Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering

A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices

By: Sarah Buckley

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Paperback | 2 December 2008 | Edition Number 1

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An authoritative guide to natural childbirth and postpartum parenting options from an MD who home-birthed her own four children.

Sarah Buckley might be called a third-wave natural birth advocate. A doctor and a mother, she approaches the question of how a woman and baby might have the most fulfilling birth experience with respect for the wisdom of both medical science and the human body. Using current medical and epidemiological research plus women's experiences (including her own), she demonstrates that what she calls "undisturbed birth" is almost always healthier and safer than high-technology approaches to birth. Her wise counsel on issues like breastfeeding and sleeping during postpartum helps extend the gentle birth experience into a gentle parenting relationship.

About the Author

SARAH BUCKLEY, MD, is an internationally known authority on natural birthing and parenting choices. She has published numerous articles in Mothering magazine and Midwifery Today. She lives in Brisbane, Australia.

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Foreword	p. 2
Introduction	p. 4
Gentle Birth
Reclaiming Every Woman's Birth Right	p. 8
Vision and Tools for Instinctive Birth	p. 12
Emma's Birth-Sweet and Oceanic	p. 20
Healing Birth, Healing the Earth	p. 25
Zoe's Birth-Challenge and Transformation	p. 32
Your Body, Your Baby, Your Choice: A Guide to Making Wise Decisions	p. 37
Ultrasound Scans: Cause for Concern	p. 78
Undisturbed Birth: Mother Nature's Blueprint for Safety, Ease, and Ecstasy	p. 95
Maia's Birth-A Family Celebration	p. 128
Epidurals: Risks and Concerns for Mothers and Babies	p. 132
Leaving Well Enough Alone: Natural Perspectives on the Third Stage of Labor	p. 154
Jacob's Placenta	p. 185
Cesarean Surgery: The Whole Story	p. 193
Choosing Homebirth	p. 204
Jacob's Waterbirth-Perfect Timing	p. 212
Gentle Mothering
Love, Attachment, and Your Baby's Brain: How Gentle Early Parenting Promotes Lifelong Well-Being	p. 217
Breastfeeding: The Gift of a Lifetime	p. 234
Bees, Baboo, and Boobies: My Breastfeeding Career	p. 241
Babies, Mothers, and the Science of Sharing Sleep	p. 247
Ten Tips for Safe Sleeping	p. 263
Epilogue: Becoming a Parent	p. 267
Resources	p. 273
Acknowledgments	p. 279
Notes	p. 281
Index	p. 342
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