Description
| Product ID: | 9780007176847 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Gentle Birth Method |
| Subtitle: | The Month-by-Month Jeyarani Way Programme |
| Authors: | Author: Dr. Gowri Motha, Karen Swan MacLeod |
| Page Count: | 288 |
| Subjects: | Birthing methods, Birthing methods, Pregnancy, birth and baby care: advice and issues, Mind, body, spirit, Pregnancy, birth & baby care, Mind, Body, Spirit |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Childbirth guru Dr Gowri Motha, who practises with Dr Yehudi Gordon – author of Birth and Beyond – shows women how her revolutionary method helps women carry the baby to full term, have less intervention in the birth; feel less pain in labour, and feel happy and in control. Childbirth guru Dr Gowri Motha, who practises with Dr Yehudi Gordon – author of Birth and Beyond – shows women how her revolutionary method helps women carry the baby to full term, have less intervention in the birth; feel less pain in labour, and feel happy and in control.The Gentle Birth method is a concise pregnancy programme combining diverse therapies such as ‘creative healing’ massage, a simple diet, self-hypnosis, reflexology and affirmation techniquesThe method was created by Dr Gowri Motha as an alternative to conventional obstetric practise, when she became alarmed at the increasing number of women needing intervention during their births. It teaches expectant mothers how to train their bodies and minds in order to reduce or prevent complications during pregnancy and labour.This book outlines the Method, with a month-by-month programme explaining how to rebalance the body and tailor it to the optimum condition for the birthing process. It includes guides to treating problems such as:– back pain– nausea– heartburn– fluid retention– stretch marksThe programme offers women a formal framework in which to prepare their bodies and so avoid facing a labour that is unnecessarily long, arduous and traumatic, with significantly lower uptakes of pain relief. |
| Imprint Name: | Thorsons |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2004-06-21 |
