Creating Your Birth Plan: The Definitive Guide to a Safe and Empowering Birth

Wagner, Marsden (Author)/ Gunning, Stephanie (Author)

ISBN 10: 0399532579 / ISBN 13: 9780399532573

Published by Perigee Trade, 2006

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1st edition. 288 pages. 8.75x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 0399532579

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Creating Your Birth Plan: The Definitive Guide to a Safe and Empowering Birth
• Publisher: Perigee Trade
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0399532579
• ISBN 13: 9780399532573
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.31 kilograms

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Synopsis

Helps expectant mothers make informed decisions about their pregnancy and childbirth, furnishing information on what to expect when delivering in a hospital, birthing center, or at home; how to select an advocate; the natural stages of labor; natural alternatives to drugs, surgery, and technology; and explanations of various medical interventions. Original. 25,000 first printing.

About the Author

Marsden Wagner, M.D., M.S, an independent consultant on maternity care, has been featured in US News and World Report, Health, Mother Jones, New York Times, and Los Angeles Times, and has appeared on Dateline and Good Morning America. He is a former director of Women's and Children's Health for the World Health Organization, and the author/editor of eight books.

Stephanie Gunning is an author, editor, and publishing consultant specializing in books on health, spirituality, and personal growth.