Give Birth: The Power of Childbirth

By Sidney Mallin

Induction of labour, epidural analgesia, and caesarean section are now common themes in many women's birth stories. Women are often fearful of childbirth which may drive them to seek out medical intervention without a medical reason (Nilsson et al., 2018). Indeed, fragmented hospital maternity care supports the view that pregnancy and birth are inherently dangerous and require management and control. From this perspective, labour pain is viewed as needing 'relief' and the use of epidural analgesia is seen as normal practice (Newnham, McKellar, & Pincombe, 2016). The community generally lack knowledge about normal birth and in particular, the benefits of physiological birth (Wong, He, Shorey, & Koh, 2017). However, having a vaginal birth with minimal interference has considerable benefits for women and their babies in both the short and long term.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F785ZH8X
• ISBN13: 9798356824630
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"