The Birth Book Personal Stories, Facts and Advice

Included are stories on the various aspects of labour, including natural, caesarean, twin and home births. Women discuss the fear, joy, pain and excitement associated with giving birth, as well as the real-life details of contractions, hot packs, episiotomies and the final stages of labour. Told wth honesty and directness, these personal stories cover a range of possible birth scenarios, from a one hour labour to a 40 hour labour, induced labour and how to deal with the range of pain experienced with each birth. These anecdotal stories are supplemented with clinical advice, and medical terms are clearly explained. Plus there are plenty of tips on important topics, from choosing where and how to have your baby through to when to cut the umbilical cord and holding your baby for the first time.