Gentle birth, gentle mothering : a doctor's guide to natural childbirth and gentle early parenting choices / Sarah Buckley ; foreword by Ina May Gaskin.

Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reclaiming every woman's birth right -- Vision and tools for instinctive birth -- Emma's birth--sweet and oceanic -- Healing birth, healing the earth -- Zoe's birth--challenge and transformation -- Your body, your baby, your choice: a guide to making wise decisions -- Prenatal diagnosis: technical triumph or Pandora's box? -- Ultrasound scans: cause for concern -- Undisturbed birth: Mother Nature's blueprint for safety, ease, and ecstasy -- Maia's birth--a family celebration -- Epidurals: risks and concerns for mothers and babies -- Leaving well enough alone: natural perspectives on the third stage of labor -- Jacob's placenta -- Cesarean surgery: the whole story -- Choosing homebirth -- Jacob's waterbirth--the power of water -- Love, attachment, and your baby's brain: how gentle early parenting promotes lifelong wellbeing.

This authoritative guide to natural childbirth and postpartum parenting options speaks to a new generation of parents who are concerned about the medicalization of childbirth and want information about alternatives.