Sheila Kitzinger Libri

Charting the stages of a baby's development with text and illustrations, this book highlights the physical and emotional changes that the mother can expect to experience, and encourages her to record the experiences of her own pregnancy.

Childbirth is one of the most important and powerful events in a woman's life - and yet many women look back on it as an ordeal. Sheila Kitzinger, acknowledged around the world as an expert in the psychological, social and physiological aspects of birth, has rewritten her first book for today's women. Herself a mother of five, all born at home, she believes that birth can be a positive and deeply satisfying experience. She co-created the teacher training scheme of the National Childbirth Trust, and was the first person to introduce couple's classes, pregnancy and postnatal counselling, and birth companions to give personal support and help in childbirth. Written with warmth, elegance and understanding, THE NEW EXPERIENCE OF CHILDBIRTH explores emotional as well as the physical elements in childbirth and is essential reading for every mother- (and father-) to be.

From conception through to birth, Sheila Kitzinger describes what to expect and prepares parents-to-be for the physical changes ahead. This updated edition includes information on Caesarean births, the birthing sling, sex during pregnancy and nutrition

A compassionate, comprehensive, and sensitive guide for any woman who wants to make informed choices about pregnancy, birth, and motherhood explores the alternatives to managed hospital birth, including midwife delivery, birth centers, and other birth experiences. Original.