The Birth Partner - Revised 4th Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions

Since the original publication of The Birth Partner, 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 fourth 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.

• The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
• Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide
• Ina May's Guide to Childbirth "Updated With New Material"
• Natural Hospital Birth 2nd Edition: The Best of Both Worlds
• Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation
• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Completely Revised and Updated 8th Edition
• When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women
• The Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dystocia
• The Doula Business Guide, 3rd Edition: How to Succeed as a Birth, Postpartum or End-of-Life Doula
• Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers