Birthing autonomy : women's experiences of planning home births / Nadine Pilley Edwards.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Routledge, 2005.Description: ix, 305 p. ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780415354080 (cased) :
- 9780415354097 (pbk.) :
- 0415354080 (hbk : alk. paper)
- 618.2 22
- RG661.5 .E39 2005
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Formerly CIP. Uk
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Home birth? : what's the problem? -- What do we know? : what does she know? : does anyone know anything? -- How have we got here? : historical and current perspectives -- What's safe and what's risky? -- 'What I really need is support' : relationships between women and midwives -- 'They think it's best' : the ethical implications of obstetrics -- Where now?
Home births are becoming a more popular choice for expectant mothers. In this work, Edwards explores the opinions of expectant mothers and professionals in a constructive way that student and practicing midwives can identify.
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