Open Season: A Survival Guide for Natural Childbirth and VBAC in the 90s |  | Author: Nancy Wainer Cohen
Publisher: Bergin & Garvey Trade
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 671409
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 464
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 0897892526
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.19840973
EAN: 9780897892520
ASIN: 0897892526
Publication Date: October 30, 1991
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This book provides fresh insights and new information on the subject of cesarean section in the United States. Our alarming reliance on ceserean sections, currently about 25 percent of all births, is again exposed by Cohen, as it was in her critically acclaimed book Silent Knife. Open Season offers guidance to childbearing couples, educators, health professionals, and scholars who value the natural path to childbirth. Readers will find this book timely, informative, shocking, irreverent, and extremely readable.
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 Pluses and minuses... January 6, 2009
J. Nordhagen (Alberta, Canada)
I was given this book to read by the health nurse after what I believe was an unnecessary cesarean with my first child. This book was hard for me to read at first, because it added to the anger I felt over my c-section. I almost couldn't finish it. As I continued to read, though, I did gain some insight into how to cope with my grief and overcome negative feelings. I managed to let go of some of the anger and sadness I felt. I eventually had a midwife attended VBAC at home, which was empowering and beautiful. If you are reading this book after having had a c-section, just beware - it is definitely difficult to read at first, but worth it to see it through to the end.
 Oh my god! April 4, 2003
Corinna L. Burt (Corvallis, Oregon United States)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I didn't even have a cesarean and still this book made me laugh, cry and shake with rage. If I have another baby I will require my midwife, doula or whatever to read this book! The first question on my list of midwife interview questions is "Have you read Open Season?" Yes, Nancy is angry, and I think it is completely justified. This book made me realize that everything I had suspected about American childbirth was true, and that a lot of the horror stories such as women being tied to the bed are still happening today.
Very Thoughtful March 3, 2003
Mary Miner (Boxford, MA United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I know Nancy, and this is an example of how seriously she takes her support of women through the birthing process. She is wise, bright, clever, strong, and tells the truth, just as this book does. She will give you that same support if you are one of the lucky people she "midwives" through labor, delivery, and the life that comes after.
Wonderful Book, Wonderful Woman November 14, 2002
Jenn Thomas (DFW Area, TX, USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Nancy Wainer Cohen is THE pioneer of VBAC in the United States. Thanks to her activism in this area, Once a c-section, always a c-section no longer applies.This book is a marvelous collection of thoughts, insights, experiences, and tools for helping women avoid cesarean, either primary or secondary, and is well worth the reading.
 C-sections Rise to 22 percent in the States June 26, 2001
Robbin Whachell (Miami, Fl. United States)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
In the May, 2001 issue of "Parent" magazine, an article states that the c-section rate has risen to 22 percent. Why do ob's prefer to do sections? This is an alarming rate that cannot be ignored. This book helped me. I had a cesarean my first birth and this book helped give me courage to birth my next 3 children as VBAC's in my home, along with a good midwife. I've met the author when she visited our city on a speaking engagement and she is the salt of the earth. Although she may come across angry at times, she comes from her heart. AND for gosh sakes...these women are being cut up and having their God given rights stripped from them! By the current statistics, we still have a problem here people!! I had hoped this book would be out of date by now, but in reference again to the May article, not much has changed. Read the book. Be informed.
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