Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth (Paperback)

Elisabeth Bing

ISBN 10: 0553373692 / ISBN 13: 9780553373691

Verlag: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc, New York, 1994

Beschreibung

Paperback. THE BIBLE FOR EVERY COUPLE PREPARING FOR THE BIRTH OF A BABYWhen it was first introduced more than thirty years ago, the Lamaze method was a revolutionary childbirth technique. Since that time, it has made pregnancy and childbirth easier for millions of women, lessening their dependence on pain medications before and after birth. Elisabeth Bing's classic book on the Lamaze method guides women through the physical and psychological challenges of pregnancy. Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth details the changes a woman can expect in her body during pregnancy, labor, and delivery and provides a complete program of exercises for increased muscular control and relaxation during childbirth. This guidebook also emphasizes the partner's supportive role in the Lamaze method, both in preparation and in the delivery room.This newly revised edition includes an expanded program with new photographs of exercises for every pregnant woman. Elisabeth Bing also provides more information on what to expect in the hospital, including updated information on cesarean births and the medications commonly prescribed during delivery.Filled with vital information and reassurance, Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth will make expectant couples better prepared than ever for this joyous, rewarding experience. The classic book on the Lamaze method for pregnant women and their partners, now revised and in a new trade paperback edition. Filled with vital information and reassurance, this essential book will make expectant couples better prepared than ever for this joyous, rewarding experience. Photos throughout. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth (Paperback)
• Verlag: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc, New York
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1994
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0553373692
• ISBN-13: 9780553373691
• Einband: Paperback
• Auflage: 3. Auflage
• Zustand: new

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THE BIBLE FOR EVERY COUPLE PREPARING FOR THE BIRTH OF A BABY
 
When it was first introduced more than thirty years ago, the Lamaze method was a revolutionary childbirth technique. Since that time, it has made pregnancy and childbirth easier for millions of women, lessening their dependence on pain medications before and after birth. Elisabeth Bing’s classic book on the Lamaze method guides women through the physical and psychological challenges of pregnancy. Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth details the changes a woman can expect in her body during pregnancy, labor, and delivery and provides a complete program of exercises for increased muscular control and relaxation during childbirth. This guidebook also emphasizes the partner’s supportive role in the Lamaze method, both in preparation and in the delivery room.
 
This newly revised edition includes an expanded program with new photographs of exercises for every pregnant woman. Elisabeth Bing also provides more information on what to expect in the hospital, including updated information on cesarean births and the medications commonly prescribed during delivery.
 
Filled with vital information and reassurance, Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth will make expectant couples better prepared than ever for this joyous, rewarding experience.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Elisabeth Bing (1914–2015) was born in Berlin, Germany, of a distinguished scientific family. She was trained as a physical therapist in London, England, and came to New York in 1949. She worked under Dr. Alan Guttmacher in the Childbirth Education Program at the Mt. Sinai Hospital from 1952 until 1960. Elisabeth Bing became one of the co-founders of the American Society for Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics, Inc. in 1960 and served as a member of the department of obstetrics and gynecology of the N.Y. Medical College. She trained thousands of expectant parents in her own private classes and traveled widely all over the U.S. and Europe, giving workshops, lecturing and holding seminars in many colleges, hospitals and communities. She was the author of six books on childbirth education.