Water Immersion

 

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Water Birth Unplugged

Water Birth Unplugged: Proceedings of the First International Water Birth Conference by Beverley A. Lawrence Beech (UK: Books for Midwives Press, 1996.)

This softcover book reports on the proceedings from the April 1995 conference featuring the third symposium to examine the methods and advantages of water births. The 23 presentations consider the experiences of doctors and midwives, including case records and data, detailing the physiology of water birth, family birthing, technology and childbirth, the roles of midwife and obstetrician in water birth, international reports from Australia, Denmark, and Italy, and topics in safety and public information.


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Water Birth, The Concise Guide

Water Birth, The Concise Guide To Using Water During Pregnancy Birth and Infancy by Janet Balaskas & Yehudi Gordon (UK: Unwin Hyman Ltd., 1990.)

This book is written for expectant parents and their birth attendants. It was one of the first books to give comprehensive and practical information on the use of water throughout pregnancy, birth and during infancy. Water Birth is straightforward and dtailed, yet reassuring and supportive. A companion volume to this book is, New Active Birth, it provides encouragement and all the necessary advice for parents contemplating a waterbirth and the midwives who will attend them in labor.


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Water Magic: Healing Bath Recipes for the Body, Spirit, and Soul

By Mary Muryn (New York: Fireside Books, Simon & Schuster, 1995.)

Based on principles of aromatherapy and homeopathic cures and comforts, these healing bath recipes are guaranteed to bring vitality and balance to the mind and body. Detailed instructions and advice on where and in what form to gather ingredients--including information on mail-order resources--make it easy for readers to whip up a little magic right in their own homes. The recipes in Water Magic are designed to take away everything from an aching heart to aching muscles. The combination of herbs and water can relieve the common cold and ease uncommon amounts of stress. Drawing on the unique properties of aromatherapy, herbology, and homeopathic cures. Mary Muryn explains how a careful blend of ingredients can turn a simple bath into a magical healing experience.


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Waterbirth [Kindle Edition] Judith Halek (Author)Cornelia Enning (Author), Barbara Harper (Author), Michel Odent (Author), Midwifery Today (Author), Judy Edmunds (Author), Nancy Halseide (Editor)

Judith Halek has written : Chapter 4 in the book: 'Aquadurals and Douladurals replace the Epidural."

A Review:
As a water "birther" myself, this review made me realize just how many women and babies already had the benefits of water birth in their lives. It gives a good idea of the history of water birth and it's benefits.


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Waterbirth Handbook: A Guide to the Gentle Art of Waterbirthing

by Dr. Roger Lichy & Eileen Herzberg (UK: Gateway Books, 1993.)

This book covers authoritatively and comprehensively, every aspect of water-birth including its fascinating history, safety, choice of tubs and how to book a waterbirth. It provides answers to frequently asked questions as well as provides vivid personal stories from many women who have had waterbirths. It is peppered with anecdotes from Dr. Roger Lichy's experiences with water and birth. There is a fascinating behind-the-scenes description of "Kary's Birthday," the remarkable BBC documentary program about Dr. Roger Lichy's work which was seen by millions of television viewers around the world.


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Waterbirth: A Midwive's Perspective

By Susanna Napierala (CT: Bergin & Garvey, Connecticut, 1994.)

As woman increasingly seek more humanistic birthing methods than the hospital-based delivery, certified midwife Susanna Napierala suggests that water birth offers mother and infant the ideal circumstances for beginning their lives together. Napierala, a midwife experienced at attending both home and water births, covers in some detail the origins of labor and delivery underwater, the benefits that submersion provides mother and infant, its advantages in comparison with other birthing options, and prenatal preparations for childbirth in general and water birth in particular. She also advises on such matters as construction and maintenance of a water tank, first- and second-stage labor in water--including complications and contraindications--and postpartum recovery.


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Waterbirth: An Attitude to Care

by Dianne Garland (U.K.: Books For Midwives Press in collaboration with Royal College of Midwives and Haigh and Hochland Publications, Ltd., 2000.)

The most updated concise clinical manual giving guidelines for the use of hydrotherapy in delivery, or waterbirth. Discusses clinical and organizational aspects. Includes British, U.S., and European perspectives. A must have for midwives, maternity nurses or any other caregiver in the birth community. Waterbirth Handbook: A Guide to the Gentle Art of Waterbirthing by Dr. Roger Lichy & Eileen Herzberg (UK: Gateway Books, 1993.)

This book covers authoritatively and comprehensively, every aspect of water-birth including its fascinating history, safety, choice of tubs and how to book a waterbirth. It provides answers to frequently asked questions as well as provides vivid personal stories from many women who have had waterbirths. It is peppered with anecdotes from Dr. Roger Lichy's experiences with water and birth. There is a fascinating behind-the-scenes description of "Kary's Birthday," the remarkable BBC documentary program about Dr. Roger Lichy's work which was seen by millions of television viewers around the world.


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We Are All Water Babies

We Are All Water Babies by Jessica Johnson and Michel Odent (CA: Celestial Arts, 1995.)

Jessica Johnson and Michael Odent have created a fascinating exploration of our links with water from birth to death. Johnson has captured remarkable images of underwater births, pregnant women swimming with dolphins, and infants and babies swimming underwater--eyes open, breath held, delighted expressions on their faces. Odent's accompanying text is explanatory and he brings an interesting, off-beat approach to subjects such as birthing in a female environment, the role of water in sexuality, and whether or not humans were once sea mammals. Jessica Johnson's beautiful photographs, though, are what will bring you back to this book again and again. We Are All Water Babies is a wholly evocative and engaging book.


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Women Giving Birth, Homebirth

Women Giving Birth, Homebirth, Vertical Positions, First Contact, Influence of Water, Dealing With Complications.

By Limburg, Smulders, Kloosterman. This book is the first English Translation of Barren, an important book form Holland on natural birthing techniques. Powerful color photos throughout beautifully capture the drama of birth, focusing on on the ancient but little-known method of vertical delivery. Also discussed are conventional birthing techniques, parent/child bonding, prenatal care, water births, and compications during delivery. (January 1992)


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