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	Birth Emergency Skills Training: Manual for Out-of-Hospital Midwives Code: BEST Price: $36.00 Quantity in Basket:  none
Bonnie U. Gruenberg, CNM, MSN, CRNP, EMT-P If you attend birth in homes and birth centers, you'll seldom encounter emergencies, but when crisis occurs, lives hang in the balance! It is difficult to remain proficient in skills so seldom practiced, yet pregnant women rely on your expertise in an emergency. Birth Emergency Skills Training: Manual for Out-of-Hospital Midwives is the interface between the world of midwifery and the world of medicine. It takes you from the initial steps of intervention though definitive care, balancing a friendly tone and visual appeal with authoritative and clinically useful information. You'll find mnemonics and other memory aids, as well as the author's artful drawings and photography. Paper, 305 pages
	Birthsong Midwifery Workbook, 6th Edition Code: BSMW Price: $39.95 Quantity in Basket:  none
By Daphne Singingtree Are you an aspiring midwife attending school or on a self-study course? This workbook/study guide is just what you need! Are you an experienced midwife preparing for an exam? Use this book as a refresher guide to help you study. When you open the sixth edition of the Birthsong Midwifery Workbook you'll find 13 chapters that cover the basics of normal birth and midwifery:   * Midwifery-Yesterday and Today   * Studying Midwifery   * Terminology for Midwives   * Reproductive Anatomy & Physiology   * The Beginning of Life   * Normal Pregnancy   * Supporting a Healthy Pregnancy   * Preventing Infection   * Prenatal Care   * Normal Labor & Birth   * Placenta & Postpartum   * Normal Newborn   * Breastfeeding Daphne is a natural at teaching in an organized way: Every chapter begins with a list of objectives, and subjects are clearly stated and easily located. The many exercises, self-tests, informative line drawings and crossword puzzles are all designed to help you learn the basics of birth and midwifery. Each chapter also has a short list of resources for further reading. Start on the path to your midwifery calling. Order your copy today! Paper, 376 pages.
	Botanical Medicine in Midwifery Practice: A Guide for Women's Health Professionals (Book) Code: BMMP Price: $20.00 Quantity in Basket:  none
By Susan Perri What are the appropriate uses of medicinal herbs based on tradition and science? This book will help you find the answers. Perri, a clinical herbalist, advocates "conscious awareness", that is, respect for the cause and effect of any medicine, conventional or herbal. She explains the use of extracts and the differences between standard, alcohol and water based preparations. You'll also appreciate the glossary of plant categories and the comprehensive list of herbal resources, products and supplies. In chapter 2 you'll learn about conventional health risks. Perri reviews hysterectomy, oral contraception and issues in pregnancy. The conventional philosophy is explained, along with the risks associated with certain interventions. The final section consists of information about essential herbs for women. From PMS to natural labor augmentation, this is a treasure chest of remedies, including safety and efficacy information. Botanical Medicine in Midwifery is a good source of basic herbal information; this book is perfect for students and others who are just beginning to learn about herbs. Comb-bound, 44 pages, 2002.
	Healing Passage, 6th edition Code: C411AF2 Price: $75.00 Quantity in Basket:  none
A Midwife’s Guide to the Care and Repair of the Tissues Involved in Birth By Anne Frye Even if you have an earlier version, you’ll want to own this brand-new edition of Healing Passage. Completely revised and rewritten, the sixth edition is more than twice as long as the fifth, with 691 pages packed with vital information about the art and science of perineal care and repair. When you open this book, you’ll see that the anatomy section has been completely overhauled and includes the latest understanding of the structure and function of the pelvic cavity tissues. The suturing lessons have been expanded and the information about tear repair has been updated. You’ll also find a completely new pelvic floor model with pattern and instructions in the appendices. Healing Passage. is a must-have book for midwives and other birth practitioners, from aspiring and beginning midwives to those who have decades of experience. If you work with pregnant and laboring women, you need this book. Spiral bound, soft cover, 691 pages
	How Will I Be Born? Optimal Foetal Positioning Explained Code: HWIB Price: $24.95 Quantity in Basket:  none
Jean Sutton What babies wish their mothers knew Jean Sutton, co-author of Understanding and Teaching Optimal Foetal Positioning, has written a marvelous little book for pregnant moms. She starts with a look at the normal birth process and the anatomy of giving birth. She then goes on to explain how lifestyle changes can help the baby move into the proper position. The next chapter describes the actual process of labor and birth, including how the baby moves down the birth canal and the sensations the mother will feel as this is happening. The final two chapters discuss errors in the baby’s position. You’ll learn about various minor mistakes, such as hand on head and elbow under chin, and what you can do about them. Finally, there’s an informative chapter on posterior position. You’ll discover why this is a problem, how to help the baby turn before labor starts, what labor is like if he remains in that position and what to do during labor. This information is all told in a clear and straightforward manner, with lots of bullet points and helpful diagrams. If you’re a birth professional, you should have at least one copy of How Will I Be Born? in your lending library. If you’re expecting or hope to be soon, you need to read this book to learn how positioning your baby correctly before labor starts can help you have the best possible birth outcome. Softcover, 78 pages
	Let Birth Be Born Again Code: LBBA Price: $36.95 Quantity in Basket:  none
Jean Sutton “How often as midwives, are we faced with a problem that we feel we should be able to fix, but for which we can find no help in our books or protocols?” In Let Birth Be Born Again Jean Sutton, co-author of Optimal Foetal Positioning, presents information that will help midwives restore birth to its rightful place as a safe, simple and exciting family event. The topics she covers include: An Overview of Normal Birth The Anatomy and Physiology of the Maternal Pelvis and the Foetal Head Antenatal Care Occipito-posterior Positions Positions, Protocols and Pain Relief Ideas for Those Times when Things Go Wrong Sutton says “Most women, mothers and midwives have deep inside them the ‘women’s wisdom’ of generations gone before. It tells us that what is happening is not right, and makes us uncomfortable as we carry out the protocols laid down for us.” Let Birth Be Born Again helps us rediscover this hidden wisdom. 2001. Paper, 188 pages
	Mending Invisible Wings: Healing From the Loss of Your Baby   Code: MIW Price: $29.50 Quantity in Basket:  none
Mary Burgess Designed as a healing journal for mothers who have lost their babies though late-term miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death, Mending Invisible Wings invites grieving parents on a creative journey that will honor both mother and child and create a sacred place for healing. The journal is divided into four parts, each filled with healing words, poems and a variety of exercises. Each exercise includes an action, an affirmation and a self-nurturance activity designed to help the mother move through her grief. There are also plenty of blank pages where she can write her own affirmations, tell her story or express herself through drawing or painting. Mending Invisible Wings includes over 20 insightful black and white line drawings by Shiloh Sophia McCloud—drawings that can comfort a mother who is yet too grief-stricken to read or write words. This book adds just what is needed to the healing realm of birth loss and would make a profound gift for any mother who has lost a child. Spiralbound, 8.5" X 11"  162 pages
	Nurturing Beginnings (Book) Code: NBB Price: $49.99 Quantity in Basket:  none
MotherLove's Guide to Postpartum Home Care for Doulas and Outreach Workers By Debra Pascali-Bonaro, CD (DONA), CCE and Jane Arnold, CNM, MSN with Marcia Ringel Nurturing Beginnings is the first comprehensive postpartum training manual that includes information from internationally recognized birth experts, doula trainers and doulas whose stories are shared throughout. Come explore what it means to be "in service of a postpartum woman and her family." 190 loose leaf pages, prepunched to fit 8"x11" 3-ring binder.
	Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets Code: PCS Price: $19.95 Quantity in Basket:  none
Gail J. Dahl Learn how to prepare for a positive childbirth experience. Read Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets to discover how you can have an easier, safer and gentler birth no matter where it takes place–at home, at a birth center or in the hospital. With information gleaned from mothers, top childbirth professionals, and researchers, this book explains what to expect month by month and what you can to do have a good birth experience. For example, you’ll learn that You should eat and drink fluids at the beginning of labor and drink fluids throughout your labor. This is the best natural pain reliever for childbirth. You should remain active and change your position at least every twenty minutes during labor. The information in Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets is valuable for both soon-to-be and new mothers and serves as an important educational tool for men. Topics covered include natural fertility options, exercise during pregnancy, natural remedies for morning sickness, advantages of a doula and the benefits of professional labor support. You’ll also learn about new effective natural pain relief for labor, positive childbirth preparation, your partner’s role in childbirth and how you can overcome common labor challenges. Paper, 284 pages.
	The Midwife’s Journal: Birth Log and Memory Book Code: MJL Price: $18.99 Quantity in Basket:  none
Designed and illustrated by Bonnie U. Gruenberg, CNM, MSN Use The Midwife’s Journal to record the essentials of up to 100 vaginal births and 20 cesareans.  Generous margins and blank pages give you space to tell the story of each birth and to write down your impressions and reflections.  A section for addresses and telephone numbers and an appendix of forms and charts keep useful information close at hand. The one-of-a-kind freestyle index lets you compile statistics or quickly find complicated cases or other significant events. As an added bonus, all of this is enhanced by the author's inspiring pencil drawings honoring women and children, birth and renewal. Durable enough to be carried in your birth bag and subjected to the rigors of daily use, this unique organizer is ideal for midwives, physicans, doulas, nurses, and other childbirth professionals. There is a blank space on the spine where you can label each volume for long-term reference. Hardcover, 96 pages
	Understanding and Teaching Optimal Foetal (Fetal) Positioning Code: OFP Price: $24.95 Quantity in Basket:  none
By Jean Sutton and Pauline Scott This succinct and thorough manual begins with brief descriptions of the occipito-lateral/anterior positions and the occipito-lateral/posterior positions. You’re then given an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the fetus and of the maternal pelvis and uterus, including information about the action of the pelvis and uterus during labor. Factors which can cause the fetus to present in the occipito-posterior positions are also discussed. In the next section, you’ll learn how a fetus can be encouraged to rotate into the optimal position during later pregnancy, including recommended postures and exercises. Postures the mother should avoid at that time are also discussed, as well as postures she should use or avoid during actual labor. The third section of the book discusses mal-positions during labor and what to do about them, while the final section shares examples from actual births. Understanding and Teaching Optimal Foetal Positioning features numerous black and white line drawings that  illustrate and illuminate the information in the text. This book is a must-own for anyone who works with pregnant women. Paper, 69 pages. Birth Concepts, Tauranga, New Zealand, 2nd revised edition, 1996
	Understanding Diagnostic Tests in the Childbearing Year, 7th edition Code: UDT07 Price: $65.00 Quantity in Basket:  none
UPS 2nd Day and Next Day Air Shipments: Our published shipping rates for UPS 2nd Day and Next Day Air do not apply to Understanding Diagnostic Tests. Please e-mail orders@midwiferytoday.com or call 1-800-743-0974 for a quote to ship this book by UPS 2nd Day or Next Day Air. We must receive authorization by 1 PM Pacific Time to ship your order the same day. By Anne Frye The newly updated edition of Anne Frye's best seller! This book helps practitioners understand diagnostic tests and provides a holistic perspective on test results. Parents, doulas, educators, nurses and doctors as well as midwives find it an invaluable reference. The 7th edition is updated and expanded by around 395 pages. 1365 pages.
	The Doula Business Guide Code: DBG Price: $29.95 Quantity in Basket:  none
Creating a Successful MotherBaby Business Patty Brennan, forward by Penny Simkin Read The Doula Business Guide to find out how to make a living doing work you love! Suitable for both individuals and groups, this comprehensive book shows you how to establish and grow a thriving doula service. Starting with discussions of going alone versus a partnership and the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating, The Doula Business Guide goes on to explain such important topics as insurance reimbursement, paperwork, marketing, being a non-profit, fundraising, risk management and much more. The chapters are: Choosing the Path Implementing Your Creative Vision Why Doulas Matter: How to Market Your Practice To Be or Not to Be: Nonprofit Primer A Doula for Every Woman Who Wants One: Doula Program Models Making the Case for Funding Doula Programs Risk Management for Doulas and Doula Programs Going the Distance Paper, 396 pages
	Belly Mapping Workbook Code: BM11 Price: $14.95 Quantity in Basket:  none
Belly Mapping Workbook Gail Tully Belly mapping empowers a pregnant woman to discover her baby’s position in late pregnancy. This technique can be a fun bonding activity and is often used for proactive childbirth preparation using optimal fetal positioning. Three steps take mothers from mystery to naming her own baby’s position. A transparency matches the chart of kicks and bulges the mother feels to a fetal drawing. In addition,100 drawings and photos take the mother- and midwife- through details of head-down and breech babies. You’ll find tips on noting engagement, on how to help baby engage and how to tell if baby is posterior. There is also a short guide to Spinning Babies and posterior labors. Gail’s calm approach includes affirmations of trusting birth to make this booklet a joy to share with families in a midwife’s care. Paper, comb-bound, 46 pages