Get Through Childbirth In One Piece!: How to Prevent Episiotomies and Tearing [Paperback]

Elizabeth Bruce (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2001

80-90% of women delivering vaginally in the United States will receive an episiotomy. The vast majority of these surgeries are unnecessary and preventable. Get Through Childbirth in One Piece! tells it like it is. Using only the latest research, Elizabeth Bruce, MA, CCE, shows you how to take responsibility for your own birth. Helpful subjects include: Proven advice for avoiding perineal damage before, during, and after delivery Why a tear is preferable to an episiotomy Optimal positioning for delivery The benefits of waterbirth, doulas, and midwives How to choose a good care provider Building your confidence to birth Inspiring stories from real women who have birthed babies, large and small, with their perineums intact!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Elizabeth Bruce, MA, CCE, is the mother of four children. She is a frequent contributer to Mothering Magazine, Midwifery Today, and other parenting magazines.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (June 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595188680
• ISBN-13: 978-0595188680
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,233,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What I wish I had read before birthing!, November 20, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Get Through Childbirth In One Piece!: How to Prevent Episiotomies and Tearing (Paperback)

Instead of wasting time on What to Expect and the Girlfriend's Guide, this is what women should be reading. We all put "no episiotomy" on our birth plans - now read exactly why and how to set yourself up for a birth without one.

I have read Ms. Bruce's works in other birth publications and this is a great guide. It is a quick read - but a must-read - especially if you are birthing in a hospital, with an obstetrician.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick & intense, December 5, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Get Through Childbirth In One Piece!: How to Prevent Episiotomies and Tearing (Paperback)

This short book would be a great primer for a first-time mom. Elizabeth Bruce touches on home, birth center & hospital birth & her down-to-earth style is refreshingly honest!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Women must read !!, September 14, 2001

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Reva Shakely (Tn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Get Through Childbirth In One Piece!: How to Prevent Episiotomies and Tearing (Paperback)

Get Through Childbirth In One Piece is great reading material for any woman because it carries over into many areas of life other than just giving birth. Mrs. Bruce taught me so much valuable information in the childbirth class I took from her in Virginia. Her book reflects a great deal of research and she gives you all the wonderful experience with her four births. She tells you how to not be afraid to let your Doctor know your wishes and how to really plan your birth. A must book for any mother to be and any woman who dares to take control of her birth. Mrs. Shakely