{"product_id":"the-birth-partner-6th-revised-penny-simkin-9780760393239","title":"The Birth Partner, 6th Revised Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and Other Labor Companions","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor this fully revised sixth edition of this perennial bestseller, birthing expert and practicing midwife Melissa Cheyney, PhD, joins Penny for a better-than-ever, completely up-to-date new book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since the original publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Birth Partner\u003c\/i\u003e, more than a million people--from spouses, partners, relatives, and friends to doulas, nurses, midwives, and childbirth educators--have relied on Penny Simkin's clear, concise, authoritative, and warm-hearted guidance as they care for the new mother from her last trimester through the early postpartum period. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncluding extensive updates on medical knowledge and practices, on changes in hospital and home-birth protocols, and on the role of parents' cultural backgrounds in shaping an ideal and satisfying birth plan\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Birth Partner\u003c\/i\u003e remains the definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth, and the essential manual to have at hand during the event. Find thorough information on: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Normal labor and how to help the woman every step of the way \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Epidurals and other medications for labor \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pitocin and other means, including natural ones, to induce or speed up labor \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Non-drug techniques for easing labor pain \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cesarean birth and complications that may require it \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Breastfeeding and newborn care \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e and much more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, this book is indispensable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Penny Simkin, Melissa Cheyney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0760393230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780760393239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Common Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.08d","brand":"Penny Simkin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45482116808959,"sku":"9780760393239","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_995c20e5-955b-4a80-a9a7-a2123ac8dd53.jpg?v=1715988643","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-birth-partner-6th-revised-penny-simkin-9780760393239","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}