Birth and Beyond [Hardcover]

Yehudi Gordon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 6, 2002

Written by one of the world's leading obstetricians, this extraordinary book takes a totally fresh look at what parenting means at the beginning of the 21st century. Addressing both parents, the book looks at all aspects of life, through the nine months of pregnancy and the following nine of the baby's life. It is both a practical handbook for pregnancy, birth and the early months of a new baby's life, and a stimulating exploration of this period of enormous transition. Taking a holistic approach, it advocates integrated health care, i.e. both conventional and complementary therapies, and, with its exhaustive medical content, including a 160 page A-Z section, also acts as a superb source of reference.

Editorial Reviews

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'The definitive guide to your pregnancy, your birth, your family - from minus nine to plus nine months' written by one of the world's leading obstetricians. Dr Gordon combines both conventional and complementary therapies and includes a 160 page A-Z reference section.

About the Author

Educated at Witwatersrand Medical School and the University of London, Yehudi Gordon went on to become one of the pioneers of active and water birth in the UK. He is an internationally respected figure and now runs the Birth Unit in North London which is widely recognised as the model for effective, alternative but integrated, safer birthing practice. Actress and writer Emma Thompson was one of his recent high profile clients.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 544 pages
• Publisher: Vermilion (June 6, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0091856949
• ISBN-13: 978-0091856946
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 1.7 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,176,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, November 17, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Birth and Beyond (Hardcover)

This book has rolled together the highbrow medical perspective with the practical day to day parenting from the nine months before birth and nine months after. The blend of the to approaches come together to form a seamless reference book for all who are pregnant or about to embark on this wonderful journey. The images used are inspiring and beautiful. This book is a must.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading from a leading UK doctor, June 22, 2006

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Porter Crane (Wokingham, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Birth and Beyond (Hardcover)

I bought this book after reading the reviews on Amazon UK and have found the book to be informative, interesting and open minded. The tone of the book is very intelligent and thorough yet the reader is kept engaged with a number of references to the individual experience and personal stories. Overall, this is a book to get if you are tired of cutesy reads. The book does not condescend to the reader and carefully explains the medical jargon, tests and results that expecting parents might come across. The facts that the author shares regarding the development of your child's brain, body and personality are thrilling and the book also details the changes to your own body, brain and personality.

On the downside, this book is written for the UK market (which is good for me as I am an American living in the UK) and addresses childbirth and care options available in the UK. It does make passing references to the US and other places but they are more for reference of how things can be different from the UK, rather than useful for people living in the other regions.

From a fetal developement and parenting standpoint, this is still a outstanding book to read. But for medical options outside of the UK, you might want to pick up another book.

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderfully helpful, August 29, 2008

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Caroline Graf "caroline" (Freiburg, Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Birth and Beyond (Hardcover)

This is a great book combining medical knowledge and emotional understanding, traditional and alternative medicine, a holistic and respectful view not only of the human body, a woman's experience but also of parenting and its accompanying rights and responsibilities both in the family and in society. Written by British authors, the book focuses on the UK health system, but even when I ended up having my baby in Germany, I still found it tremendously helpful. Strongly recommended.