Gentle Birth Choices

Birth as every woman would like it to be <BR><BR>• Recommended by Lamaze International as one of the top ten books for pregnant women and their families<BR><BR>• Includes a 60-minute DVD of six live gentle births<BR><BR>• More than 32,000 copies sold of the original edition<BR><BR>New parents are faced with a myriad of choices about pregnancy, labor, and birth. In <I>Gentle Birth Choices</I> Barbara Harper, renowned childbirth advocate, nurse, former midwife, and mother of three, helps to clarify these choices and shows how to plan a meaningful, family-centered birth experience. She dispels medical myths and reimagines birth without fear, pain, or violence. Harper explains the numerous gentle birth choices available, including giving birth in an independent birth center, at home, or in a hospital birthing room; finding a primary caregiver who shares your philosophy of birth; and deciding how to best use current technologies. She also provides practical advice for couples