant women are regarded as patients and are ill prepared, physically and emotionally, for the experience ahead. But almost all babies are born to well women and birth is a natural process with which a woman’s body is designed to cope. Certain tools can transform your experience of birth, helping to ease pain and make labour and delivery more bearable. These techniques can be learnt and practised at home to help to put you in touch with your body and your baby. Even if medical intervention is required, they can help make the birth a more positive experience.

A practical guide to preparing body and mind for birth -

* Provides the tools - touch, breathing, visualizations, postures and physical preparation to ease pain and promote progress
* Easy to learn and practise at home with a birth partner
* Suitable for all types of deliveries
* Ensures you work with your body and your baby
* Enables you to record your preferences for use in the delivery room

Suzanne Yates is a respected maternity bodywork specialist. She is trained in antenatal and postpartum exercise, shiatsu and therapeutic massage. She works with private clients and health professionals and has written extensively on massage techniques for birth. She is the author of Shiatsu for Midwives

Specifications:
Size: 245mm x 171mm
Binding: Paperback
128 pages
Images: approx 200


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