TY - BOOK AU - Buckley,Sarah J. TI - Gentle birth, gentle mothering: a doctor's guide to natural childbirth and gentle early parenting choices SN - 9781587613227 (pbk.) : AV - RG661 .B83 2009 U1 - 618.45 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Berkeley, Calif., Enfield PB - Celestial Arts, Publishers Group UK [distributor] KW - Natural childbirth KW - Newborn infants KW - Care N1 - Formerly CIP; 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 N2 - 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 ER -