Handbook labor progress

Aug 06, Anicka rated it really liked it. Great alternative to birth-preparation books aimed at parents. This one doesn't try to sell you any kind of specific philosophy, but simply concentrates on approaches that promote low-intervention birth and are supported by evidence or at least experience. All the advice is neatly summarized in chapters 9 and 10, so that you can review it whenever you need to. Must go in doula bag! This book is full to the brim with useful tips, instructions, and facts to help a laboring women deliver with the least possible need for cesarean section or other intervention.

May 06, Laura rated it it was amazing Shelves: birth. The book focuses on reasons for slow progress and solutions to try - including positions, comfort techniques, and resolving any emotional reasons. It's a great reference for anyone working in birthing.

I liked that it included what scientific studies have said about the subject. May 13, Melissa Haley rated it liked it. Great resource. Well organized. Such a shame that they chose to use gendered language, as if making a note about it at the beginning is acceptable penance. Incredibly helpful and well laid out as a resource both for birth assistant training and during births. Thorough, well-researched, and the diagrams are useful.

Highly recommend. A must have for every birth worker, super informational! I loved reading this the pictures helped explain situations good. Apr 29, Largercircle added it Shelves: advanced. This book is so useful, especially for someone like me whose mind works best in a linear, graphic way.

Starting with definitions and moving from before labor through pre-labor, early labor, active labor, to second stage, the authors explore why and how labor can be dysfunctional and what to do to restore it to functionality.

There are also sections with specific descriptions of maternal positions and movements, and comfort measures. I do know, however, that in labor or when with a woman in l Wow.

I do know, however, that in labor or when with a woman in labor, one doesn't necessarily use the information laid out here in such a linear A-B-C way. Intuition plays a big role, and communication, in deciding what to actually do in the moment when something is making a labor difficult and long. Oftentimes, though, I think birth attendants can feel just as "stuck" as the mom does when things are not going smoothly, and having the information in this book or maybe even the book itself!

Jan 18, Rachel Winsley rated it it was amazing. The information provided in the book is research based and the citations can be found at the end of every chapter, so you can read it from the source. It's laid out just like a handbook.

In addition to early chapters that deal with general dytocia causes and recommendations, later chapters are divided up by the stage of labor, and with two additional chapters at the end that are references for labor positions with purposes and proscriptions, and comfort measures. I love that the updated version The information provided in the book is research based and the citations can be found at the end of every chapter, so you can read it from the source. I love that the updated version includes some info from Gail Tully on fetal positioning and what we can do about it.

Way more information than you could possibly need unless you're a OBGYN or neonatal nurse, but since I'm the type of person that is soothed by over-learning about the thing that's freaking me out, I liked this book a lot. Being pregnant is indeed both a super amazing and terrifying experience and even though my brain completely quit working during labor so that everything I learned about giving birth didn't matter anyway, I still really enjoyed this book.

Sep 06, Melinda Bollinger rated it it was amazing Shelves: books-read. Love this book and love the easy look ups for labor postions, transition periods, different ways to help with labor pain.

I take this book with me during my doula visits to the hospital and when I am teaching classes on labor and delivery because of how easy it is to read and look things up in. Aug 29, Mimi rated it it was amazing Shelves: preggosandbirthers. Oct 11, Cori rated it it was amazing. View 1 comment. Sep 30, Julie rated it it was amazing. Awesome book to have as a Doula, Midwife,Nurse, doctor, or birth info junkie. Just really technical and very useful.

Jun 05, Shelley White-corey rated it it was amazing. Excellent resource to resolve labor dystocia stalls , whether it be physical or emotional. Sep 21, Marielle rated it really liked it Shelves: pregnancy-childbirth.

This is a great book to help a laboring women wanting an unmedicated birth. Focuses just on coping with labor. Feb 03, Danielle Rodda rated it it was amazing. This is the only book I take when I go with doula clients. Could have a better "quick reference".

I keep this in my doula bag -- a great primer for ideas on how to help labor along naturally. Jul 27, Jeri Clark rated it it was amazing Shelves: midwife-training. My favorite!!! Kevin King rated it it was amazing Dec 17, Sami Nuxoll rated it liked it Dec 21, Megan rated it it was amazing Feb 11, Marna rated it it was amazing Mar 29, Kelsey Hanlon rated it it was amazing Dec 03, Sonya rated it it was amazing Nov 09, Emmey rated it it was amazing Jan 05, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.

Be the first to start one ». Readers also enjoyed. About Penny Simkin. Use the form on the right to contact us. If you have any questions or would like to host any of our workshops in your area please get in touch! The Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dystocia is an unparalleled resource on simple, non-invasive interventions to prevent or treat difficult or prolonged labor. This new edition now includes a new chapter on reducing dystocia in labors with epidurals, new material on the microbiome, as well as information on new counselling approaches specially designed for midwives to assist those who have had traumatic childbirths.

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