The Birth Partner 5th Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners

<p><b>Since the original publication of <i>The Birth Partner</i>, partners, friends, relatives, and doulas have relied on Penny Simkin's guidance in caring for the new mother, from her last trimester through the early postpartum period.</b></p><p>Now fully revised in its fifth edition, <i>The Birth Partner</i> remains the <b>definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth</b>, and the essential manual to have at hand during the event. <i>The Birth Partner</i> includes thorough information on: </p><ul><li>Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun</li><li>Normal labor and how to help the woman 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 <b>be truly helpful in the birthing room</b>, this book is indispensable.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Penny Simkin<br><b>Publisher:</b> Harvard Common Press<br><b>Published:</b> 10/09/2018<br><b>Pages:</b> 440<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.70lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781558329102<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><p><b>Penny Simkin, PT</b>, is a physical therapist, childbirth educator, doula, and birth counselor. She is nationally recognized as