Rediscovering Birth
by Sheila
Kitzinger
Published in the UK by
Little Brown ISBN 0316853933
Published in the USA by Simon & Schuster ISBN
0743412737
256 page hardback
Lavishly illustrated,
Rediscovering Birth is packed with information not only
for prospective parents but for anyone interested in
birth and women's lives and well being. Sheila explores
the universal experience of pregnancy and birth. She
looks closely at the place of birth, how women move in
childbirth and what is done to help them. She examines
the role of the midwife, and the bond traditionally
formed between mothers and midwives.
Articles
referenced in Rediscovering Birth, are listed with links to those which
are available for you to read on the internet.
" This is an
extraordinary book, a must-buy for all women who
are planning children. The voice of the author is
an authoritative one but it in no way dictates
any specific method of delivery .... It helps you
make up your own mind about what you want by
taking you on a journey around the world and
through time to see how women have helped other
women to give birth."
Irish Tatler Yearbook 2001 |
"Illustrated
with many fascinating photographs and drawings of
the rituals of birth around the world, and filled
with interesting information, this book caused me
to stop and think about the effect of my own
culture on my expectations of birth"
New Generation - The magazine of the NCT |
"The political
aspects of childbirth and pregnancy are integral
to Rediscovering Birth. Its central debate is not
simply of interest to anyone who wants a baby, or
who has produced one at some point. These are
arguments about medical control and patriarchal
power that go beyond benign concern about whether
maternity wards have attractive
furnishings."
The Scotsman |
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