Meticulously documented, Optimal Care in Childbirth pulls back the curtain on medical-model management of childbirth. Written for those who want to practice acc

As an intelligent woman, you are probably used to learning as much as you can before making major decisions. But when it comes to one of the most important deci

A Guide to effective care in pregnancy and childbirth is a clearly written review of the important research evidence on the effects of the various care practice

In the United States, more than half the women who give birth are given drugs to induce or speed up labor; for nearly a third of mothers, childbirth is major su

For thousands of years women have given birth among people they know in a place they know well. Knowledge is shared between the participants and birth is a soci