Teaching Natural Birth: Deciding to Teach and Establishing Your Own Successful Business [Paperback]

Jan Whitcomb (Author)

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Any seeking to teach and help women to give birth will find this an excellent blend of medical advice and basic business practices, written by an independent childbirth educator. Learn how to develop a teaching style, plan events, think about a birthing business' foundations and purposes, and achieve the organizational structure necessary to assist mothers-to-be with the aid of a unique guide. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 258 pages
• Publisher: Thornwood Gardens Pub Co (May 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963928074
• ISBN-13: 978-0963928078
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,359,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful & practical insights for the childbirth educator., July 15, 1996

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This review is from: Teaching Natural Birth: Deciding to Teach and Establishing Your Own Successful Business (Paperback)

As an experienced childbirth educator, Jan Whitcomb has presented the profession in a realistic and positive manner. Whether you're thinking about embarking on a career in this field or already teach, there are practical ideas and advice that will be referred to again and again. Especially appreciated are the validations for the "work at home mom" as a professional. Topics explored in the book range from teaching grandparents and siblings to attending births as a labor support provider and sensitive insights to the subject of adoption. With creative ideas for reunion classes and of course the many sides of running a successful business, this book leaves few stones unturned. Sprinkled throughout the various chapters are comments from parents and educators and an abundance of photos. The appendix and resource section is 64 pages long and covers a wide range of organizations, recommended resources, books and publications. With humor, reality and lots of insight, Jan helps us explore the many facets of teaching natural childbirth and as she empowers us, we are in turn empowered to help families birth naturally. Coming soon is the companion volume "STILL TEACHING NATURAL BIRTH".