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Husband-Coached Childbirth (Fifth Edition): The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
| Title | Husband-Coached Childbirth (Fifth Edition): The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth |
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| Date | 2025-01-23 15:14:45 |
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Desciption
Now completely revised and updated for today's parents-to-be...The book that started a revolution in the birthing experience and helped millions of women and their partners to a safe and natural childbirth.The Bradley Method has changed the way men and women—and the medical establishment—think about childbirth today. Now this new, updated edition of the groundbreaking work by Robert A. Bradley, M.D., has all the information you need to approach a natural childbirth safely, confidently, and wisely. From the reasons to choose the Bradley Method to the steps you will take as your birth day approaches—and after the birth of your baby—this book is designed to help couples share completely in the birthing experience. •Build better, deeper, and more trusting communication skills with your partner in preparation for a drug-free childbirth•Learn the physical, emotional, and mental relaxation techniques essential to a natural childbirth•Discover how you and your doctor can work together toward your natural delivery •Monitor your weight, nutrition, and your overall well-being during pregnancy•Use natural prevention methods for the most common pregnancy problems•Get the most out of the bonding experience you will share with your baby and your partnerWith its time-tested wisdom, medical soundness, and reassuring first-person accounts of natural childbirth, this book is the “gold standard” of childbirth books. The Bradley Method is an essential guide for anyone considering childbirth without unnecessary medications or medical intervention and to share fully in your child’s arrival into the world. Read more
Review
We used this book in preparation for the birth of my first daughter in tandem with attending the Bradley Method classes. I ended having a somewhat fast labor first labor (12 hours start to finish) and a lot of the positions recommended in the book weren't really that helpful because it was so quick, but it was SO helpful for knowing emotional signposts of labor and for preparing my husband to be a supportive labor partner.With my first, my midwife wanted to actually send me home from the birthing center because I was only dilated to a three, but based on how I felt emotionally, we refused to go home. I ended up having my daughter one hour after they tried to send me home. I would have had her in the car or at my house if I had not studied this method. I had her without any pain medication, and felt AMAZING after giving birth. Birth was painful, but it was always bearable, and I was able to gage how far along I was really based on the emotional signposts and confidence the book gives you.With my second, I tried Hypnobirthing because I heard some women say birth wasn't painful at all, and that sounded quite lovely. Despite being a great student, it really didn't work for me at all, and we ended up going back to the Bradley Method guidelines when I was in the thick of labor because that is what made the most sense to me. My daughter ended up being 10.5 pounds, and I was able to have her at home with zero pain meds. So all in all, I'd say I am a tremendous success story from using this book. If anyone asks how I had my babies med free, I will always recommend this book.
