The Birth Partner 5th Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and Other Labor Companions

by Penny Simkin

Book Overview

Ever since its first edition, mates, partners, friends, relatives, and doulas (professional birth assistants) have relied on The Birth Partner as they care for the mother from the last weeks of pregnancy through the early postpartum period. Fully revised in this fifth edition, with the latest medical information and with new sections on such topics as the pros and cons of cell-phone apps during labor, relaxation and pain relief measures, and postpartum...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558329102
• ISBN13: 9781558329102
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Harvard Common Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Best Support Book Ever

I am a doula. I love this book and recommend it for all of my clients to read in preparation for labor. The newest edition includes more gender neutral language, which is amazing. Penny Simkin is excellent.