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How did a magnificent rescue operation become such a common way of giving birth? And how safe is it really? Why do some countries have 10 per cent of caesarian births, and some more than 50 per cent? Why have risky procedures, such as forceps deliveries, not been eliminated by the C-section? What is the birthing pool test? What are the very first microbes met by a caesarean-born baby? Is it easy to breastfeed after a caesarean? Why are different approaches taken to scheduled C-sections, C-sections during labour, and emergency C-sections? What do mother and baby miss out on by ... Read more
How did a magnificent rescue operation become such a common way of giving birth? And how safe is it really? Why do some countries have 10 per cent of caesarian births, and some more than 50 per cent? Why have risky procedures, such as forceps deliveries, not been eliminated by the C-section? What is the birthing pool test? What are the very first microbes met by a caesarean-born baby? Is it easy to breastfeed after a caesarean? Why are different approaches taken to scheduled C-sections, C-sections during labour, and emergency C-sections? What do mother and baby miss out on by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Free Association Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
358g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853437182
SKU
V9781853437182
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Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Michel Odent
Michel Odent is well known as the ground-breaking French obstetrician who introduced the concept of home-like birthing pools. He is the founder of the Primal Health Research Centre in London, and the author of over fifty scientific papers and ten books, including The Scientification of Love and The Farmer and the Obstetrician.
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