Birth And Birthgivers
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Birth And Birthgivers
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Author : Janet Chawla
language : en
Publisher: Har-Anand Publications
Release Date : 2006
Birth And Birthgivers written by Janet Chawla and has been published by Har-Anand Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Childbirth categories.
This volume presents waried essays exploring women's voices, agencies and aesthetics in the traditional handling of chilbearing. Ayurveda as it comprehends reproduction, sohars (birth songs), birth narratives cord-cutters, dais' knowledge and compensation systems, as well as analyses of biomedical dominance and erasure of indigenous knowledge all provide a peek bechind the purdah in this critical reclamation of tradition.
Birth As You Please
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Author : Amancaya Xristina
language : en
Publisher: Riza Press
Release Date : 2020-12-31
Birth As You Please written by Amancaya Xristina and has been published by Riza Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-31 with Art categories.
Twenty-one birth-giving people from around the world unite their voices in Birth As You Please to share their birth stories and portraits in order to inspire, empower, and advocate for the right to choose how to give birth: if, where, when and with whom. In this book, the diversity of the birth giving experience is portrayed through colors and words, and art is used as a medium that elevates human existence and immortalizes the essence of motherhood. Birth As You Please features the stories of each of the mothers, as interviewed by Amancaya Xristina, both written in their own language and translated into English. Accompanying each story is a breathtaking portrait made by the author herself, representative of the birth-giver's story. This is a book celebrating the process of motherhood, pregnancy, and one's entry into life. It show cases birth-givers from different cultures as they carry their children into this world. The book also explores cultural questions of what the best method of birth is, and advocates for a mother's right to choose how her baby will enter the world. "Being an artist and a social entrepreneur, I found in my motherhood journey the inspiration to contribute to the higher cause of women's well-being. I created Birth As You Please because I sense the urgency of adding ideas and research to the dialogue around how birth can be more humane and how birthing people all around the world, in many different cultures. can inspire each other to rediscover their life giving capabilities. I grew up in Athens, Greece. I started painting at the age of 23, when I was living in Mexico City. I am now living in the city of La Paz, in Bolivia. The last three years I have been painting pregnancy portraits in my limited time while raising my little three year-old son and working at a women's rights organization. Birth as You Please is my passion. There has always been a deeper need inside me to create something that is meaningful and connected to a deeper cause." - Amancaya Xristina
The Social Context Of Birth
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Author : Caroline Squire
language : en
Publisher: Radcliffe Publishing
Release Date : 2009
The Social Context Of Birth written by Caroline Squire and has been published by Radcliffe Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Health & Fitness categories.
Providing an understanding of the impact of social circumstance on women giving birth, their babies and families in the 21st century, this title explains to midwives and other health professionals how social issues, such as domestic violence, race and poverty, can affect the birth progress.
Birth As An American Rite Of Passage
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Author : Robbie E. Davis-Floyd
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2004-03-15
Birth As An American Rite Of Passage written by Robbie E. Davis-Floyd and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03-15 with Social Science categories.
Why do so many American women allow themselves to become enmeshed in the standardized routines of technocratic childbirth--routines that can be insensitive, unnecessary, and even unhealthy? Anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd first addressed these questions in the 1992 edition. Her new preface to this 2003 edition of a book that has been read, applauded, and loved by women all over the world, makes it clear that the issues surrounding childbirth remain as controversial as ever.
Birth Work As Care Work
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Author : Alana Apfel
language : en
Publisher: PM Press
Release Date : 2016-05-01
Birth Work As Care Work written by Alana Apfel and has been published by PM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-01 with Health & Fitness categories.
Birth Work as Care Work presents a vibrant collection of stories and insights from the front lines of birth activist communities. The personal has once more become political, and birth workers, supporters, and doulas now find themselves at the fore of collective struggles for freedom and dignity. The author, herself a scholar and birth justice organizer, provides a unique platform to explore the political dynamics of birth work, drawing connections between birth, reproductive labor, and the struggles of caregiving communities today. Articulating a politics of care work in and through the reproductive process, the book brings diverse voices into conversation to explore multiple possibilities and avenues for change. At a moment when agency over our childbirth experiences is increasingly centralized in the hands of professional elites, Birth Work as Care Work presents creative new ways to reimagine the trajectory of our reproductive processes. Most importantly, the contributors present new ways of thinking about the entire life cycle, providing a unique and creative entry point into the essence of all human struggle—the struggle over the reproduction of life itself.
Active Birth
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Author : Janet Balaskas
language : en
Publisher: Pinter & Martin Limited
Release Date : 2023-09-05
Active Birth written by Janet Balaskas and has been published by Pinter & Martin Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Pioneering birth educator and author Janet Balaskas founded the Active Birth Movement in the 1980s. Her ideas - based on the core principle that women should take ownership of their bodies during birth and be free to assume upright positions in labour - have transformed birth for women and their birth companions across the world. In this inspiring memoir, illustrated with beautiful birth images taken by photographer Anthea Sieveking over two decades, Janet explains the essential philosophy of her approach and how the Active Birth Movement has grown and helped generations of mothers to prepare for birth, by honouring the importance of the beginning of life and empowering them to confidently trust and follow their instincts.
Birth Models That Work
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Author : Robbie E. Davis-Floyd
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2009-03-07
Birth Models That Work written by Robbie E. Davis-Floyd and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-07 with Social Science categories.
"This book is a major contribution to the global struggle for control of women's bodies and their giving birth and should be read by all obstetricians, midwives, obstetric nurses, pregnant women and anyone else with interest in maternity care. It documents the worldwide success of programs for pregnancy and birth which honor the women and put them in control of their own reproductive lives."—Marsden Wagner, MD, author of Born In The USA: How a Broken Maternity System Must Be Fixed to Put Women and Children First
Gentle Birth Choices
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Author : Barbara Harper
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2005-08-09
Gentle Birth Choices written by Barbara Harper and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-09 with Family & Relationships categories.
Birth as every woman would like it to be • Recommended by Lamaze International as one of the top ten books for pregnant women and their families • Includes a 45-minute DVD of six live gentle births • More than 32,000 copies sold of the original edition New parents are faced with a myriad of choices about pregnancy, labor, and birth. In Gentle Birth Choices Barbara Harper, renowned childbirth advocate, nurse, former midwife, and mother of three, helps to clarify these choices and shows how to plan a meaningful, family-centered birth experience. She dispels medical myths and reimagines birth without fear, pain, or violence. Harper explains the numerous gentle birth choices available, including giving birth in an independent birth center, at home, or in a hospital birthing room; finding a primary caregiver who shares your philosophy of birth; and deciding how to best use current technologies. She also provides practical advice for couples wishing to explore the option of using a doula or water during labor and birth to avoid the unwanted effects of drugs and epidurals. The Gentle Birth Choices DVD blends interviews with midwives and physicians and six actual births that illustrate the options of water birth, home birth, and vaginal birth after a prior Cesarean section. The DVD clearly reveals the strength of women during childbirth and the healthy and happy outcome of women exercising gentle birth choices. It is a powerful instructional tool, not only for expectant parents, but also for midwives, hospitals, birth centers, and doctors.
Ways Of Knowing About Birth
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Author : Robbie Davis-Floyd
language : en
Publisher: Waveland Press
Release Date : 2017-10-11
Ways Of Knowing About Birth written by Robbie Davis-Floyd and has been published by Waveland Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-11 with Social Science categories.
There is no other living scholar with Davis-Floyd’s solid roots, activism, and scholarly achievements on the combined subjects of childbirth, midwifery, obstetrics, and medicine. Ways of Knowing about Birth brings together an astounding array of her most popular and essential works, all updated for this volume, spanning over three decades of research and writing from the perspectives of cultural, medical, and symbolic anthropology. The 16 essays capture Robbie Davis-Floyd’s unique voice, which brims with wisdom, compassion, and deep understanding. Intentionally cast as stand-alone pieces, the chapters offer the ultimate in classroom flexibility and include discussion questions and recommended films.
The Birth Space
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Author : Gabrielle Nancarrow
language : en
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
Release Date : 2021-07-28
The Birth Space written by Gabrielle Nancarrow and has been published by Hardie Grant Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-28 with Health & Fitness categories.
‘In The Birth Space … you will find the information and support that will take you from conception through matrescence, with deeper calm, confidence and power.’ Aviva Romm, MD The Birth Space is a doula's guide to conception, pregnancy, birth and postpartum that highlights choice and rights in the perinatal space. In this beautiful book, trained and experienced doula Gabrielle Nancarrow offers comprehensive information about the birthing landscape that will empower you to choose the right birth for you – whether that be an obstetric, midwife or home birth. The Birth Space shows us how to prepare our minds and bodies for pregnancy and labour, from conscious conception through to postpartum and into matrescence. Gabrielle helps us understand what to expect during this period and translates the medical terminology so we are informed. She also provides remedies for common ailments, shares insights from other birth specialists, and is a constant spiritual guide from conception and beyond…talk about continuity of care! Filled with moving photography by Ilsa Wynne-Hoelscher Kidd (@ilsa_whk), Lisa Sorgini @lisa.sorgini, and Hayden Trace (@feelinghomeagain) as well as intimate real-life stories from contributors covering pregnancy loss, IVF, same-sex conception, home births, caesareans and more, The Birth Space is the essential companion for anyone who is seeking guidance as they enter this new chapter of their life.