The Birth Partner, 6th Revised Edition

<P><B>For this fully revised sixth edition of this perennial bestseller, birthing expert and practicing midwife Melissa Cheyney, PhD, joins Penny for a better-than-ever, completely up-to-date new book.</B><br><br>Since the original publication of <I>The Birth Partner</I>, more than a million people—from spouses, partners, relatives, and friends to doulas, nurses, midwives, and childbirth educators—have relied on Penny Simkin’s clear, concise, authoritative, and warm-hearted guidance as they care for the new mother from her last trimester through the early postpartum period. <br><br><B>Including extensive updates on medical knowledge and practices, on changes in hospital and home-birth protocols, and on the role of parents’ cultural backgrounds in shaping an ideal and satisfying birth plan</B>,<I> The Birth Partner</I> remains the definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth and is the essential manual to have at hand during the event. Find thorough information on:</P><ul><li>Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun</li><li>Normal labor and how to help the mother every step of the way</li><li>Epidurals and other medications for labor</li><li>Pitocin and other means, including natural ones, to induce or speed up labor</li><li>Non-drug techniques for easing labor pain</li><li>Cesarean birth and complications that may require it</li><li>Breastfeeding and newborn care</li><li>and much more</li></ul><P><br>For the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, this book is indispensable.</P>