Childbirth Instructor Magazine's Guide to Careers in Birth: How to Have a Fulfilling Job in Pregnancy, Labor, and Parenting Support without a Medical Degree [Paperback]

Suzanne B. Robotti (Author), Margaret Ann Inman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 19, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0471162302 | ISBN-13: 978-0471162308 | Edition: 1

The first comprehensive career guide for one of today's fastest-growing and most rewarding areas

Each year more and more couples seek birth-related instruction and/or professional support before, during, and after pregnancy. There has been a burgeoning of new career opportunities in this field. Now, the information you need to pursue a challenging and rewarding career as a childbirth specialist--without a medical degree--has been assembled in one definitive resource drawing on the expertise of Childbirth Instructor Magazine.

Whatever area intrigues you--Lamaze instructor, doula, labor companion, preconception counselor, or lactation consultant, among others--the answers to all your questions can be found in this complete career guide, including:
* Essential information on such vital issues as salary, benefits, and career paths for each position, working conditions, and employment opportunities in different locations and various healthcare establishments
* Education, certification, and licensing requirements for each job
* Listings of organizations, associations, certifying bodies, and professional resources

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This book will benefit those interested in jobs relating to the support and caregiving of new mothers and fathers during and after childbirth, but do not have to get or require a medical degree. Each chapter focuses on one career such as: childbirth, Lamaze instructors, Doulas, Monitrices, labor companions, Lactation consultants and more, and will define the job and responsibilities, necessary requirements, employment opportunities, contact levels with parents and child, and the benefits and career path of that vocation.

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The first comprehensive career guide for one of today's fastest-growing and most rewarding areas

Each year more and more couples seek birth-related instruction and/or professional support before, during, and after pregnancy. There has been a burgeoning of new career opportunities in this field. Now, the information you need to pursue a challenging and rewarding career as a childbirth specialist—without a medical degree—has been assembled in one definitive resource drawing on the expertise of Childbirth Instructor Magazine.

Whatever area intrigues you—Lamaze instructor, doula, labor companion, preconception counselor, or lactation consultant, among others—the answers to all your questions can be found in this complete career guide, including:

• Essential information on such vital issues as salary, benefits, and career paths for each position, working conditions, and employment opportunities in different locations and various healthcare establishments
• Education, certification, and licensing requirements for each job
• Listings of organizations, associations, certifying bodies, and professional resources

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Product Details

• Paperback: 214 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 19, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471162302
• ISBN-13: 978-0471162308
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,091,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Informative, May 25, 2001

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Jodi Rae Reid (Ft. Riley, KS United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Childbirth Instructor Magazine's Guide to Careers in Birth: How to Have a Fulfilling Job in Pregnancy, Labor, and Parenting Support without a Medical Degree (Paperback)

I bought this book because I was very interested in the Childbirth field, but did not necessarily want to be a nurse. However, because I was very interested I had already done alot of research and was aware of many of the ideas this book had to offer. I did give me more ideas on other avenues I could that I hadn't thought of, and I believe it would be beneficial to anyone wanting to enter this field.