The Birth Partner, Sixth Revised Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dad

<p><b>For this fully revised sixth edition of this perennial bestseller, birthing expert and practicing midwife Melissa Cheyney, PhD, joins Penny for a better-than-ever, completely up-to-date new book.</b> <p/>Since the original publication of <i>The Birth Partner</i>, more than a million people--from spouses, partners, relatives, and friends to doulas, nurses, midwives, and childbirth educators--have relied on Penny Simkin's clear, concise, authoritative, and warm-hearted guidance as they care for the new mother from her last trimester through the early postpartum period. <p/><b>Including extensive updates on medical knowledge and practices, on changes in hospital and home-birth protocols, and on the role of parents' cultural backgrounds in shaping an ideal and satisfying birth plan</b>, <i> The Birth Partner</i> remains the definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth and is the essential manual to have at hand during the event. Find thorough information on: </p><ul><li>Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun</li><li>Normal labor and how to help the mother every step of the way</li><li>Epidurals and other medications for labor</li><li>Pitocin and other means, including natural ones, to induce or speed up labor</li><li>Non-drug techniques for easing labor pain</li><li>Cesarean birth and complications that may require it</li><li>Breastfeeding and newborn care</li><li>and much more</li></ul><p><br>For the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the