The Waterbirth Book: Everything You Need to Know from the World's Renowned Natural Childbirth Pioneer [Paperback]

Janet Balaskas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 25, 2004

The Waterbirth Book is the comprehensive guide to all aspects of waterbirth and the use of water throughout pregnancy and during infancy.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Informative, interesting and stimulating...it should be a necessary part of every midwife's reading.' ARMS QUARTERLY JOURNAL

About the Author

Janet Balaskas is a pioneer and innovator in the field of childbirth and maternity care. She is the founder of the well-known and influential Active Birth Movement and is the preeminent pregnancy and childbirth writer and expert of our time; Janet is internationally recognised by mothers and midwives alike as THE name in yoga for pregnancy and natural, self-empowering approaches to the birth experience. Janet now runs the International Active Birth Centre in London, lectures internationally and is a well-known campaigner for women's rights in childbirth. She is the author of several books, including New Active Birth, Natural Pregnancy and The Encyclopedia of Pregnancy and Birth.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thorsons (July 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007108176
• ISBN-13: 978-0007108176
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,127,997 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource!, November 29, 2007

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Molly Remer "MSW" (Missouri) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Waterbirth Book: Everything You Need to Know from the World's Renowned Natural Childbirth Pioneer (Paperback)

Janet Balaskas is the author of the classic childbirth book, Active Birth. The Waterbirth Book was published in 2004.

From back cover of the book:

In The Waterbirth Book, natural childbirth pioneer Janet Balaskas offers straightforward, detailed, and supportive advice for both parents and midwives. This comprehensive and inspiring guide includes:

A historical and cultural overview of waterbirth
The benefits of water in labor and birth
How to choose whether a waterbirth is the best option for you
How water can help throughout your pregnancy
What to expect and how to prepare for your waterbirth
The best way to use a birth pool
The experience of waterbirth--personal stories
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The Waterbirth Book is quite good, comprehensive, and informative. It also has some nice black & white photos. It is very up to date. It is geared toward a UK audience, so some of the language/stats are UK based, but it isn't too disconcerting. Also, since it UK based, it assumes that midwives are legal & that one will be present at your birth (I wish the same were true in Missouri!).

My homebirth ended up progressing too quickly to inflate the birth pool we had purchased, but I am still pleased to have The Waterbirth Book as part of my personal lending library.