The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth
by Penny Simkin

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Book Review: A great resource, like a childbirth class
Summary: 5 Stars

Summary of The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth

Penny Simkin, P.T. (Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn) has written a clear, informative guide that includes a thorough description of everything a birth partner can expect. For a quick brush-up, or for sudden emergency situations where a birth partner is thrust into the role unprepared, the book also provides vital information and emergency tips that are clearly marked on pages with darkened edges. Every section includes a description of a stage of labor or circumstance, a description of what the caregiver (doctor, nurse or midwife) might do, and suggestions about what the birth partner's role should be.

The different sections include preparing for the birth, helping labor begin (in certain situations this is necessary), early labor , the stages of labor, strategies for special situations, the medical side of childbirth, and ways to assist after the birth. Of special note is a clear chart describing various drugs, their desired effects and secondary reactions, and the stages of labor in which each of them may be appropriate.

General Books

• Subjects > Health, Mind & Body > Personal Health > Women's Health > Pregnancy & Childbirth > General
• Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > English (British)
• Foreign Languages > General
• Medicine > Specialties > Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Parenting & Families > General