The Birth Partner
by Simkin, PennyEdition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-02-01
Publisher(s): Harvard Common Pr
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Summary
Since the original publication of The Birth Partner in 1989, new mothers' mates, friends, and relatives and doulas (professional birth assistants) have relied on Penny Simkin's guidance in caring for the new mother from the last few weeks of pregnancy through the early postpartum period. Fully revised in its third edition, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide for preparing to help a woman through childbirth and the essential manual to have at hand during the event. This completely updated edition includes thorough information on: preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun; normal labor and how to help the woman every step of the way; epidurals and other medications for labor; non-drug techniques for easing labor pain; cesarean birth and complications that may require it; breastfeeding and newborn care; and much more. For the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, this book is indispensable. Book jacket.
Author Biography
Penny Simkin is a physical therapist and nationally renowned educator, counselor, author, lecturer, and authority on childbirth
Table of Contents
| Preface to the Third Edition | p. xi |
| Acknowledgments | p. xv |
| How to Use This Book | p. xvii |
| Betore the Birth | p. 1 |
| The Last Few Weeks of Pregnancy | p. 3 |
| What Kind of Birth Partner Will You Be? | p. 4 |
| Getting Ready for Labor | p. 6 |
| Preparing for Life with the Baby | p. 31 |
| On to the Next Step ... | p. 37 |
| Labor and Birth | p. 39 |
| Getting into Labor | p. 41 |
| The Labor Process | p. 42 |
| How Long Will Labor Last? | p. 43 |
| Signs of Labor | p. 46 |
| If Her Bag of Waters Breaks Before Labor Begins | p. 49 |
| "False" Labor, or Prelabor | p. 51 |
| Labor Progresses in Six Ways | p. 52 |
| Timing Contractions | p. 55 |
| Moving through the Stages of Labor | p. 59 |
| Compare Labor to Running a Marathon | p. 60 |
| Prelabor | p. 63 |
| The Dilation Stage | p. 67 |
| The Birthing Stage | p. 89 |
| The Placental Stage | p. 103 |
| Normal Labor-in a Nutshell | p. 107 |
| Comfort Measures for Labor | p. 111 |
| Pain vs. Suffering | p. 112 |
| The Three Rs: Relaxation, Rhythm, and Ritual | p. 115 |
| Self-Help Comfort Measures | p. 121 |
| Comfort Aids and Devices | p. 142 |
| Comforting Techniques for You to Try | p. 151 |
| Taking Care of Yourself | p. 161 |
| Checklist of Comfort Measures for Labor | p. 163 |
| Strategies for Challenging Variations in Normal Labor | p. 165 |
| The Take-Charge Routine | p. 166 |
| On-the-Spot Coaching (When You Have Had No Childbirth Classes) | p. 170 |
| The Very Rapid Labor | p. 171 |
| The Emergency Delivery | p. 173 |
| When Labor Must Start (Labor-Stimulating Measures) | p. 175 |
| The Slow-to-Start Labor | p. 180 |
| Slow Progress in Active Labor and the Birthing Stage, with or without Back Pain | p. 184 |
| When the Mother Must Labor in Bed | p. 188 |
| A Breech Baby | p. 190 |
| A Previous Disappointing or Traumatic Birth Experience | p. 194 |
| Incompatibility with the Nurse or Caregiver | p. 197 |
| The Medical Side of Childbirth | p. 201 |
| Key Questions for Informed Decision Making | p. 202 |
| Tests, Technologies, Interventions, and Procedures | p. 205 |
| Late-Pregnancy Tests | p. 206 |
| Essential Observations During Labor | p. 209 |
| Conditions Influencing the Amount of Intervention | p. 211 |
| Common Obstetric Interventions | p. 212 |
| Complications in Late Pregnancy, Labor, or Afterward | p. 239 |
| Complications for the Mother | p. 240 |
| The Breech Presentation | p. 251 |
| Complications with Labor Progress | p. 252 |
| Complications with the Fetus | p. 256 |
| Complications with the Newborn | p. 261 |
| After It Is All Over | p. 267 |
| Medications for Pain During Labor | p. 269 |
| Management of Normal Labor without Pain Medications | p. 270 |
| What You Need to Know about Pain Medications | p. 272 |
| The Mother's Decisions Regarding Pain Medications During Labor | p. 290 |
| Pain Medications Preference Scale | p. 294 |
| Cesarean Birth, and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean | p. 305 |
| Know the Medical Reasons for Cesarean Birth | p. 310 |
| Know What to Expect During Cesarean Birth | p. 312 |
| Your Role During and After a Cesarean Birth | p. 318 |
| Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) | p. 321 |
| After the Birth | p. 327 |
| The First Few Days Postpartum | p. 329 |
| The First Few Hours | p. 329 |
| The First Few Days for the Baby | p. 338 |
| The First Few Days for the Mother | p. 344 |
| Homecoming | p. 348 |
| After a Home Birth | p. 349 |
| Getting Help and Advice | p. 350 |
| The Mother's Postpartum Emotions | p. 351 |
| What about Your Feelings? | p. 353 |
| Practical Matters at Home | p. 354 |
| Getting Started with Breastfeeding | p. 361 |
| Advantages of Breastfeeding | p. 361 |
| Getting Off to a Good Start | p. 364 |
| Early Concerns | p. 365 |
| When to Give the Baby a Bottle | p. 371 |
| Once Breastfeeding Is Established | p. 373 |
| Parting Words | p. 375 |
| Recommended Resources | p. 377 |
| Index | p. 382 |
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