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Birth and Breastfeeding: Rediscovering the Needs of Women During Pregnancy and Childbirth |  | Author: Michel Odent
Publisher: Rudolph Steiner Pr
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 156
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 1905570066
Dewey Decimal Number: 649
EAN: 9781905570065
ASIN: 1905570066
Publication Date: September 30, 2008
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Humanity, argues Michel Odent, stands at a crossroads in the history of childbirth - and the direction we choose to take will have critical consequences. Until recently a woman could not have had a baby without releasing a complex cocktail of "love hormones." In many societies today, most women give birth without relying on the release of such a flow of hormones. Some give birth via caesarean section, while others use drugs that not only block the release of these natural substances, but also do not have their beneficial behavioral effects. "This unprecedented situation must be considered in terms of civilization," says Odent. It gives us urgent new reasons to rediscover the basic needs of women in labor. At a time when pleas for the "humanization" of childbirth are fashionable, the author suggests, rather, that we should first accept our `mammalian' condition and give priority to the woman's need for privacy and to feel secure. The activity of the intellect, the use of language, and many cultural beliefs and rituals--which are all special to humans--are handicaps in the period surrounding birth. Says Odent: "To give birth to her baby, the mother needs privacy. She needs to feel unobserved. The newborn baby needs the skin of the mother, the smell of the mother, her breast. These are all needs that we hold in common with the other mammals, but which humans have learned to neglect, to ignore or even deny." Expectant parents, midwives, childbirth educators, those involved in public health, and all those interested in the future of humanity will find this a provocative and visionary book.
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Every American Obstetrician Should Read This Book August 10, 2007
Mary Herrington
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
As an L&D nurse, I have witnessed my fair share of medically managed labors and surgically assisted births. I also deal with the mangled mothers and stunned newborns left behind as the OB hurries off to their next "job." American/western hospital labor and birth is so far from normal it's shocking. How refreshing to read this book and learn how women's needs in birth can be met and safety and health can be a priority as well. Dr Odent describes the needs of women and how to meet them during pregnancy and birth delightfully. It is a fascinating and informative read.
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