Creating Your Birth Plan helps expectant mothers make informed
decisions about the assistance they'll require for childbirth. Designed
to encourage collaboration between pregnant women and their caregivers,
it includes information on:
- What to expect when delivering in a hospital, in a birthing center, or at home
- How to select an advocate to ensure expectant mothers' wishes are honored by their caregiver
- The natural stages of labor in a problem-free birth
- Explanations of various medical or surgical interventions, and potential complications and benefits of each
- Natural alternatives to drugs, technology, and surgery
About the Author
Marsden Wagner, M.D., M.S, an independent consultant on maternity care, has been featured in US News and World Report, Health, Mother Jones, New York Times, and Los Angeles Times, and has appeared on Dateline and Good Morning America.
He is a former director of Women's and Children's Health for the World
Health Organization, and the author/editor of eight books.
Softcover, 288 pages, 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
0399532579
Cover Price: $15.95
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