Unhindered Childbirth


Book Description

Giving birth without hindrance is beautiful, passionate, and life-changing - an intense and empowering rite of passage into motherhood. The wisdom we need for this journey through birth is ancestral - it lives in our cells, our hearts, our souls. It is time that we take back this power, for ourselves and for our children. Our bodies know birth! "Unhindered Childbirth" is a passionate guidebook to our intuitive knowledge; a template for discovering our innate birthing strength; a channel to inspire a vibrant pregnancy, an ecstatic childbirth, and a beautiful transition into motherhood. Inside this book, you'll find widsom & guidance for pregnancy & unhindered childbirth, in-depth herbal remedies for acute issues of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, postpartum wisdom from cultures around the world, two stories of ecstatic, unhindered, unassisted births, and inspiration for experiencing pregnancy and childbirth as peaceful, beautiful, and sacred rites of passage into motherhood. Sarah Morgan Haydock is not a midwife, a nurse or a doctor. She is, however, an expert in the ways of her own body, a mother of two freeborn children, an herbalist and earth-lover, and a specialist in inspiration, insight, and passion. Unhindered Childbirth is a work of love to inspire mothers everywhere. This book, although particularly written for women who choose "unassisted birth," relates to all mothers who desire to experience an ecstatic and passionate childbearing cycle.




The Art Of Unhindered Birth


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Women need to learn to trust their bodies without the intervention of drugs, equipment, schedules and unfamiliar people. In this book, the author does an excellent job of collecting, compiling, and portraying stories of natural childbirth outside of a hospital or even birthing center. The home birth stories highlight the intimacy between couples as they welcome children into the world in the privacy and comfort in their own homes. Intertwined throughout are the author's takes on pregnancy tips, benefits of yoga and nutrition, etc. to inspire a woman on her journey towards natural childbirth. This book gives a glimpse into the way God designed a woman's body to give birth... and it is sacred, intimate, and beautiful.




Birth Unhindered


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About this book No more powerful transformation is available to a woman than that of the unhinderd birth of her child. As a woman's body opens to the life of her baby, so too is she opened to the rawness and beauty of woman-hood. At the culmination of an unhindered pregnancy and birth, a woman is left with an increased sense of strength and confidence as a woman and a mother. This often fearful and dreaded event of childbirth is largely misunderstood and shrouded in mystery. The harmful routines and common procedures performed during pregnancy, labor and birth more often than not strip the mother of her ability and right to birth spontaneously and with the joy and love possible. By lessening fear and increasing awareness, a woman is able to come through her journey of natural childbirth as a new and stronger woman and mother. The book Birth Unhindered will help increase confidence, peace and acceptance of this transformative time in life as well as allow the reader to participate in the journeys of other women just like her. Tara McGuire is a speaker and author on the topics of pregnancy, birth, personal growth and empowerment. She has a history as a Certified Childbirth Educator and CCE Trainer through Birth Works(c) Inc., as well as acting as a birth attendant. Currently, Tara co-owns and operates Epidavros Center for Wellbeing and Epidavros Yoga Studio with her husband, Don. In addition to these activities, Tara is a home-schooling mother of four children and surrogate mother to one.




Birth Becomes Hers


Book Description

Every birth is a story. Every story has the potential to impact each of us for the rest of our lives. What will your story say?"Birth Becomes Hers" is a compilation of advice and stories for women who want more and expect better of their birth experiences. From her experience as a mother of five (two assisted and three unassisted births), and as a birth and postpartum doula, author Bree Moore offers advice and stories of freebirthing success for women looking to take back birth. Included are chapters on choosing freebirth, partner communication, unassisted pregnancy and prenatal care, handling fear from self and others, and more."Birth Becomes Hers" contains a collection of more than 30 planned freebirth stories. Stories include everything from the most straightforward of births, to VBAC/HBAC, an unassisted birth of twins, and even a small section dedicated to the exploration of unassisted miscarriage and stories of transfer to assistance. This diverse collection of stories examines freebirth from a variety of angles, offering you the ability to learn and grow on your own path to birth.Those who have read "Unassisted Childbirth", by Laura Kaplan Shanley, "Unhindered Childbirth" by Sarah Morgan Haydock, and "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth" by midwife Ina May Gaskin will love this book!




The Power of Pleasurable Childbirth


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The Power of Pleasurable Childbirth, beloved and praised by discerning women all over the world, simply states the truth about childbirth and what the body was made to do. Too many births today are monitored and meddled with as a routine - not natural. The Power of Pleasurable Childbirth challenges parents to listen within for the unique guidance needed to achieve a truly safe and comfortable birth experience. Mother to four children-three born without interference from birth attendants-Laurie Morgan is warm, inspiring and oozing with common sense as she shares her personal story, helping parents understand how genuinely natural childbirth is both desirable and accessible. You will learn: · The crucial differences between normal, physiological birth and "assisted" childbirth · How to free yourself from unnecessary worry and fear about childbirth· How to simplify your approach to childbirth for the greatest safety and enjoyment· The truth about midwifery and obstetrics, and how dependence on experts may pose needless risk to you and your baby· The surprisingly bright side of personal responsibility· Common stumbling blocks along the path to a joyful birth experience




This Sacred Life, Transforming Our World Through Birth...


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A text guide covering conception, pregnancy and childbirth, for Parents, Birth workers and those interested in Transforming Our World through Birth....




The Unassisted Baby


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MUST-HAVE BOOK FOR ALL WOMEN PLANNING A HOMEBIRTH! Do you dream of a healing, peaceful birth at home, but maybe you need a comprehensive guide and resources to make it happen? Are you planning a homebirth and want to make sure you know what to do every step of the way? Thousands of women have gone before you. Almost all women can have a natural pregnancy and childbirth. Information is power. Knowing your body and what to expect during pregnancy and childbirth is the key to success. This book is a foundational resource for anyone planning an unassisted birth. The Unassisted Baby will help you: - Learn about the dangers of interventions - Do your own prenatal care - Compile the necessary birth supplies - Recognize the signs of labor - Understand the process of labor and childbirth - Prevent complications - Perform a newborn evaluation - Take care of yourself postpartum - Understand what to do in an emergency - Get a birth certificate for your baby - Teach your partner what to do during labor and birth Women have given birth without medical assistance throughout all of history. Even if you aren’t planning a homebirth, this book will give you the information you need to give birth safely. PRAISE FOR THE UNASSISTED BABY “Anita recently delivered the latest addition to the freebirth genre, The Unassisted Baby. This book is full of comprehensive information about everything to do with freebirthing: why, how, when, before, and after! The Unassisted Baby tells you everything you need to know in order to make the best decisions for yourself and your baby. Warmly recommended!” – Holistic Parenting Magazine wwww.TheUnassistedBaby.com




Unassisted Childbirth


Book Description

This book reveals how giving birth is an inherently safe, relatively painless process that is best performed without the assistance of doctors or midwives, and how confidence and a positive attitude reduces fear—and therefore the pain—of labor. According to Laura Kaplan Shanley, a renowned leader in the natural-birth movement, human birth is inherently safe and relatively painless—provided we refrain from physical or psychological interference. The problems often associated with birth can be traced to three main factors: poverty, unnecessary medical intervention, and fear. When these causes are eliminated, most women can give birth either alone or with the help of a partner, friends, or family. This second edition of Unassisted Childbirth leads with a history of childbirth and then describes how most deliveries occur today, detailing why these processes don't serve mothers or babies. The information in this unique book gives women yet another legitimate choice in childbirth that doesn't rely on doctors and technology, and allows parents, birth professionals, and general readers to reexamine their most basic ideas about birth and learn to think in new ways.




Unassisted Childbirth


Book Description

This book reveals how giving birth is an inherently safe, relatively painless process that is best performed without the assistance of doctors or midwives, and how confidence and a positive attitude reduces fear—and therefore the pain—of labor. According to Laura Kaplan Shanley, a renowned leader in the natural-birth movement, human birth is inherently safe and relatively painless—provided we refrain from physical or psychological interference. The problems often associated with birth can be traced to three main factors: poverty, unnecessary medical intervention, and fear. When these causes are eliminated, most women can give birth either alone or with the help of a partner, friends, or family. This second edition of Unassisted Childbirth leads with a history of childbirth and then describes how most deliveries occur today, detailing why these processes don't serve mothers or babies. The information in this unique book gives women yet another legitimate choice in childbirth that doesn't rely on doctors and technology, and allows parents, birth professionals, and general readers to reexamine their most basic ideas about birth and learn to think in new ways.




Pushed


Book Description

In the United States, more than half the women who give birth are given drugs to induce or speed up labor; for nearly a third of mothers, childbirth is major surgery -- the cesarean section. For women who want an alternative, choice is often unavailable: Midwives are sometimes inaccessible; in eleven states they are illegal. In one of those states, even birthing centers are outlawed.When did birth become an emergency instead of an emergence? Since when is normal, physiological birth a crime? A groundbreaking journalistic narrative, Pushed presents the complete picture of maternity care in America. Crisscrossing the country to report what women really experience during childbirth, Jennifer Block witnessed several births - from a planned cesarean to an underground home birth. Against this backdrop, Block investigates whether routine C-sections, inductions, and epidurals equal medical progress. She examines childbirth as a reproductive rights issue: Do women have the right to an optimal birth experience? If so, is that right being upheld? Block's research and experience reveal in vivid detail that while emergency obstetric care is essential, there is compelling evidence that we are overusing medical technology at the expense of maternal and infant health: Either women's bodies are failing, or the system is failing women.