Spiritual Midwifery

Providing technical expertise for midwives, nurses and doctors, this book features information on labour, delivery, care of the new baby, and breast-feeding, all from a spiritual perspective.

Preface to the Fourth Edition

6

(10)

How We Started

16

(17)

I. Amazing Birth Tales

33

(188)

II. To the Parents Taking Care of Yourself While You're Pregnant

221

(48)

Preparing Yourself for the Birth

228

(14)

You and Your Baby

242

(27)

III. Instructions to Midwives

269

(206)

The Spiritual Midwife

270

(4)

The Essential Anatomy of the Mother

274

(15)

The Baby and Its Life-Support System

289

(12)

Prenatal Care

301

(19)

Determining the Relation of the Baby to the Mother's Pelvis

320

(10)

The Physiology and Management of Normal Labor at Home

330

(33)

Tending to the Baby

363

(4)

Follow-Up Care of the Mother and Newborn

367

(7)

Injuries and Repairs of the Pelvic Floor

374

(4)

Asphyxia in the Newborn

378

(6)

Breech Presentation and Delivery

384

(13)

Unusual Presentations and Positions

397

(3)

Multiple Pregnancy and Birth

400

(5)

Complications of Pregnancy

405

(10)

Diseases That May Complicate Pregnancy

415

(10)

Complications of Labor

425

(8)

Birth Injuries

433

(1)

Congenital Abnormalities

434

(6)

Tidbits on Energy and Attitude

440

(6)

Necessary Nursing Skills

446

(3)

Equipment and Supplies

449

(5)

Self-Care for Women

454

(2)

The Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative

456

(5)

Especially for Doctors

461

(14)

IV. Appendices

A. Statistics for 2,028 Pregnancies from 1970 to 2000

468

(1)

B. Further Reading

469

(2)

C. Resources

471

(4)

Index

475

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