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What's right for me? : making decisions in pregnancy and childbirth / Dr Sara Wickham.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: [Great Britain] : Birthmoon Creations, 2018Edition: Second editionDescription: vii, 121 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781999806415
  • 1999806417
Subject(s):
Contents:
What does the childbirth decision making landscape look like? -- What is informed decision making? -- Perspectives on childbirth -- Putting risk into perspective -- Considering your own beliefs about life, birth and information -- A few tips on weighing up information -- Understanding birth intervention: four types of intervention -- More on birth intervention: intention, indication nd individualization -- Real-life birth decision making -- Appendix 1: How to get more information about your birth rights -- Appendix 2: How to change your care provider -- Appendix 3: When consent is not consent -- Appendix 4: How to respond to fear-based information -- Appendix 5: Why we need to develop awareness of busyness -- Appendix 6: How to cancel a labour induction -- Appendix 7: Three things I wish every woman knew about pregnancy and birth knowledge.
Summary: "The decisions that we make about our pregnancy and childbirth journeys can shape our experiences, health and lives, as well as those of our families. But many of those decisions are complex, confusing and overwhelming. They are often made harder by the fact that we live in a world full of information, options and opinions, which aren't all woman-centred. This book explains the different perspectives and approaches that people take towards childbirth. It offers tips, tools and ways of thinking that will help you find the path that's right for you."--Book cover
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 618.2 W637 Available 33111010955520
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The decisions that we make about pregnancy and childbirth can shape our experiences, health and lives, as well as those of our children and families. But many of those decisions are complex, confusing and made harder by the fact that we live in a world which is filled with options and opinions. This book is designed to help the reader think through their needs so that decision making becomes less daunting. It explains the different perspectives and approaches that people take towards childbirth and tips, tools and ways of thinking that will help you find the path that's right for you.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 86-88).

"The decisions that we make about our pregnancy and childbirth journeys can shape our experiences, health and lives, as well as those of our families. But many of those decisions are complex, confusing and overwhelming. They are often made harder by the fact that we live in a world full of information, options and opinions, which aren't all woman-centred. This book explains the different perspectives and approaches that people take towards childbirth. It offers tips, tools and ways of thinking that will help you find the path that's right for you."--Book cover

What does the childbirth decision making landscape look like? -- What is informed decision making? -- Perspectives on childbirth -- Putting risk into perspective -- Considering your own beliefs about life, birth and information -- A few tips on weighing up information -- Understanding birth intervention: four types of intervention -- More on birth intervention: intention, indication nd individualization -- Real-life birth decision making -- Appendix 1: How to get more information about your birth rights -- Appendix 2: How to change your care provider -- Appendix 3: When consent is not consent -- Appendix 4: How to respond to fear-based information -- Appendix 5: Why we need to develop awareness of busyness -- Appendix 6: How to cancel a labour induction -- Appendix 7: Three things I wish every woman knew about pregnancy and birth knowledge.

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