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Birthing autonomy : women's experiences of planning home births / Nadine Pilley Edwards.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Routledge, 2005.Description: ix, 305 p. ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780415354080 (cased) :
  • 9780415354097 (pbk.) :
  • 0415354080 (hbk : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 618.2 22
LOC classification:
  • RG661.5 .E39 2005
Contents:
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?
Summary: 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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2 Week Loan Cork University Hospital Healthcare Library Cork University Hospital Healthcare Library Open Shelves W 618.4 EDWA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0010359830
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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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