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Active Birth : The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally, Revised Edition (Paperback)
by Janet Balaskas (Author) "DURING THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN OBSTETrics in the past three hundred years, women have lost touch with their power as birth-givers..." (more)
Key Phrases: Garden Hospital, Michel Odent, United States (more...)

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Family Medicine
Janet Balaskas revised edition of Active Birth is an inspiring book. She is writing to the lay public, to women anticipating a birth. However, this well written, informative and energetic book should be read by health professionals as well.

Midwest Book Review
Active Birth contains a wealth of information for pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period.

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Product Details

Paperback: 275 pages
Publisher: Harvard Common Press; Revised edition (March 25, 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1558320385
ISBN-13: 978-1558320383
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,949 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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#93 in Books > Parenting & Families > Pregnancy & Childbirth

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Key Phrases - CAPs: Garden Hospital, Michel Odent, United States, United Kingdom, Emergency Birth (more)

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Garden Hospital, Michel Odent, United States, United Kingdom, Emergency Birth, Recommended Reading

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