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Childbirth without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth
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Product Description
An original and unabridged edition of this Grantly Dick Read title about natural childbirth.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1944 in Books
- Published on: 2007-12-19
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 352 pages
Editorial Reviews
New Digest (National Childbirth Trust)
Seminal - a classic insight into labour and birth.
Ina May Gaskin, author of Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
A brilliant, courageous classic.
The Practicing Midwife, January 2006
A fascinating read ... for all those seeking to pursue childbirth as a normal physiological process. Michel Odent's foreword is excellent.
Customer Reviews
Simply the greatest, most beneficial book I have ever read.
I was recommended this book by my granny who is a retired nurse and midwife, and was completely hooked on it within the first few pages. Grantly Dick-Read devoted his life to investigating why natural childbirth was painful when he believed there is no reason for it to be so. In this book he describes how fear is an abnormal reaction to childbirth, and how this fear causes abnormal tention within the muscles of the womb that should be relaxed, leading to extremely painful cramp-like pains during contractions. So learn not to fear birth to stay relaxed, and the whole thing can be painless. IT WORKS. I gave birth effortlessly and painlessly to a 8lb 12oz daughter after a labour that only lasted 4 hours! [...]It's worth it's weight in gold.
Could Any Book Ever Surpass This One!
This book has not dated a bit! I am absolutely glued to it, rereading and cherishing every liberating and rallying word. Mr Dick-Read unpicks every possible root cause of western woman's fear and anxiety in pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding and does so with overwhelming heart and empathy.
This is compulsory reading for today's mothers-to-be and healthcare 'professionals' alike, especially those who hestitate in accepting that safe, easy birthing is innate. Mr Dick-Read held a passionate, richly substantiated belief in woman's ability for smooth, exquisitly satisfying childbirth. This book will stun and excite you.
Oh my. Please read this book! OR give it as a gift to any expectant mother you genuinely care about.
Don't look any further
This is the only book you will ever need to read during your pregnancy. Understand the Fear-Tension-Pain cycle and how pain is just mind over matter. Birth doesn't have to be painful. This is such a wonderfully well written book, first published back in the 1930's and still relevant today. I know he's a man, but if he was still alive I would pay Grantly Dick-Read to be at my birth. God bless him!!
