Born At Home

The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than any other country in the world, yet outcomes are worse than other high-resource countries, and even worse for Black and Native American women. There are a variety of factors that influence childbirth, including social determinants such as income, educational levels, access to care, financing, transportation, structural racism and geographic variability in birth settings. It is important to reevaluate the United States' approach to maternal and newborn care through the lens of these factors across multiple disciplines. Birth Settings in America: Outcomes, Quality, Access, and Choice reviews and evaluates maternal and newborn care in the United States, the epidemiology of social and clinical risks in pregnancy and childbirth, birth settings research, and access to and choice of birth settings.

An explanation for children of 6-10 of how babies are born and grow up approved by members of the Catholic, Protestant and Jewish clergy, and tested by a group of children.

While finishing her doctorate, Rebecca gave birth to her firstborn. But hospital practices and policies that were more than 20 years out of date left her with preventable complications. Join Rebecca as she exposes the stark realities of institutional care during childbirth and reveals inspirational solutions for parents and professionals alike.

With Mindful Birthing, Nancy Bardacke, nurse-midwife and mindfulness teacher, lays out her innovative program for pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. Drawing on groundbreaking research in neuroscience, mindfulness meditation, and mind/body medicine, Bardacke offers practices that will help you find calm and ease during this life-changing time, providing lifelong skills for healthy living and wise parenting. SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF MINDFUL BIRTHING: Increases confidence and decreases fear of childbirth Taps into deep inner resources for working with pain Improves couple communication, connection, and cooperation Provides stress-reducing skills for greater joy and wellbeing

This is a collection of birth stories from a home birth midwife's perspective. They include all types of births and a wide range of people, beliefs and lifestyles. Each chapter tells how her "job" revolves around being a wife, mother and grandmother. Birth details are used and can sometimes be graphic, but tasteful. There are stories of death and life and all things in between. No names are used, so as to protect the birthing family and their privacy. The book will bring you to tears and also make you laugh.

Born in the USA examines issues including midwifery and the safety of out-of-hospital birth, how the process of becoming a doctor can adversely affect both practitioners and their patients, and why there has been a rise in the use of risky but doctor-friendly interventions, including the use of Cytotec, a drug that has not been approved by the FDA for pregnant women. Most importantly, this investigation, supported by many troubling personal stories, explores how women can reclaim the childbirth experience for the betterment of themselves and their children."--Jacket.

This exquisite board book is a lift-the-flap celebration of baby's first year for readers of all ages. Illustrated throughout with full colour illustrations that accompany the verse, it's a sturdy, colourful book that follows new babies through each season and step of development.

Cassandra Austin's two youngest children were born at home with wonderful midwives in attendance. Cassandra is passionate about helping others become more familiar with, and accepting of Homebirth as a valid option for healthy pregnancies. She and her husband currently reside in Nevada with their four children.Family and birth go hand in hand. So take your precious little ones by the hand and share with them, this gentle introduction to Homebirth. Born Right Here at Home, is a delightful affirmation that Homebirth can be a wonderful way to welcome your baby into the world.

A baby is born and the world rejoices! With a loving mama, a trumpeting herd, curious cousins, and even some dancing peacocks heralding this little one’s arrival, it is apparent that the joy and wonder a new baby brings is shared by all! Varsha Bajaj’s lilting prose and Eliza Wheeler’s enchanting scenes of a wide-eyed baby elephant and its smitten family celebrate the importance of family and community in every child’s life. Set in the lush wilds of India, this is an endearing, beautifully illustrated tribute to little ones getting their first warm welcome to the world.

Describes different approaches to childbirth and their advantages and disadvantages, including midwife delivery and birth centers.