Birthing Your Placenta: the third stage of labour (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781999806446)

Have you ever thought about how the placenta is born? Did you know that there are actually three different approaches to the birth of the placenta within maternity care? Are you aware that research has shown significant advantages to the baby in taking a slower approach, however the placenta is born. Or that there is plenty of evidence to support a more natural approach for healthy women who would prefer that?This book has been written to help women make decisions about the birth of their placenta. We examine the different options, detail the evidence relating to each and discuss the wider context in which these decisions are made. No matter what kind of birth you are hoping for, this book will help you understand the different options.Dr Nadine Edwards and Dr Sara Wickham are world renowned and respected researchers and writers who have a long-standing interest in the birth of the placenta and the evidence relating to this. This is a completely revised and updated edition of their popular book on this topic.

Author: Sara Wickham, Nadine Edwards
ISBN-10: 1999806441
ISBN-13: 9781999806446
Publisher: Sara Wickham
Language: English
Published: 09/07/2018
Pages: 142
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.33d