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Husband-Coached Childbirth (Fifth Edition): The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth | 
 enlarge | Authors: Robert A. Bradley, Marjie Hathaway, Jay Hathaway, James Hathaway
Publisher: Bantam
Category: Book
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Rating:  68 reviews
Sales Rank: 14743
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 055338516X
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.45
EAN: 9780553385168
ASIN: 055338516X
Publication Date: May 20, 2008
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Product Description
Now completely revised and updated for today's parents-to-be...
The book that started a revolution in the birthing experience and helped millions of women and their partners to a safe and natural childbirth.
The Bradley Method has changed the way men and women—and the medical establishment—think about childbirth today. Now this new, updated edition of the groundbreaking work by Robert A. Bradley, M.D., has all the information you need to approach a natural childbirth safely, confidently, and wisely. From the reasons to choose the Bradley Method to the steps you will take as your birth day approaches—and after the birth of your baby—this book is designed to help couples share completely in the birthing experience.
•Build better, deeper, and more trusting communication skills with your partner in preparation for a drug-free childbirth
•Learn the physical, emotional, and mental relaxation techniques essential to a natural childbirth
•Discover how you and your doctor can work together toward your natural delivery
•Monitor your weight, nutrition, and your overall well-being during pregnancy
•Use natural prevention methods for the most common pregnancy problems
•Get the most out of the bonding experience you will share with your baby and your partner
With its time-tested wisdom, medical soundness, and reassuring first-person accounts of natural childbirth, this book is the “gold standard” of childbirth books. The Bradley Method is an essential guide for anyone considering childbirth without unnecessary medications or medical intervention and to share fully in your child’s arrival into the world.
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 A must for natural childbirth September 3, 2008
I must admit, I had my doubts about my ability to sucessfully give birth naturally. But once I read this book and began attending the Bradley Birth Classes with my husband, my doubts disappeared. Everything made sense after that as I became educated and confident and prepared in the area of natural childbirth. In July, I delivered my first child without any medical interference, and everything went perfectly. I know we are blessed to have had the experience without complication, but we were prepared for that as well. The Bradley classes were especially good for helping you feel prepared for the complications that can, and many times do, occur. This book is a must for anyone who wants to take control of their experience as it relates to natural births and making medical decisions that are best for you and your baby!
Very Helpful for My Husband August 11, 2008
In response to the other reviews, I'd like to say that this book was written to the husband of the woman having a baby, not to the woman herself. It's written by a man who has assisted hundreds (thousands?) of women during natural births to men who will be coaching, supporting and helping their wives through their own natural births. As a woman who has had two natural births and is anticipating her third in January, I read this before asking my husband to read it. Over and over I thought, "Oh, I'd love for my husband to think about that." or "It would be really helpful for my husband to know this." He then read it and found it very enlightening as to what is going on during the stages of birth, how I might be feeling, what I should be doing, and how he can help.
 Don't buy this as substitute for classes. July 17, 2008
We bought this book because we did not learn about the Bradley method till I was 6 months pregnant and couldn't find a session that had openings and finished before the due date. We knew a lot about the method and were very interested in using it in the birth of our first baby. We expected that the book would give us more information on the principles of the Bradley method than it did. The book's basic motiv is just to convince you that nonmedicated natural childbirth is the best way. We already knew that; we just wanted some literature beyond lamaze to show us how to manage the pain more effectively. Don't waste the money on the book; try to sign up for the classes.
Great read for Father's AND Mother's to be July 7, 2008
This book put into perspective the role of the husband/partner and how important that role is during the birth process. When we found out we were expecting our first baby my husband just thought I'd be doing all the work and he'd just be there in case I needed him but that I'd probably need the midwives more. After a Bradley Method Instructor gave the book to my husband he decided that he would jump in and be involved because this was just as much his birth experience too. This book not only gave us tools necessary to having a natural childbirth but made our bond even closer as a husband and wife. After having a drug free labor/birth without any intervention and having a 9 pound baby girl my husband is SO glad he read and implemented the principles of this book. The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth...Naturally, It Works!!!
good book, poor writing June 30, 2008
This is a great book to help prepare for childbirth, but it's not written by a scholar. Easy reading and many great referrences for the average reader. One of the better books about natural childrbirth out there!
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