A Good Birth, A Safe Birth - Diana Kort
About the Author
Diana Korte, winner of 37 journalism awards, has also written Every Womans Body
and The VBAC Companion.Roberta M. Scaer co-authored the first survey of womens
preferences in maternity care. She is on the board of directors of ASPO/Lamaze.
From the Back Cover
A Good Birth, A Safe Birth covers the pros and cons of todays childbirth
options and helps the expectant mother plan each stage of her pregnancy and delivery.
It offers tips on how to find the right doctor-and how to avoid the wrong one.
It explores the various childbirth environments, including hospital, birthing
center, and home. It tells expectant parents how to ensure that their wishes
will be followed. The benefits and drawbacks of medications and painkillers are
also discussed, so that a mother can decide before her delivery which, if any,
medications are right for her. A Good Birth, A Safe Birthenables the mother to
regain control of her birth experience.
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Editorial Reviews
New Age Sourcebook
This book is great! Thorough, sensible, and extremely well organized, these knowledgeable
authors cover topics of pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum care for mother
and child in an accessible, very easy-to-follow format. (The Doula)
The authors present clear-headed information on everything
from finding a birth attendant to questions for the hospital
to understanding your feelings about it all.
New Age Sourcebook
The authors present clear-headed information on everything from finding a birth
attendant to questions for the hospital to understanding your feelings about
it all. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Peggy OMara, Publisher of Mothering Magazine
A Good Birth, A Safe Birth is one of the top birth preparation
books. Every woman should read it. A lot of women speak through this book.
A lot of womens lives will be changed by reading it. --This text refers to
the Hardcover edition.
Marshall Klaus, M.D., co-author of Parent-Infant Bonding and of The
Amazing Newborn
A most important book. One of the few books every woman should read during
her pregnancy. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
John H. Kennell, M.D., co-author of Bonding: The Beginnings of Parent-Infant
Attachment
I wish it were possible to assign this book to be read by every woman prior
to conception or in early pregnancy
A Good Birth, A Safe Birth is one of the top birth preparation books.
Every woman should read it. A lot of women speak through this book. A lot of
womens lives will be changed by reading it. -Peggy OMara, Publisher of Mothering
Magazine
A most important book. One of the few books every woman should read
during her pregnancy. -Marshall Klaus, M.D., co-author of
Parent-Infant Bonding and of The Amazing Newborn
"I wish it were possible to
assign this book to be read by every woman prior to conception or in early
pregnancy. -John H. Kennell, M.D., co-author of Bonding: The Beginnings of
Parent-Infant Attachment