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THE FIRST COMPLETE, COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO PAIN RELIEF DURING LABOR AND DELIVERY
Far too many expectant mothers find themselves unprepared when labor begins and natural techniques don’t effectively manage the pain. This indispensable guide provides reassuring, proven approaches to combining medical and natural techniques to ensure the most comfortable pain-free labor possible. In Easy Labor, you’ll discover
• what to expect during labor, and key factors that affect your comfort
• the facts on epidurals, safety concerns, and how effectively they reduce pain
• the pros and cons of pain-relief medications
• complementary and alternative methods, including water immersion, acupuncture, hypnosis, massage, and birth balls
• how your choice of hospital or birth center affects your pain-management options
• techniques to calm and eliminate the specific fears and stresses associated with childbirth
So relax and enjoy your pregnancy, with this important book by your side!
Far too many expectant mothers find themselves unprepared when labor begins and natural techniques don’t effectively manage the pain. This indispensable guide provides reassuring, proven approaches to combining medical and natural techniques to ensure the most comfortable pain-free labor possible. In Easy Labor, you’ll discover
• what to expect during labor, and key factors that affect your comfort
• the facts on epidurals, safety concerns, and how effectively they reduce pain
• the pros and cons of pain-relief medications
• complementary and alternative methods, including water immersion, acupuncture, hypnosis, massage, and birth balls
• how your choice of hospital or birth center affects your pain-management options
• techniques to calm and eliminate the specific fears and stresses associated with childbirth
So relax and enjoy your pregnancy, with this important book by your side!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book appears to be open minded and holistic supporting the pro's and cons of hospital versus birth centers. They talk about epidural as if it is no big deal, and while appearing to be balancing, seem to prefer the hospital approach. Having drugs and so forth may be comforting to some, but our bodies are designed to give birth naturally. Sometimes help is needed, but drugs can have dangerous effects on both the mother and newborn. The author's provide misleading evidence to make it seem like an epidural is no big deal, and that natural pain relief methods seem to not work. This is highly misleading advice. There are some good points and information in the book, but I don't see how one can pick out truth from fiction. It seems to be in a fantasy realm. Labor takes work, that is why it is called LABOR.
Review is by Ramiel Nagel author of Review is by Ramiel Nagel author of Healing Our Children: Because Your New Baby Matters! Sacred Wisdom for Preconception, Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting (ages 0-6) & Cure Tooth Decay: Heal and Prevent Cavities with Nutrition (First Edition).
Review is by Ramiel Nagel author of Review is by Ramiel Nagel author of Healing Our Children: Because Your New Baby Matters! Sacred Wisdom for Preconception, Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting (ages 0-6) & Cure Tooth Decay: Heal and Prevent Cavities with Nutrition (First Edition).
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
I love this book!
16 Feb 2006
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
As a childbirth educator and founder of Hypnobabies, I very much enjoyed seeing the authors provide us all such a nicely balanced collection of ideas for being more confident and comfortable during childbirth. I always love to see expectant moms research their choices for childbirth and this book has many. Easy Labor starts out with excellent information on choosing your birthing environment and caregivers, addressing childbirth fears and concerns, and giving wonderful resources.
The next section is all about epidurals and medications for birthing, with the information women need about the benefits, risks and side effects for each one as well as how and when they are administered, and how a birth partner can help if meds are chosen. Especially helpful are the comments from caregivers and mothers who have experienced using these medications for childbirth. There is even a chapter on medication for Cesarean births that answers many questions for women.
Of course the part of the book I am most impressed with is the section on Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Labor-Pain Relief. The authors very sensitively and concisely researched various forms of "CAMS" (complimentary and alternative medicine) from natural childbirth classes and waterbirthing to using hypnosis, acupuncture, aromatherapy and labor support. Resources are given throughout and the information is very comprehensive.
Incredibly fascinating are the chapters on the history of pain relief in childbirth and the birth stories from medical caregivers - their own birth stories! Doulas, OBs, nurses and midwives tell what they experienced, learned, and found helpful for their own baby's births. They also share perspectives on how their own attitudes impact their patient's childbirth experience. Great book. Get it, read it!
Kerry Tuschhoff, Hypnobabies
The next section is all about epidurals and medications for birthing, with the information women need about the benefits, risks and side effects for each one as well as how and when they are administered, and how a birth partner can help if meds are chosen. Especially helpful are the comments from caregivers and mothers who have experienced using these medications for childbirth. There is even a chapter on medication for Cesarean births that answers many questions for women.
Of course the part of the book I am most impressed with is the section on Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Labor-Pain Relief. The authors very sensitively and concisely researched various forms of "CAMS" (complimentary and alternative medicine) from natural childbirth classes and waterbirthing to using hypnosis, acupuncture, aromatherapy and labor support. Resources are given throughout and the information is very comprehensive.
Incredibly fascinating are the chapters on the history of pain relief in childbirth and the birth stories from medical caregivers - their own birth stories! Doulas, OBs, nurses and midwives tell what they experienced, learned, and found helpful for their own baby's births. They also share perspectives on how their own attitudes impact their patient's childbirth experience. Great book. Get it, read it!
Kerry Tuschhoff, Hypnobabies
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
A Good Survey of Labor Options
14 Feb 2007
Format:Paperback
This book is an excellent survey of labor options and pain relief methods. It seems fairly un-biased - not pulling either to home birth or to hospital birth. It is explains different medications and alternative methods and has quotes from mothers and practitioners on their experiences. It emphasizes the need to think ahead, to be flexible, and to be prepared for the unexpected turns that labor and delivery can take. I am on the brink of my third delivery and I agree with the authors that all expectant mothers should be "armed" with information about both natural and medical pain relief because labor does not always go according to your plan. Even if you plan on getting an epidural, you should know some comfort measures, in case you can't get that epidural right away.
One thing to note however is that this book will not really "teach" you much about breathing or relaxation. It will give you an idea of where to turn to find out more about a given method. I was hoping it would have more specific instruction on calming techniques. I recommend perhaps starting with this book earlier in your pregnancy so that you have time to research some of the methods that appeal to you in more detail. (For example, Bradley method takes 12 weeks of instruction and HypnoBirth techniques can take months to learn! And you need to find an instructor.)
But overall, it is a good practical guide to options.
One thing to note however is that this book will not really "teach" you much about breathing or relaxation. It will give you an idea of where to turn to find out more about a given method. I was hoping it would have more specific instruction on calming techniques. I recommend perhaps starting with this book earlier in your pregnancy so that you have time to research some of the methods that appeal to you in more detail. (For example, Bradley method takes 12 weeks of instruction and HypnoBirth techniques can take months to learn! And you need to find an instructor.)
But overall, it is a good practical guide to options.
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Decent information, but not necessarily reassuring
12 Aug 2008
Format:Paperback
I'm 4 months pregnant and have started reading about various labor options and philosophies. I'm pretty middle-of-the-road and have no issue with medical pain intervention. I'd also like to have some alternative methods in my back pocket, too. The information on pain management is useful. However, the pages and pages detailing the incredible pain of labor were not exactly comforting. I read this right after reading a book on hypnobirthing, which had the opposite philosophy, so perhaps the contrast was even greater. For me, the idea that the pain is "horrible, terrifying and excruciating" is not what I want to focus on for the next five months. I am using this book for the factual parts, which is useful. Then I'm looking elsewhere to help me manage my own fears and nerves about having my first baby. If this were the only book I'd looked at, I would be VERY scared about having this baby. Luckily, there are some books that are more reassuring and confidence-building that I'm reading as well. It's good to have info, it's not great to be terrified for months on end.
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