Active Birth - Revised Edition
The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health
| Author: | Janet Balaskas | ISBN: | 9781558324978 |
| Publisher: | Harvard Common Press | Publication: | March 16, 1992 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Janet Balaskas |
| ISBN: | 9781558324978 |
| Publisher: | Harvard Common Press |
| Publication: | March 16, 1992 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Janet Balaskas led a movement of women who refused to give birth lying down. She has been teaching women about “active birth” ever since. In this updated and Americanized guide, Balaskas explains how to prepare for and experience a truly natural birth. She leads the pregnant woman through yoga-based stretching exercises and massage practice, and describes the stages of labor and comfortable positions for each, at home or in a hospital. Balaskas has also included a chapter on water birth as well as postpartum exercises.
Janet Balaskas led a movement of women who refused to give birth lying down. She has been teaching women about “active birth” ever since. In this updated and Americanized guide, Balaskas explains how to prepare for and experience a truly natural birth. She leads the pregnant woman through yoga-based stretching exercises and massage practice, and describes the stages of labor and comfortable positions for each, at home or in a hospital. Balaskas has also included a chapter on water birth as well as postpartum exercises.
