Alternative Therapies for Pregnancy and Birth

By Pat Thomas

Give your baby the best possible start in life and enjoy more fully the miraculous journey of pregnancy and childbirth with a holistic approach to health care. Containing information on a wide range of alternative treatments that can be used in conjunction with conventional medicine, this comprehensive guide will help mothers-to-be make the best possible choices for a healthy pregnancy. Included are discussions of good nutrition, handling physical and emotional changes, overcoming fatigue and morning sickness, and maintaining intimacy. Use all-natural methods, including aromatherapy, hypnotherapy, massage, reflexology, acupressure, yoga, homeopathy, and herbal remedies to relieve common discomforts such as nausea, constipation, heartburn, varicose veins, and insomnia, and to treat minor illnesses without medicine. There's advice on preventing miscarriage and birth defects, turning a breech baby, and inducing labor. Plenty of suggestions and techniques are offered for handling the pain of labor and ensuring a rewarding birth experience.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843337134
• ISBN13: 9781843337133
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Vega
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

A book every pregnant woman should have

I read and re-read this book throughout my pregnancy and got so much out of it. A must read for all women who are pregnant or intend to become pregnant as it gives you information on all aspects of pregnancy and any kind of treatment that you may wish to seek alternative or otherwise. Without this book I don't think my birth would have been the magical, positive experience that it was.