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Active Birthby Janet Balaskas, Linda Ziedrich, Sheila Kitzinger, Michel OdentISBN 1558320385 (1-55832-038-5)
Softcover, Harvard Common Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Active Birth : The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally'Book summary:In an active birth, a mother moves about freely, finds comfortable positions for labor and delivery, and seldom needs drugs or obstetrical interventions. In Active Birth, Janet Balaskas teaches mothers to develop all of their bodily resources for giving birth, to follow their own instincts, and to take full control of the childbirth experience.Active Birth includes:Fully-illustrated exercises for a comfortable, energetic pregnancy[via]
Massage for pregnancy and labor
Ways to create the ideal setting for an active birth in the hospital or at home
Positions for labor and birth, for maximum comfort and efficient contractions
The latest information about water birth, and how to plan one
Exercises for recovery and relaxation after the birth
Helpful tips for partners and birth attendants 
The American Way of Birthby Jessica MitfordISBN 0452270685 (0-452-27068-5)
Softcover, Plume
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The American Way of Birth'Book summary:The author of The American Way of Death provides a history of American childbirth from the nineteenth century to the present, exploring conventional and alternative methods, public health-care programs, high-tech births, and more. 75,000 first printing. $75,000 ad/promo. Tour. [via]
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Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwifeby Peggy VincentISBN 0743219341 (0-7432-1934-1)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife'Book summary:In a joyous, often hilarious ode to the Birkenstock-scuffling, tackle box-toting mobile midwives who flourished in the 1980s, Peggy Vincent chronicles her abundant life as a professional Baby Catcher. The wild ride begins during her nurse training years in the 1960s, when laboring women were expected to lie down, shut up, and submit to whatever drugs and procedures the doctor ordered. A rebellious patient who chants and dances through her contractions--and the hell that ensues when seasoned hospital staffers intrude--lights a permanent fire under Vincent. Her resolve to serve each laboring woman with compassion and respect carries her from obstetrics nurse to head of an alternative birth center within Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley, California, and eventually into her own private practice as a licensed midwife. Like the most courageous home births, this collection of delivery experiences refuses anesthesia: plenty of bellowing, sweating, bleeding, and pushing accompany nearly all of the more than 40 tales. Tough confrontations with stubborn physicians, panicky labor partners, and one particularly nasty calico cat are dabbed with as many keen insights as Vincent's quieter, more heart-rending newborn encounters. Baby Catcher is an inspirational literary gift suitable for expectant mothers, fellow baby catchers, and anyone who loves reading about nature's greatest magical feat. --Liane Thomas [via]
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Becoming a Midwifeby Carolyn SteigerISBN 0961923903 (0-9619239-0-3)
Softcover, Hoogan House
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Birth As an American Rite of Passageby Robbie Davis-FloydISBN 0520229320 (0-520-22932-0)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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The Birth Houseby Ami MckayISBN 0061135852 (0-06-113585-2)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Birth House'Book summary:The Birth House is the story of Dora Rare, the first daughter to be born in five generations of Rares. As a child in an isolated village in Nova Scotia, she is drawn to Miss Babineau, an outspoken Acadian midwife with a gift for healing. Dora becomes Miss B.s apprentice, and together they help the women of Scots Bay through infertility, difficult labours, breech births, unwanted pregnancies and even unfulfilling sex lives. Filled with details as compelling as they are surprising, The Birth House is an unforgettable tale of the struggles women have faced to have control of their own bodies and to keep the best parts of tradition alive in the world of modern medicine.
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The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirthby Penny SimkinISBN 1558321950 (1-55832-195-0)
Softcover, Harvard Common Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Birth Partner : Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth'Book summary:The role of birth partner is a tough one. A birth partner may be expected to help a laboring woman make decisions and help her get through the pain and discomfort of childbirth. During this high-intensity time, the birth partner--whether father, partner, or friend--needs a book that can give thorough information for studying ahead of time, yet can be easily referenced in an emergency or for quick answers during labor and delivery. The Birth Partner fills both needs.
Penny Simkin, P.T. (Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn) has written a clear, informative guide that includes a thorough description of everything a birth partner can expect. For a quick brush-up, or for sudden emergency situations where a birth partner is thrust into the role unprepared, the book also provides vital information and emergency tips that are clearly marked on pages with darkened edges. Every section includes a description of a stage of labor or circumstance, a description of what the caregiver (doctor, nurse or midwife) might do, and suggestions about what the birth partner's role should be.
The different sections include preparing for the birth, helping labor begin (in certain situations this is necessary), early labor , the stages of labor, strategies for special situations, the medical side of childbirth, and ways to assist after the birth. Of special note is a clear chart describing various drugs, their desired effects and secondary reactions, and the stages of labor in which each of them may be appropriate. [via]
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- The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth: ISBN 1558321934 (1-55832-193-4)
Hardcover, Harvard Common Press - The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth: ISBN 1558320105 (1-55832-010-5)
Softcover, Natl Book Network - The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth: ISBN 1558321837 (1-55832-183-7)
Softcover, Natl Book Network - The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth: ISBN 1558320113 (1-55832-011-3)
Hardcover, Harvard Common Pr - The Birth Partner : Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth: ISBN 1558321950 (1-55832-195-0)
Softcover, Harvard Common Press
- The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth: ISBN 1558321934 (1-55832-193-4)
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Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparationby Pam England, Rob HorowitzISBN 0965987302 (0-9659873-0-2)
Softcover, Partera Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation'Book summary:Here is a holistic approach to childbirth that examines this profound rite-of-passage not as a medical event but as an act of self-discovery. Exercises and activities such as journal writing, meditation, and painting will help mothers analyze their thoughts and face their fears during pregnancy. For use during birth, the book offers proven techniques for coping with labor pain without drugs, a discussion of the doctor or midwifes role, and a look at the fathers responsibilities. Childbirth education should also include what to expect after the baby is born. Here are baby basics, such as how to bathe a newborn, how to get the little one to sleep, and tips for getting nursing off to a good start. Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum is a process of continuous learning and adjustment; Birthing From Within provides the necessary support and education to make each phase of birthing a rewarding experience.[via]More editions of Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation:
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Childbirth Without Fear: The Original Approach to Natural Childbirthby Grantly Dick-Read, Helen Wessel, Harlan F. EllisISBN 0061092487 (0-06-109248-7)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Childbirth Without Fear: The Principles And Practice Of Natural Childbirthby Grantly Dick-ReadISBN 0953096467 (0-9530964-6-7)
Softcover, Printer & Martin Ltd
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The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirthby Sheila Kitzinger, Marcia MayISBN 1400041082 (1-4000-4108-2)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth'Book summary:Reassuring, informative, and uniquely inspiring, The Complete Book of Pregnancy & Childbirth is the indispensable encyclopedic reference for expectant mothers from the moment of conception to the moment of delivery and beyond. With extraordinary photographs of labor and delivery authoritative advice on natural childbirth, and an up-to-the-minute directory of useful organizations and resources, this fourth edition of the best-seller addresses the issues of greatest concern to today's parents, including: Conception Calculating the baby's due date Pain relief Tests and technology, from amniocentesis to fetal monitors Exercise and nutrition Week-by-week changes in the baby's body and your own Selecting a childbirth class and method The partner's role Sex during pregnancy The three stages of labor What to expect postpartum The first days of life Paperback: 448 pages [via]
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- The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth: ISBN 0375710477 (0-375-71047-7)
Softcover, Random House Inc - The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth: ISBN 0394513495 (0-394-51349-5)
Hardcover, Random House Inc - The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth: ISBN 0394580117 (0-394-58011-7)
Hardcover, Random House Inc - The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth: ISBN 0679450289 (0-679-45028-9)
Hardcover, Random House Inc - The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth: ISBN 1400041082 (1-4000-4108-2)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
- The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth: ISBN 0375710477 (0-375-71047-7)
Dick-Read's Childbirth without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirthby Grantly Dick-Read, Linton Snaith, Alan CoxonISBN 0433074019 (0-433-07401-9)
Hardcover, Heinemann Medical
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Gentle Birth Choices: A Guide to Making Informed Decisions About Birthing Centers, Birth Attendants, Water Birth, Home Birth, Hospital Birthby Barbara Harper, Suzanne ArmsISBN 0892814802 (0-89281-480-2)
Softcover, Healing Arts Pr
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Heart & Hands: A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy & Birthby Elizabeth Davis, Linda Harrison, Suzanne ArmsISBN 1587612216 (1-58761-221-6)
Softcover, Celestial Arts
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Holistic Midwifery: A Comprehensive Textbook for Midwives in Homebirth Practiceby Anne FryeISBN 189114555X (1-891145-55-X)
Softcover, Labrys Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Holistic Midwifery: A Comprehensive Textbook for Midwives in Homebirth Practice'Book summary:This volume covers fetal and maternal anatomy relevant to labor and birth; the Cardinal Spiraling Movements of Birth (including summaries of all 8 formal positions for vertex, face, brow and breech presentations) attending both straightforward and complex labors, as well as well-baby and high risk newborn support and transport procedures. It contains 1400 pages of text on labor and birth and is designed to complement other publications by Anne Frye, 8 x 10 format [via]
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Human Labor and Birthby Harry OxornISBN 0838576656 (0-8385-7665-6)
Softcover, Appleton & Lange
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Immaculate Deception: A New Look at Women and Childbirth in Americaby Suzanne ArmsISBN 0897890612 (0-89789-061-2)
Softcover, Greenwood Pub Group
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Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin - Immaculate Deception: A New Look at Women and Childbirth in America: ISBN 0395199735 (0-395-19973-5)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin - Immaculate Deception: A New Look at Women and Childbirth: ISBN 0897890612 (0-89789-061-2)
Softcover, Greenwood Pub Group
- Immaculate Deception: A New Look at Women and Childbirth in America: ISBN 0395198933 (0-395-19893-3)
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Ina May's Guide to Childbirthby Ina May GaskinISBN 0553381156 (0-553-38115-6)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ina May's Guide to Childbirth'Book summary:What you need to know to have the best birth experience for you. Drawing upon her thirty-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin, the nations leading midwife, shares the benefits and joys of natural childbirth by showing women how to trust in the ancient wisdom of their bodies for a healthy and fulfilling birthing experience. Based on the female-centered Midwifery Model of Care, Ina Mays Guide to Natural Childbirth gives expectant mothers comprehensive information on everything from the all-important mind-body connection to how to give birth without technological intervention.
Filled with inspiring birth stories and practical advice, this invaluable resource includes:
" Reducing the pain of labor without drugs--and the miraculous roles touch and massage play
" What really happens during labor
" Orgasmic birth--making birth pleasurable
" Episiotomy--is it really necessary?
" Common methods of inducing labor--and which to avoid at all costs
" Tips for maximizing your chances of an unmedicated labor and birth
" How to avoid postpartum bleeding--and depression
" The risks of anesthesia and cesareans--what your doctor
doesnt necessarily tell you
" The best ways to work with doctors and/or birth care providers
" How to create a safe, comfortable environment for
birth in any setting, including a hospital
" And much more
Ina Mays Guide to Natural Childbirth takes the fear out of childbirth by restoring womens faith in their own natural power to give birth with more ease, less pain, and less medical intervention. [via]More editions of Ina May's Guide to Childbirth:
Jacob Have I Lovedby Katherine PatersonISBN 158118073X (1-58118-073-X)
Hardcover, Library Reproduction Services
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jacob Have I Loved'Book summary:Esau have I hated . . . Sara Louise Bradshaw is sick and tired of her beautiful twin Caroline. Ever since they were born, Caroline has been the pretty one, the talented one, the better sister. Even now, Caroline seems to take everything: Louise's friends, their parents' love, her dreams for the future.For once in her life, Louise wants to be the special one. But in order to do that, she must first figure out who she is . . . and find a way to make a place for herself outside her sister's shadow. [via]
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- Jacob Have I Loved: ISBN 1557361673 (1-55736-167-3)
Hardcover, Cornerstone Books - Jacob Have I Loved: ISBN 0064403688 (0-06-440368-8)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - Jacob Have I Loved: ISBN 0064470598 (0-06-447059-8)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - Jacob Have I Loved: ISBN 0690040784 (0-690-04078-4)
Hardcover, Ty Crowell Co - Jacob Have I Loved: ISBN 0690040792 (0-690-04079-2)
Hardcover, Harpercollins - Jacob Have I Loved: ISBN 0380564998 (0-380-56499-8)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - Jacob Have I Loved: ISBN 0606043799 (0-606-04379-9)
Hardcover, Demco Media - Jacob Have I Loved: ISBN 158118073X (1-58118-073-X)
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- Jacob Have I Loved: ISBN 1557361673 (1-55736-167-3)
Keturah And Lord Deathby Martine LeavittISBN 1932425292 (1-932425-29-2)
Hardcover, Boyds Mills Pr
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The Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions To Prevent And Treat Dystociaby Penny Simkin, Ruth Ancheta, Suzy Myers, Shanna dela CruzISBN 140512217X (1-4051-2217-X)
Softcover, Blackwell Pub
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The Limits Of Enchantment: A Novelby Graham JoyceISBN 0743463455 (0-7434-6345-5)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Lying-In: A History of Childbirth in Americaby Dorothy C. Wertz, Richard W. WetzISBN 0300040873 (0-300-04087-3)
Softcover, Yale Univ Pr
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The Midwife's Adviceby Gay CourterISBN 0595279708 (0-595-27970-8)
Softcover, Iuniverse Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Midwife's Advice'Book summary:The next chapter in the life of The Midwife, Hannah Sokolow, finds her living in turn-of-the-century New York and launching a career as a sex therapist in the face of the decline of the midwifery profession. 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo. [via]
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The Midwife's Apprenticeby Karen CushmanISBN 006440630X (0-06-440630-X)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Midwife's Apprentice'Book summary:Karen Cushman likes to write with her tongue firmly planted in her cheek, and her feisty female characters firmly planted in history. In The Midwife's Apprentice, which earned the 1996 Newbery Medal, this makes a winning combination for children and adult readers alike. Like her award-winning book Catherine, Called Birdy, the story takes place in medieval England. This time our protagonist is Alyce, who rises from the dung heap (literally) of homelessness and namelessness to find a station in life--apprentice to the crotchety, snaggletoothed midwife Jane Sharp. On Alyce's first solo outing as a midwife, she fails to deliver. Instead of facing her ignorance, Alyce chooses to run from failure--never a good choice. Disappointingly, Cushman does not offer any hardships or internal wrestling to warrant Alyce's final epiphanies, and one of the book's climactic insights is when Alyce discovers that lo and behold she is actually pretty! Still, Cushman redeems her writing, as always, with historical accuracy, saucy dialogue, fast-paced action, and plucky, original characters that older readers will eagerly devour. (Ages 12 and older) --Gail Hudson [via]
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A Midwife's Storyby Penny Armstrong, Sheryl FeldmanISBN 1905177046 (1-905177-04-6)
Softcover, Printer & Martin Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Midwife's Story'Book summary:When hospital-trained midwife Penny Armstrong takes on a job delivering the babies of the Amish, she discovers an approach to giving birth which would change her life forever. A Midwife's Story is a life-affirming book that never fails to enlighten, inform and surprise. Honest and ultimately very moving, it is inspirational reading for all student midwives and expectant parents. [via]
The Midwife's Taleby Gretchen Moran LaskasISBN 0385335547 (0-385-33554-7)
Softcover, Dell Publishing
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A Midwife's Tale : The Life of Martha Ballard Based Oby Laurel Thatcher UlrichISBN 0394568443 (0-394-56844-3)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Midwife's Tale : The Life of Martha Ballard Based O'Book summary:Drawing on the diaries of a midwife and healer in eighteenth-century Maine, this intimate history illuminates the medical practices, household economies, religious rivalries, and sexual mores of the New England frontier.
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A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812by Laurel Thatcher UlrichISBN 0679733760 (0-679-73376-0)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Midwifery and Childbirth in Americaby Judith RooksISBN 1566397111 (1-56639-711-1)
Softcover, Temple Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Midwifery and Childbirth in America'Book summary:Having a baby is an elemental human experience profound, even sacred to some women and their families. At the same time, it is a significant component of health care. The medical model of childbirth emphasizes the pathological potential of pregnancy and birth, while an alternative model championed by midwives focuses on the normalcy of pregnancy and its potential for health. Now available in paperback, this definitive account of the many forces that intersect over the issue of childbirth explains in a comprehensive and authoritative manner the conceptual and philosophical differences between these models. The author has brought together in a clear and readable fashion the myriad strands of history, culture, science, economics, and policy that have resulted in the current condition of maternity care in the United States. She describes the disparate backgrounds, training, and roles of certified nurse-midwives and lay or direct entry midwives, and explains the contributions of both groups. Rooks believes that maternity care and childbirth in America can, and should, be better than it is today, and offers steps to take in the direction. Author note: Judith Rooks is a nurse-midwife and epidemiologist with a long career in public health. She has taught in a school of nursing, a school of medicine, and a school of midwifery. The author of more than 50 scientific and professional papers, she is also past-president of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. She is an Associate of the Pacific Institute for Women's Health in Los Angeles. [via]
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Midwivesby Chris BohjalianISBN 0375706771 (0-375-70677-1)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Midwives'Book summary:On a violent, stormy winter night, a home birth goes disastrously wrong. The phone lines are down, the roads slick with ice. The midwife, unable to get her patient to a hospital, works frantically to save both mother and child while her inexperienced assistant and the woman's terrified husband look on. The mother dies but the baby is saved thanks to an emergency C-section. And then the nightmare begins: the assistant suggests that maybe the woman wasn't really dead when the midwife operated:
Did she perform at least eight or nine cycles as my mother said, or four or five as Asa recalled? That is the sort of detail that was disputable. But at some point within minutes of what my mother believed had been a stroke, after my mother concluded the cardiopulmonary resuscitation had failed to generate a pulse or a breath, she screamed for Asa and Anne to find her the sharpest knife in the house.
In Midwives, Chris Bohjalian chronicles the events leading up to the trial of Sibyl Danforth, a respected midwife in the small Vermont town of Reddington, on charges of manslaughter. It quickly becomes evident, however, that Sibyl is not the only one on trial--the prosecuting attorney and the state's medical community are all anxious to use this tragedy as ammunition against midwifery in general; this particular midwife, after all, an ex-hippie who still evokes the best of the flower-power generation, is something of an anachronism in 1981. Through it all, Sibyl, her husband, Rand, and their teenage daughter, Connie, attempt to keep their family intact, but the stress of the trial--and Sibyl's growing closeness to her lawyer--puts pressure on both marriage and family. Bohjalian takes readers through the intricacies of childbirth and the law, and by the end of Sibyl Danforth's trial, it's difficult to decide which was more harrowing--the tragic delivery or its legal aftermath.Narrated by a now adult Connie, Midwives moves back and forth in time, fitting vital pieces of information about what happened that night like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle into its complicated plot. As Connie looks back on her mother's trial, she is still trying to understand what happened--not on the night of the disaster--but in the months and years that followed. --Margaret Prior [via]
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Nurse-Midwiferyby Helen VarneyISBN 0865420270 (0-86542-027-0)
Hardcover, Blackwell Pub
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Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guideby Penny Simkin, Ann Keppler, Janet WhalleyISBN 074321241X (0-7432-1241-X)
Softcover, Pocket Books
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- Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn: The Complete Guide: ISBN 0881664006 (0-88166-400-6)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster - Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide: ISBN 0671741829 (0-671-74182-9)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster - Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: A Complete Guide for Expectant Parents: ISBN 0881660043 (0-88166-004-3)
Softcover, Meadowbrook Books - Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide: ISBN 0881661775 (0-88166-177-5)
Hardcover, Meadowbrook - Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide: ISBN 074321241X (0-7432-1241-X)
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Primal Health: Understanding the Critical Period Between Conception and the First Birthdayby Michael OdentISBN 1902636333 (1-902636-33-3)
Softcover, Clairview Books
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Race, Space, and the Law: Unmapping a White Settler Societyby Sherene RazackISBN 1896357598 (1-896357-59-8)
Softcover, Between the Lines
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Race, Space, and the Law: Unmapping a White Settler Society'Book summary:Race, Space, and the Law belongs to a growing field of exploration that spans critical geography, sociology, law, education, and critical race and feminist studies. Writers who share this terrain reject the idea that spaces, and the arrangement of bodies in them, emerge naturally over time. Instead, they look at how spaces are created and the role of law in shaping and supporting them. They expose hierarchies that emerge from, and in turn produce, oppressive spatial categories.
The authors' unmapping takes us through drinking establishments, parks, slums, classrooms, urban spaces of prostitution, parliaments, the main streets of cities, mosques, and the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders. Each example demonstrates that "place," as a Manitoba Court of Appeal judge concluded after analyzing a section of the Indian Act, "becomes race." [via]More editions of Race, Space, and the Law: Unmapping a White Settler Society:
Rediscovering Birthby Sheila KitzingerISBN 0743412737 (0-7434-1273-7)
Hardcover, Pocket Books
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Sisters on a Journey: Portraits of American Midwivesby Penfield Chester, Sarah Chester McKusickISBN 0813524083 (0-8135-2408-3)
Softcover, Rutgers Univ Pr
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Spiritual Midwiferyby Ina May GaskinISBN 1570671044 (1-57067-104-4)
Softcover, Book Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Spiritual Midwifery'Book summary:The classic book on home birth! The first section details the experiences of parents and midwives during the birth experience. The second seciton is a technical manual for midwives, nurses, and doctors. Includes information on prenatal care and nutrition, labor, delivery-techniques, care of the new baby, and breast-feeding. [via]
Testing Women, Testing the Fetus: The Social Impact of Amniocentesis in Americaby Rayna RappISBN 0415916453 (0-415-91645-3)
Softcover, Routledge
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The Traditional Birth Attendant in Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning: A Guide to Her Training and Utilizationby Maria de Lourdes Verderese, Lily M. TurnbullISBN 9241700181 (92-4-170018-1)
Hardcover, World Health Organization
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Understanding Diagnostic Tests in the Childbearing Year: A Holistic Guide to Evaluating the Health of Mother and Babyby Anne Frye, Rhonda WheelerISBN 1891145509 (1-891145-50-9)
Softcover, Labrys Pr
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Varney's Midwiferyby Helen Varney, Jan M. Kriebs, Carolyn L. GegorISBN 0763718564 (0-7637-1856-4)
Hardcover, Jones & Bartlett Pub
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Williams Obstetricsby F. Gary Cunningham, Kenneth J. Leveno, Steven L. Bloom, J. Whitridge WilliamsISBN 0071413154 (0-07-141315-4)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Williams Obstetrics'Book summary:The new 21st edition of Williams Obstetrics maintains its strong evidence-based approach and includes more than 4,000 new references, updated guidelines, and a new easy access format in a 2-color design. Rigorously referenced and cohesively written, the hallmarks of Williams Obstetrics are its thoroughness, scientific basis, and practical applicability for the obstetrician at the bedside. The book maintains its strong evidence based approach whereby management guidelines and recommendations are evaluated on analysis of the scientific literature.
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* New Editors John Hauth and Katharine Wenstrom bring special expertise in the field of evidence-based clinical medicine and state-of-the art application of CLINICAL and MOLECULAR GENETICS as they pertain to obstetrics
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* New Streamlined format features QUICK-READ CHAPTER OUTLINES and highlighted key sentences that pinpoint critical information
* NEW CHAPTERS inform on hot topics: preconceptional counseling, induction and augmentation of labor, chronic hypertension, more
* 250 NEW FIGURES AND TABLES illuminate key information [via]-
Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Yearby Susan S. WeedISBN 0961462000 (0-9614620-0-0)
Softcover, Partners Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year'Book summary:Simple, safe remedies for pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and newborns. Now in its 24th printing. A confirmed favorite with pregnant women, midwives, childbirth educators, and new parents. Packed with clear, comforting, and superbly helpful information. Beginning with the two months before pregnancy, herbs are enlisted to provide safe, effective birth control, or to help ensure pregnancy, even in the most difficult of situations. A special list of teratogens, including herbs to avoid before pregnancy, is included, as is a section on herbs to improve the father's fertility and reduce the risk of birth defects. Once pregnancy has occurred, herbs are safe and beneficial allies in reducing the distress of pregnancy, including hemorrhoids, high blood pressure, morning sickness, emotional changes, anemia, muscle cramps, bladder infections, and preclampsia. Tasty recipes and clear directions make use easy and fun. Herbs take a starring role in labor and delivery -- whether initiating labor, increasing energy, diminishing pain, or staunching postpartum bleeding -- and in postpartum care of the mother's perineum, breasts, and emotions, and the infants umbilicus, skin, scalp, digestive system, and immune system. Humorous, tender, and detailed, this classic text is supported by illustrations, references, resource lists, glossary, and index. Includes herbs for fertility and birth control. Foreword by Jeannine Parvati Baker. [via]
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Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healersby Barbara EhrenreichISBN 0912670134 (0-912670-13-4)
Softcover, Feminist Pr
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The Womanly Art of Breastfeedingby LA Leche League International, Gwen GotschISBN 0452285801 (0-452-28580-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding'Book summary:Here's the 35th-anniversary edition of the big book on breastfeeding, written by the experts at La Leche League International. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding is a comprehensive resource guide providing just about everything you need to know about how--and why--to breastfeed your baby. Latch on to this book for step-by-step guides to early months, common concerns, problems, and weaning. Additional sections on general nutrition, sleep issues, going back to work, discipline, and fathering are useful for all breastfeeding mothers. Unfortunately the black-and-white photos are not always as clear as they should be, and the informative line-drawings are too scarce. [via]
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The Womanly Art of Breastfeedingby Gwen Gotsch, LA Leche League International, Judy TorgusISBN 0912500980 (0-912500-98-0)
Hardcover, La Leche League International
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Womanly Art of Breastfeedingby Leche League Intl LaISBN 0912500255 (0-912500-25-5)
Softcover, LA Leche League Intl
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The Womanly Art of Breastfeedingby Niles NewtonISBN 0453004539 (0-453-00453-9)
Hardcover, New Amer Library
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The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: 35th Anniversary Editionby LA Leche League InternationalISBN 0452266238 (0-452-26623-8)
Softcover, Penguin USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: 35th Anniversary Edition'Book summary:This special edition coincides with La Leche League's 35th anniversary. Today, with more than 50 percent of new mothers choosing to breastfeed their babies, the need for a practical, confidence-building guide is greater than ever. In addition to being an authoritative text on breastfeeding, this guide offers advice on planning and caring for infants. 80 black-and-white photos.Line draw ings throughout. [via]
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