Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets [Paperback]

Gail J. Dahl (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 2007

This national bestselling book will assist you in preparing for a positive childbirth experience and creating an easier, safer and gentler childbirth, whether you have your baby in a hospital, at a birth center or at home. The pregnancy and childbirth secrets in the book are from mothers, top childbirth professionals and researchers.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Pregnancy and Childbirth Secrets will give you the resources you need for a gentle, joyful, and confident start for your whole family. Gail Dahl has assembled a treasure-trove of wisdom from some of the foremost experts in the area. Not only is there wisdom and experience, but she includes the scientific evidence that you need, presented in easily understandable language. And, like a good friend, Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets is with you through the whole journey and comes in with just the information and advice that you need at the right time. Dr. Sarah J. Buckley, General Practitioner and Family Physician, Author of Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering - The Wisdom and Science of of Gentle Choices in Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting --Dr. Sarah J. Buckley

Learn how you can have a safe, gentle birth: Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets is packed with information that will guide you throughout your pregnancy and during your first days as a mom. Mothers, childbirth professionals and researchers share their experience and knowledge, giving you the insight you need to have a birth that is safe and rewarding for both you and your baby. Learn how to prepare for a positive childbirth experience. Read Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets to discover how you can have an easier, safer and gentler birth no matter where it takes place at home, at a birth center or in the hospital. With information gleaned from mothers, top childbirth professionals, and researchers, this book explains what to expect month by month and what you can to do have a good birth experience. For example, you ll learn that, You should eat and drink fluids at the beginning of labor and drink fluids throughout your labor. This is the best natural pain reliever for childbirth. You should remain active and change your position at least every twenty minutes during labor. The information in Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets is valuable for both soon-to-be and new mothers and serves as an important educational tool for men. Topics covered include natural fertility options, exercise during pregnancy, natural remedies for morning sickness, advantages of a doula and the benefits of professional labor support. You will also learn about new effective natural pain relief for labor, positive childbirth preparation, your partners role in childbirth and how you can overcome common labor challenges." Midwifery Today --Midwifery Today

Gail Dahl's book, Pregnancy and Childbirth Secrets is a gem. It is full of excellent secrets which are based on the best scientific evidence, and are, therefore; reliable information. Dr. Marsden Wagner, former Director of Women's and Children's Health, World Health Organization --Dr. Marsden Wagner

About the Author

Gail J. Dahl is a childbirth researcher and educator, an advocate for safe and gentle childbirth and a national bestselling author. She has received many awards, including The YWCA Woman of Distinction Award, The Woman of Vision Award and The Great Women of the 21st Century Award for her work in women s health and education.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Innovative Publishing; 1st edition (September 20, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189693708X
• ISBN-13: 978-1896937083
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,118,101 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for Childbirth classes, December 5, 2007

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Mary Burgess "pregomary555" (Bellingham, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets (Paperback)

I recently had an Open House for my business, Life Song Perinatal Services, and had a chance to show off my chosen class text, "Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets" by Gail Dahl. This is a wonderful book; she included so many great articles, the kind I normally have clipped out or copied out of journals and saved in my teaching stack. Anyway, I love the book, and was thrilled to find it. I had this book out for all to see - it was a wonderful gathering of midwives, childbirth educators, doulas, past class participants and mommas - and the book had resounding reviews. I just really appreciate all Gail's "straight-talk" re: epidural anesthesia and its mother baby effects, induction, cesarean. She also talks about Optimal Fetal Positioning, comfort measures, positions for birth, connecting with your baby while en utero, etc. She is a true Birthkeeper and believer of sacred, normal, physiological birth. It was beautifully written. In addition, I enjoyed all the "gray boxes" which captured some of the "best of" articles by so many birth gurus, including Michel Odent MD, Gloria Lemay,Penny Simkin, Jean Sutton, Sheila Kitzinger MD, Ina May Gaskin, Mardsen Wagner MD, Dr. Thomas Verny, CIMS and WHO recommendations, to name a few. Wonderful! Thank you, Gail, for writing such a book, and for compiling this excellent resource. I look forward to sharing it with my students. It is just what I was looking for in a childbirth class book.
-- Mary Burgess, Life Song Perinatal Services, Bellingham, WA.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An inspiring, inspirational, and practical guide to pregnany & birth!!, December 9, 2007

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Marilyn Fayre Milos - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets (Paperback)

Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets provides parents with practical and compassionate tools for a safe, normal, birthing experience, from conception through the magnificence of birth and bonding to the precious first days, months, and years of a baby's life. Gail Dahl offers positive parenting suggestions that will help a parent get the most out of the incredibly empowering, ecstatic experience of creating, birthing, and parenting a precious baby. This is the book grandparents wish we'd had!

Marilyn Fayre Milos, RN, Executive Director, National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers (NOCIRC)Doctors Re-examine Circumcision

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book for mom's and babies, November 22, 2007

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Gary Schantz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pregnancy & Childbirth Secrets (Paperback)

Gail Dahl has researched and gathered information that makes pregancy a gentle, soft, safe experience. In this day of information it is amazing to me that mothers must still search and hunt for what is needed to bring a mother and baby safely through the amazing experience called BIRTH. Gail's dedication to bring healthy happy babies into this world makes her a pioneer in her field. Thank you Gail, I so appreciate your committment.
Jollean Sandwell-Schantz