{"product_id":"the-doulas-guide-to-empowering-your-birth-a-complete-labor-and-childbirth-companion-for-parents-to-be-paperback","title":"The Doula's Guide to Empowering Your Birth: A Complete Labor and Childbirth Companion for Parents to Be - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLindsey Bliss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperienced doula, Lindsey Bliss, shows you how to prepare physically and mentally for every element of having a child, from pregnancy to fourth trimester in \u003ci\u003eThe Doula's Guide to Empowering Your Birth\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lindsey Bliss, who has assisted as a doula at\u003cb\u003e hundreds of births\u003c\/b\u003e and is herself a mother of seven, reveals here all the wisdom and \u003cb\u003eadvice that doulas share with the new mothers\u003c\/b\u003e who hire them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Doula's Guide to Empowering Your Birth\u003c\/i\u003e covers the period \u003cb\u003efrom pregnancy through labor and birth to fourth-trimester healing\u003c\/b\u003e. The focus, however, is on preparing for birth--including topics like how to pick the right childbirth class and the right birthing method for you. \u003cb\u003eYou'll also learn: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to handle and treat morning sickness \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What things you can do during pregnancy, and what to avoid \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to reduce anxiety during pregnancy, including meditation and ritual baths \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to assemble the team of professionals, family members, and friends who will support you through labor and birth \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tools, tips, and positions for labor \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to approach last-minute decisions about pain medications and cesarean sections \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Post-partum information, including breastfeeding, newborn care, and the transition into parenting \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bliss's tone throughout is at once \u003cb\u003eauthoritative and confident\u003c\/b\u003e as well as \u003cb\u003ewarm and encouraging\u003c\/b\u003e. Her concern in her practice as well as in these pages is to listen to and help secure each new mom's own personal vision of a birthing experience that is \u003cb\u003esafe, fulfilling, and meaningful\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLindsey Bliss\u003c\/b\u003e is a widely respected doula, or childbirth coach, who is quoted frequently in New York and national media. She is a co-founder of the doula agency Carriage House Birth, which has assisted in more than 1100 births in New York and Los Angeles since 2011. Herself the mother of seven children, including two sets of twins, she knows labor and childbirth well both personally as well as professionally. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51801124208928,"sku":"9781558328952","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/980eb17ea0e81cd5525bce7be98146e7.webp?v=1780839225","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-doulas-guide-to-empowering-your-birth-a-complete-labor-and-childbirth-companion-for-parents-to-be-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}