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Index
Title Page
Copyright
A Note of Thanks
Contents
An Invitation
Part I: Birth Stories
Part II: The Essentials of Birth
1. The Powerful Mind/Body Connection
2. What Happens in Labor
3. The Pain/Pleasure Riddle
4. Sphincter Law
5. What You Need to Know About Your Pregnancy and Prenatal Care
6. Going into Labor
7. Giving Birth: Move Freely, Let Gravity Work for You
8. Forgotten Vaginal Powers and Episiotomy
9. The Third Stage of Labor
10. Benchmarks in Midwifery
11. What You Least Expect When You’re Expecting
12. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
13. Choosing a Caregiver
14. A Vision for Midwifery and Mothers in the Twenty-First Century
Glossary
Appendix A: The Farm Midwifery Center: Preliminary Report of 2,844 Pregnancies
Appendix B: Evidence-Based Care
Appendix C: The Mother-Friendly Childbirth: Initiative
Appendix D: The Safe Motherhood Initiatives—USA
Resources
Illustration Credits
Dedication
About the Author
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