Book Description

Adventures In Home Birthing is a "how to book" that clears up questions surrounding the issue ofhome natural child birth. It is a glimpse into the life of a family that employs holistic means for delivering babies at home. The author--RahLeeCoh Ishakarah, now 63 years old--tells colorful stories (some abstract, provocative, and juicy) about each ofhis baby's births (the last ofwhich he conceived at the age of fifty) that his wife Akua allowed him to deliver, as a means for revealing the methods they followed to bring forth new life into this world. His scientific and academic approach ensures that a clear record oftheir birthing experiences establishes a road map that other families can follow. As such, he outlines the steps and procedures he and his wife followed to attain successful homebirths: including the knowledge needed--the books to read and experts to consult; the preparation and care ofthe mother--her diet, her fitness, and her mental state; the tools and supplies needed for delivery; the delivery bedroom set up; and most importantly, reliance upon belief in and connection with God for faith, strength and direction. Adventures In Home Birthing is written from the male perspective, the author's proclaimed sensitivity not withstanding; it basically considers the bold undertaking ofhome child birth from a masculine point ofview, revealing the feelings, thoughts and considerations going through the mind ofthe father-to-be, as he braves the awesome task ofprocreating, delivering and caring for his growing family.