The Childbirth Kit: Ideas and Images to Help You Through Labor (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Liz Chalmers (Author)

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Product Description

An innovative tool for parents and childbirth professionals The Childbirth Kit consists of a book describing a wide range of natural childbirth techniques, a set of 17 full-color image cards, and a Waiting Days calendar. The cards are designed to be used during labor. Each card is focussed on a specific phase of labor, and has an inspiring or focussing image on one side, and a visualization and set of tips on the other. The Waiting Days calendar is a motivational tool for mothers-to-be to use in the couple of weeks around their due date as they wait anxiously for the baby to arrive.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 88 pages
• Publisher: Swanstone Press (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964353008
• ISBN-13: 978-0964353008
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,496,883 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A creative and wonderful tool to help the birthing woman., April 4, 1999

By A Customer

This "kit" is unique and creative - it's a collection of 17 beautiful and symbolic cards that a woman in labor and her support team can use for visualization and imagery. The back of each card outlines suggested techniques for relaxing and relieving pain such as breathing, positions, activity and massage/touch suggestions. The kit also includes an informative book of ideas, suggestions and resources for birthing women. This kit is unique and an excellent tool for any birthing woman. It will help her find her own path and reinforce her strengths and coping techniques as she welcomes a baby into her life.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, handy, and comprehensive, May 15, 2001

By A Customer

If you want something JUST for labor, this is a great resource. The book covers pretty much any perspective/approach out there, so no matter where you are coming from, it has something you'll recognize. Plus, there are so many suggestions of things to try, you'll probably never run dry of ideas. Since you can't really tell what will work before you are actually THERE, having all the options so handy is really nice. If you want to just look at the pictures (no talking), fine, if you want to close your eyes and hear a visualization, fine, if you just need one word, or an idea about a position change, or encouraging words, they are all there. Plus, the pictures/images are beautifully done. Makes a great baby-shower gift - or give it to the father/partner as a companion to The Birth Partner (penny simpkin), as it helps the support person, too!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A useful tool for aiding the coach's memory during labor!, February 10, 1997

By A Customer

The information in the book is a helpful addition to your childbirth class series as it does not favor any particular method, encouraging the mother to find her best coping techniques in labor. The cards will help the novice coach to feel more at ease because they can aid in remembering points learned in class. The cards offer a focal point for mothers who wish to keep their eyes open during labor, and because the tips and visualizations are printed right on the back, the coach can read them while the mother looks at them. Certainly, the relaxation, imagery, and labor tips on the cards will be helpful to the coach even if the mother has her eyes closed.