Birth Journeys
Author | : Leonie MacDonald |
Publisher | : Star Class |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2012-01-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780987136817 |
ISBN-13 | : 098713681X |
Rating | : 4/5 (81X Downloads) |
Download or read book Birth Journeys written by Leonie MacDonald and published by Star Class. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stop listening to the horror stories. Be reassured, excited and inspired. Find out how beautiful and powerful birth can be. Discover the keys to planning your own positive birth - the best beginning to motherhood. Birth Journeys is a diverse collection of 29 encouraging and inspiring birth stories by real women (and men). It includes a wide range of birth experiences and choices: hospital, birth center, homebirth, unassisted birth, water birth, IVF, caesarean, VBAC and twins. Some stories are warm and lighthearted, some are serene and peaceful, while others are a wild whirlwind experience. Each story is positive, uplifting and empowering. Birth Journeys also contains contributions from health care professionals, academics, birth educators and authors including Dr Sarah J Buckley, GP and author of Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering; Hannah Dahlen, Associate Professor of Midwifery at the University of Western Sydney; Renee Adair, founder and principal educator of the Australian Doula College; Jane Hardwicke Collings, founder of the School of Shamanic Midwifery; and David Vernon, editor of Men at Birth.