At a time when pleas for the ?humanization? of childbirth are fashionable, the author suggests, rather, that we should first accept our ?mammalian? condition and give priority to the woman's need for privacy and to feel secure. The activity of the intellect, the use of language, and many cultural beliefs and rituals?which are all special to humans?are handicaps in the period surrounding birth.
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Provocative and compelling. A book you’ll want to discuss even before you finish reading it. -- Marian Thompson, president emeritus and co-founder, La Leche League, International
Should be compulsory reading for mothers, midwives, doctors, and, not least, hospital administrators. -- Esther Culpin, former director La Leche League, Great Britain
Should be compulsory reading for mothers, midwives, doctors, and, not least, hospital administrators. -- Esther Culpin, former director La Leche League, Great Britain
About the Author
Michel Odent is popularly known as the obstetrician who introduced the concepts of birthing pools and homelike birthing rooms at the maternity unit in Pithiviers (France) in the 1960s and 1970s. His ongoing, influential work in childbirth and health research has featured in TV documentaries such as the BBC’s Birth Reborn, and in authoritative medical journals. More recently, he founded the Primal Health Research Centre in London and has developed a preconceptional program to minimize the effects of intrauterine and milk pollution. He is the author of dozens of scientific papers and ten books published in twenty languages.
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Every American Obstetrician Should Read This Book,
This review is from: Birth and Breastfeeding: Rediscovering the Needs of Women During Pregnancy and Childbirth (Paperback)
As an L&D nurse, I have witnessed my fair share of medically managed labors and surgically assisted births. I also deal with the mangled mothers and stunned newborns left behind as the OB hurries off to their next "job." American/western hospital labor and birth is so far from normal it's shocking. How refreshing to read this book and learn how women's needs in birth can be met and safety and health can be a priority as well. Dr Odent describes the needs of women and how to meet them during pregnancy and birth delightfully. It is a fascinating and informative read.
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