Preparing for a Gentle Birth · the Pelvis in Pregnancy by Calais-Germain, Blandine -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Title Page Dedication Epigraph Testimonials Table of Contents A Note to Doctors, Midwives, and Mothers Foreword by Carmen Barona Vilar How to Use This Book Testimonials Introduction: The Pelvis in Motion Chapter 1. What Is the Pelvis and What Does It Do?

THE GENERAL FORM OF THE PELVIS THE BONES OF THE PELVIS ARTICULATE WITH ONE ANOTHER THE PELVIS ARTICULATES WITH THE NEIGHBORING BONES

Chapter 2. The Parts of the Pelvis Chapter 3. How Does the Pelvis Move?

Chapter 4. How Does the Area around the Pelvis Move? Chapter 5. The Pelvis Changes Shape during Childbirth

THE PELVIS IS “LED” DURING CHILDBIRTH THE “RESTRICTED” PELVIS DURING CHILDBIRTH “PUSHING” THE PELVIS DURING DELIVERY

Chapter 6. The Principal Positions of Childbirth

POSITIONS LYING ON THE BACK POSITIONS LYING ON THE SIDE SEATED POSITIONS KNEELING POSITIONS STANDING POSITIONS SQUATTING POSITIONS

Chapter 7. The Movements and Transformations of the Pelvis

PELVIC MOVEMENTS WITH A SMALL RANGE OF MOTION PELVIC MOVEMENTS WITH A LARGE RANGE OF MOTION

Chapter 8. The Three Star Positions: Standing, Sitting, Kneeling Anatomy of Movement Certification Programs Footnotes Bibliography About the Authors About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company Books of Related Interest Copyright & Permissions