This is another welcome book to add to the home birth debate. Kitzinger the complete book of pregnancy and childbirth, lj 3181. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. In this book, sheila kitzinger gives the reader all the information. As research discloses the risks of intensively managed hospital birth, increasing numbers of women are considering alternatives.
I devoured it she makes childbirth an empowering life challenge. Birthfully independent midwifery holistic empowering. Sheila kitzinger talks about the need for women to have much greater control over. Knowledge is shared between the participants and birth. Birth isnt something we suffer, but something we actively do, and exalt in sheila kitzinger. See all books authored by sheila kitzinger, including the complete book of pregnancy and childbirth, and the year after childbirth, and more on. New experience of childbirth, the by sheila kitzinger. My midwife recommended homebirth, by sheila kitzinger. A social anthropologist and mother of five, sheila kitzinger, the author, is also the author of 23 books, published in 20 languages. Sheila kitzinger, acknowledged around the world as an expert in the psychological, social and physiological aspects of birth, has rewritten her first book for todays women. Birth your way by sheila kitzinger the best way to choose birth at home or in the hospital. Whether you are planning a home birth, hospital birth, or needing some additional support from a known and trusted midwife to supplement your nhs care, an independent midwife can offer you one to one personalised care, providing you with choice, control and continuity. Sheila is a very inspirational woman in reading this book has allowed me to be more forthright in my own midwifery practice in caring for women within the hospital setting.
Best sellers deals store help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers electronics registry. Sheila kitzinger books list of books by author sheila. The new experience of childbirth by kitzinger, sheila ebook. The complete book of pregnancy and childbirth sheila. Sheila helena elizabeth kitzinger mbe 29 march 1929 11 april 2015 was a british natural childbirth activist and author on childbirth and pregnancy. In this book, sheila kitzinger gives the reader all the information she needs to plan a birth in a setting that she can control herself, whether at home, in a birth centre or in a birthing room. Herself a mother of five, all born at home, she believes that birth can be a positive and deeply satisfying experience.
She wrote more than 20 books and had a worldwide reputation as a passionate and committed advocate for change. She is the author of twentythree books and has been published in twenty languages. Her books include the groundbreaking the experience of childbirth and the classic bestseller pregnancy and childbirth. Litt was a social anthropologist of birth and author of 24 books published internationally, most on the emotional journey through this major life experience. She outlines important considerations in choosing a birth setting, then details the process of preparing for birth at home or in a birth. Birth at home by shelia kitzinger birthing normally by gayle peterson freedom and choice in childbirth by sheila kitzinger birth reborn by michel odent the vaginal birth after caesarian experience by lyn baptisi richards. Sheila kitzinger obituary life and style the guardian. The essential guide to giving birth outside of the hospital first american edition by kitzinger, sheila isbn. Litt is a social anthropologist of birth and author of 24 books published internationally, most on the emotional journey through this. In home birth bound maggie takes her readers on a journey of discovery about birth in new zealand the way it was, the way it is, and the way it should be.
As a result of the book, the publicity surrounding it and kitzingers efforts. Buy a cheap copy of the complete book of pregnancy and. Birthing is both physical and mental, and she addresses both aspects. A longtime champion of freedom of choice in childbirth, she is uniquely placed to advise and support women who are making decisions about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and motherhood. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Sheila kitzinger author of the complete book of pregnancy. Her empowerment language no longer assumes there is a marriage, replacing references to a man with birthing partner. At oxford in the 50s she discovered that the social anthropology of that. Sheila chose a home birth, which was highly shocking to her fellow. Her previous books include the experience of childbirth and the classic bestseller pregnancy and childbirth.
This new edition of the complete book of pregnancy and childbirth has been extensively revised to reflect scientific advances and cultural trends. The complete book of pregnancy and childbirth by sheila. Childbirth author and activist sheila kitzinger died april 11, 2015, at the age of 86, just a month before the publication of her autobiography, a passion for birth. Im based in london, but my edition was a us version so some information wasnt relevant. Birth crisis was introduced to me after hearing sheila speak at the 25th australia homebirth conference in june 2007.
Sheila kitzinger discusses childbirth and midwives the british library. I am currently planning to have a home birth, so i bought this book after having already done some research into home birth. A remembrance of childbirth author and activist sheila. Whether you have your baby at home or not, the advise and words of encouragement are a great booster to your resolve to have a natural, gentle birth. Sheila kitzinger is a social anthropologist, respected internationally as one of the foremost authorities in pregnancy, childbirth, motherhood, and grandmotherhood.
Books and video s birth your way by sheila kitzinger. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. I was delighted that i met her in person at a childbirth conference so i could tell her that my babies were all kissinger babies. Sheila kitzinger is known and respected worldwide as a social anthropologist of birth and leading authority on womens experiences of pregnancy and motherhood. In this book, sheila kitzinger gives the reader all the information she needs to plan a birth in a setting that she can control more and more women are keen to explore their options for childbirth, and to choose the kind of birth that they feel is best for them and their babies. She cites firsthand accounts of birth in and out of hospital. American institute for cancer research, the new american plate cookbook. Buy homebirth first american edition by kitzinger, sheila isbn. Her books cover womens experiences of breastfeeding, antenatal care, birth plans, induction of labour, epidurals, episiotomy, hospital care in childbirth. Homebirth and other alternatives to hospital by sheila kitzinger. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
A collection of home birth stories from new zealand. The politics of birth explores ways in which we learn about birth, how we talk and feel about it, assumptions that professional caregivers may make, and the roles and skills of midwives. This copy of homebirth offered for sale by lifeways books. At oxford in the 50s she discovered that the social anthropology of that time was almost entirely about men. Birth your way by sheila kitzinger, paperback barnes. Sheila kitzinger was a powerful advocate for natural childbirth and home births who dedicated her career to the revolutionary idea that giving birth should be an exhilarating and rewarding.
Maggie banks talks about breech birth and how to protect the knowledge on breech birthing. Books by sheila kitzinger author of the complete book of. The essential guide to giving birth outside of the hospital. The first of three extracts of sheila kitzinger s autobiography a passion for birth, serialised in the daily mail. Sheila kitzinger books list of books by author sheila kitzinger. This new updated edition of sheila kitzinger s pioneering work gives them the facts. Author and anthropologist sheila kitzinger who wrote more than 25 books on childbirth has died at her oxfordshire home at the age of 86. The complete book of pregnancy and childbirth sheila kitzinger. The best way to choose birth at home or in the hospital. Kitzinger provides candid information about what mothers need to know, ranging from ways to navigate the technical landscape of hospital births to making the personal choices of a water home birth. Litt is a social anthropologist of birth and author of 24 books published internationally, most on the emotional journey through this major life experience. The essential guide to giving birth outside of the hospital kitzinger, sheila on. For many women, giving birth at home in their own surroundings has significant advantages. The essential guide to giving birth outside of the hospital by.
She has written numerous books and lectured around the world on these subjects. An updated version of sheila kitzinger s bestselling classic the book s impact was considerable. Norma swenson, a founding member of our bodies ourselves who knew sheila well, wrote this remembrance. For thousands of years women have given birth among people they know in a place they know well.