Calm Birth: New Method for Conscious Childbirth [Paperback]

Robert Newman (Author), David Chamberlain (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 21, 2005

The “trauma of childbirth” is a commonly heard phrase, but one that Calm Birth authoritatively counters. Beginning with a history of the repression of women as midwives and healers and a look at the lingering legacy of that time, the book shows how to restore childbirth to its sacred status. Calm Birth combines three proven practices that together create a powerful new approach. These practices—relaxation, meditation, and healing—combine with current scientific knowledge to nurture the expectant mother’s natural ability to give birth in true harmony with her body and with her infant. The book contextualizes the multilayered Calm Birth method within the existing literature of mind/body medicine and meditation science, as well as the meditation traditions from which two of the methods originate. The author complements the thoughts of renowned experts including Carlos Castaneda and Carolyn Myss with eight inspiring case studies of women who have experienced calm births.

Editorial Reviews

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"Calm Birth is a sublime gift to all of us. It contains the blueprint for reconnecting with birth wisdom on all levels. Reading though this book and doing the practices will transform the birth process and imprint a peaceful beginning on both mother and child. The positive impact of this on society can’t be overestimated."-Christiane Northrup, MD, author of Mother-Daughter Wisdom, The Wisdom of Menopause and Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom"Calm Birth: New Method of Conscious Childbirth successfully bridges ancient feminine healing wisdom and meditation to contemporary birth practices…This book is a must for anyone interested in childbirth."- Barbara Findeisen, MFT, president of the Association fo Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health

About the Author

A previously published author and university professor, Robert Newman founded the World Health Foundation (now Medigrace), an organization dedicated to researching and developing new medical methods based on meditation science and advances in mind-body medicine. For twenty years, he apprenticed with Tibetan meditation doctors and masters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books (November 21, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556436122
• ISBN-13: 978-1556436123
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #323,791 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book out there to prepare for labor!, February 5, 2008

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Geneva Abiko "Geneva Reynaga-Abiko, Psy.D." - See all my reviews
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I LOVE this book!!! It is VERY difficult to find a book about labor and delivery that is focused on natural, holistic philosophies. Of the few that are out there, this is by far the best! I started out with other, more well known approaches and appreciated the general nature of the techniques, but found them lacking in spiritual depth and feeling somewhat superficial. If you just want techniques, they may be good approaches for you. However, I was looking for something that had a deep, philsophical foundation in addition to great techniques. What I love about this book is how it talks about the entire process of pregnancy, labor/delivery, and postpartun care. It is truly an holistic approach and I am grateful to have stumbled upon it!! I can't wait to read the author's other books!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Calm Birth - New Method for Concious Childbirth, November 19, 2007

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Billee Wolff "doula, childbirth educator, mot... (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This book offers a method that is new in this sense, methods that are steeped in ancient tradition and proven scientifically have been brought together in a cohesive form for women to use in childbirth. It is a method that can help erase fears and help women discover their own power. This method gives women the opportunity to give birth to their baby in a concious and healthy way whether they have their babies without drugs, with drugs or by cesarean. I highly recommend this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Calm Birth Book, August 3, 2010

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I ordered this book because I want a "calm" birth experience. A good part of the book was just about the development of the calm birth method and not actually explaining it. The part where they actually go into explaining the actual method is a little short in my opinion. It would have been nice to have less of a history lesson and more of a true "calm birth" lesson. I do have it in my hospital bag and will read the relaxation technique again when I get to the hospital. Still would have liked to have more details.