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Elizabeth Davis's Heart and Hands, though subtitled A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth, is not just for midwives. It's an excellent and thorough resource for parents-to-be who are thinking about delivering their child with a midwife, or who are concerned about the medical establishment's over-control of birth. (Two previous editions sold more than 100,000 copies and there are nowhere near 100,000 midwives or midwifery students to buy this book, proving that parents-to-be have looked to this resource for options.)

Completely updated in the third edition, Heart and Hands is a practical guide, textbook, and reference that is both hands- and hearts-on. Davis, a long-time, well-known midwife, gives how-to details on all aspects of midwifery practice, including prenatal care, problems in pregnancy, assisting at births, labor complications (including a devastating and beautiful description of a stillbirth by midwife Shannon Anton), and caring for the entire family postpartum. Each chapter has a special section "for parents," but expectant parents can use all of Heart and Hands to get as much knowledge as possible about their upcoming experience.

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This is a revised and updated edition of Elizabeth Davis' guide to pregnancy and birth for midwives and parents-to-be. It includes new sections on homoeopathy and herbal therapy, sexual issues during pregnancy, adoption, water birth, sexual abuse, vaginal birth after caesarian, and foetal development. The guid efeatures boxed sections for parents covering subjects ranging from tips for expectant partners, to what to do when the baby cries. Throughout, crucial terminology is highlighted and clearly defined. Current information on hepatitis, HIV, GBS screening, group midwifery practices, malpractice concerns, prenatal and intrapartum case histories is examined.
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 287 pages
  • Publisher: Celestial Arts; 3rd Rev&Up edition (March 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0890878382
  • ISBN-13: 978-0890878385
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #730,096 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly helpful!, June 10, 2000
This *textbook* is awesome. There is so much information in here, do not borrow this book from your library! Purchasing this wonderfully helpful book is the only way to go. You won't be sorry! There are so many pictures, drawings and exemplary descriptions to assist you in your lifetime learning of this 'calling' - midwifery care and assistance.

If you're a doula - you want this book. If you're a childbirth educator - you want this book. If you're an aspiring midwife of any kind - you want this book. If you're a mother, a grandmother, an expectant parent, or a natural childbirth advocate - you too, want this book!

Guiding you through prenatal care, problems during pregnancy, the birth process, complications during labor, postpartum care for mothers and babies - this guide will last many, many lifetimes over. Included also, is information about becoming a midwife, and even setting up your own practice - or finding the right careeer route for yourself.

This is a timeless piece of artwork! Enjoy!

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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book for midwifery students, January 4, 2000
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Newly revised, this book is an old friend of mine. One of the first midwifery books I read, it covers an enormous breadth of information, yet is understandable for the beginner. It is still one of the 2 or 3 books I refer to first when I need to look something up. Elizabeth Davis just revamped and revised this book in 1997, and it is better than ever, with new sections on herbs and homeopathy, working with apprentices, hepatitis and HIV, midwifery practices, and issues of legalization, NARM, and MANA.

The book is very well-organized, with lots of excellent illustrations that make concepts easy to understand. There are many boxed areas for quick reference on herbs, and issues for pregnant women reading the book. These include questions to ask a potential midwife, self-care in pregnancy, danger signs in pregnancy, and many more. I recommend this book to consumers as well as midwives, as I think educating yourself during your pregnancy is very important, and this book is a wonderful resource.

My only criticism with the book is that the information is not very well documented- Davis will mention that research has found such-and-such, but doesn't cite the researcher or where it was published.

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Full of heart, May 17, 2003
This review is from: Heart and Hands: A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth (Paperback)
Elizabeth Davis's classic Heart and Hands just keeps getting better and better with each new edition as she strives to keep current with the craziness that is going on in obstetrical practice today. Geared toward midwives of all persuasions (CNM, CM, LM, DEM, etc.) some of whom may find themselves in a homebirth practice by default (as I did after completing midwifery school in 1980 and unable to secure hospital privileges until 1984), it's also essential reading for those pregnant couples who plan to give birth with a midwife in attendance. It is also an excellent resource for those who, because of their insurance, are destined to birth with doctors in hospitals but still want to be prepared with knowledge that will help them claim as much control as possible.
Beautiful photographs, exquisite drawings, and personal stories complement the appeal of this classic book that is destined, one hopes, never to go out of print.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Heart & Hands
Book is excellent. Gives wonderful insight into "Natural Childbirth" at home (not so much emphasis on hospital birth). I am talking about birth with little intervention. Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. Rhoday

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference and preparation!
This book was excellent preparation for me as a student midwife. I look forward to applying the principles from this book to my practice!
Published 7 months ago by Chelsey McGehee, CD

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource for Midwives
"Heart and Hands" is a beautifully illustrated guide for midwifery students and experienced midwives alike. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lilac Lily

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!!!
Six stars if I could give it!!! Elizabeth Davis writes a very easy to follow, easy to understand handbook for almost any question regarding prenatal through post partum care with... Read more
Published 8 months ago by T.K.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful book.
Very helpful book. I looked through the book very quickly and I know it's going to be an informative guide. Read more
Published 8 months ago by G. Yang

5.0 out of 5 stars Great information from a great source
I am currently taking the Heart & Hands course offered by the author, Elizabeth Davis, who is a HUGE wealth of knowledge and has been a huge advocate for modern midwifery care in... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Kate Nyden

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource Manual
This book was a little too in-depth for the average reader, but was excellent for practical information and training purposes. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Kimberly Andrus

5.0 out of 5 stars To the person who said: More pronography then medical guidance
This reader has an issue with a woman's whole body. In many birth books all you see is from the wasit down like the woman is not a whole person. Read more
Published on May 21, 2007 by Richard Schoenborn

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT book
I would recommend this book to anyone pursuing a natural birth. It helped me to understand many of the things that my midwife did, as well as to have faith in the strength of my... Read more
Published on May 9, 2007 by E. Charpentier

1.0 out of 5 stars More pronography then medical guidance
While certain anatomical photos are certainly necessary to help explain birth, this book goes way beyond medical visuals and seems to have gone out of its way to include pictures... Read more
Published on May 2, 2007 by A. Giordano

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