Foreword | p. xi |
Welcome | p. xv |
A Note from the Authors | p. xix |
The Story of Homebirth | p. 1 |
The History of Homebirth | p. 2 |
Modem Homebirth | p. 5 |
The Anatomy of Homebirth Today | p. 7 |
The Journey Begins | p. 15 |
You're Pregnant! | p. 16 |
Choosing a Homebirth Provider and Establishing Care | p. 20 |
Prenatal Nutrition | p. 26 |
Prenatal Care with a Homebirth Midwife: More Than Just the Numbers | p. 33 |
The Primary Goal of Prenatal Care: Establishing Individualized Norms | p. 34 |
Relationship Development | p. 37 |
Welcome to Your Prenatal Visit | p. 41 |
Midwifery Care, Homebirth, and the Mother's Community | p. 55 |
Relationships | p. 56 |
Homebirth and Family | p. 58 |
From Co-workers to Strangers, Everyone Wants a Piece of Me! | p. 63 |
Keeping Calm and Cared For | p. 68 |
She Said, I Said, They Said-Communication | p. 71 |
Anatomy of a Discussion | p. 72 |
Informed Consent: Your Midwife Is Talking to You! | p. 74 |
The Birth Plan: Sharing Your Hopes and Plans with Your Midwife | p. 80 |
Because I Said So! Communicating with Your Family About Your Choice to Homebirth | p. 89 |
Your Expanded Pregnancy and Birth Team | p. 97 |
Homebirth and Your Expanded Team | p. 98 |
Childbirth Education Classes | p. 109 |
Special Circumstances | p. 115 |
Understanding Risk | p. 116 |
Twins and Homebirth | p. 119 |
Breech Babies and Homebirth | p. 124 |
Birth as a Sexual Abuse Survivor | p. 130 |
Teen Pregnancies | p. 134 |
Homebirth After Cesarean | p. 141 |
Why HBAC? | p. 142 |
Is HBAC Safe? | p. 147 |
Finding an HBAC Midwife | p. 152 |
Finding Peer Support for HBAC | p. 155 |
The Big Ten: Common Pregnancy-Related Issues | p. 163 |
The Emotional Experience of Pregnancy | p. 165 |
Anemia | p. 170 |
Vitamin D Deficiency | p. 176 |
Rhesus Factor (aka Rh Negative) | p. 181 |
Group Beta Strep (aka Group B Strep or GBS) | p. 185 |
Gestational Diabetes | p. 192 |
The Thyroid | p. 209 |
"I think I'm just plain getting sick. What can I do?" | p. 214 |
Hypertensive Disorders | p. 217 |
Miscarriage | p. 224 |
Labor and Birth at Home | p. 229 |
Preparing Your Home for the Birth | p. 230 |
Birth Kits | p. 235 |
Siblings at the birth or no siblings at the birth? That is the question! | p. 240 |
After the Due Date | p. 244 |
Labor and Birth | p. 246 |
The Postpartum Period | p. 271 |
Immediate Postpartum Care | p. 272 |
Skin-to-Skin | p. 277 |
Breastfeeding Your Baby | p. 283 |
What's Next? | p. 286 |
Newborn Medications and Screening | p. 289 |
Postpartum Depression | p. 294 |
The Story Continues | p. 303 |
Questions to Ask During an Interview | p. 327 |
Further Reading for the Homebirth Family | p. 333 |
Resources for Childbirth Education and Support | p. 335 |
Resources for Higher Risk Mamas with Homebirth Hearts | p. 337 |
The Photos | p. 339 |
Acknowledgments | p. 341 |
Notes | p. 345 |
Index | p. 359 |
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