Birth Crisis Contributor(s): Kitzinger, Sheila (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415372666 ISBN-13: 9780415372664 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: When a woman is denied all choice - feels as if she has been swallowed up by a vast machine and spat out at the other end with a baby - how can she come to terms with that ordeal? |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Gynecology & Obstetrics - Medical | Allied Health Services - General - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
Dewey: 618.4 |
LCCN: 2005034724 |
Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.26" W x 9.19" (0.71 lbs) 208 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: One new mother in twenty is diagnosed with traumatic stress after childbirth. In Birth Crisis Sheila Kitzinger explores the disempowerment and anxiety experienced by these women. Key topics discussed include:
Birth Crisis draws on mothers' voices and real-life experiences to explore the suffering after childbirth which has, until now, been brushed under the carpet. It is a fascinating and useful resource for student and practising midwives, all health professionals, and women and their families who want to learn how to overcome a traumatic birth. |