Dr. Sarah J. Buckley
Birth should be instinctive, fulfilling and full of joy. It should also be safe for both mother and baby. In Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, Dr. Sarah J. Buckley combines the best medical evidence with her experience as a mother of four to give you advice and information that will help you have a safe, natural birth and start you on the road to gentle parenthood.
The book is divided into three sections. The first, Gentle Birth, includes the homebirth stories of Dr. Buckley's children, as well as a chapter on Lotus Birth. In Gentle Birth—the Evidence you'll learn about breech birth, the potential Pandora's box of prenatal diagnosis, concerns about ultrasound, the benefits of undisturbed birth, the option of homebirth, and the risks of epidurals and Caesareans In the final section, Gentle Mothering, Dr. Buckley discusses attachment parenting, extended breastfeeding, co-sleeping, doing without diapers, yoga and gentle discipline.
This book is essential reading for anyone involved with pregnant and birthing women. And if you're pregnant or planning to be Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering will give you the information you need to make intelligent, informed choices.
All of the articles in Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering have been published in parenting magazines and professional journals worldwide and have been expanded and updated for this collection.
Softcover. 327 pages.