{"product_id":"birth-partners-quick-reference-guide-and-planner-essential-labor-and-childbirth-information-for-partners-and-helpers-paperback","title":"Birth Partner's Quick Reference Guide and Planner: Essential Labor and Childbirth Information for Partners and Helpers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePenny Simkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a shorter version of the classic bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Birth Partner, \u003c\/em\u003e ideal for time-pressed parents, partners, and birthing professionals. It is a convenient and easy-to-use book that provides facts on the fly during the ultra-busy period before, during, and after labor and birth. An added planner keeps your plans and to-dos in one place.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Generations of spouses and partners, as well as doulas, nurses, midwives, and other professionals, have relied on \u003cstrong\u003ePenny Simkin's warm and wise guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e in caring for the new mother, from the \u003cstrong\u003elast trimester through\u003c\/strong\u003e the \u003cstrong\u003eearly postpartum \u003c\/strong\u003eperiod. Her book \u003cem\u003eThe Birth Partner\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth, and \u003cem\u003eThe Birth Partner's Quick Reference Guide and Planner \u003c\/em\u003eis a more-concise version of that book. For those who have the original book, it adds a planner component, for hospital or at-home\u003cstrong\u003e birth plans \u003c\/strong\u003eand for other \u003cstrong\u003eessential to-dos\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is full of reliable and \u003cstrong\u003eup-to-date information on\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePreparing for labor and for the new baby\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWays to help a woman through each stage of labor and birth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePain-relief measures, including epidurals and medications as well as natural techniques\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWays to induce or speed up labor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCesarean birth and complications that may require it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBreastfeeding and newborn care\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eand much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, this is the essential book to have on hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePenny Simkin, PT\u003c\/b\u003e, was a physical therapist, childbirth educator, doula, and birth counselor. She was nationally recognized as a premier authority on childbirth, having helped 9,000 expecting women and birth partners in childbirth and attended hundreds of couples through the birth process. Simkin was a prolific author and served on more than 10 different consultant and editorial boards, including the journal \u003ci\u003eBirth: Issues in Perinatal Care\u003c\/i\u003e, The International Childbirth Education Association, and The Seattle Midwifery School, where she also provided training for doulas and lectures to students. She wrote myriad books, journal, and magazine articles. Simkin was also co-founder of DONA International (formerly Doulas of North America) and The Pacific Association for Labor Support. In addition to providing childbirth education, birth counseling, and labor support, Simkin traveled extensively throughout the country, lecturing and presenting at conferences and workshops. For more information, please visit Simkin's website at pennysimkin.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46888042397871,"sku":"9781558329775","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/3204\/7535\/files\/aXczZGo5dUVDSnl1ZkpyN0x1N3cwZz09.webp?v=1778199352","url":"https:\/\/literarylilith.com\/products\/birth-partners-quick-reference-guide-and-planner-essential-labor-and-childbirth-information-for-partners-and-helpers-paperback","provider":"Literary LiLith","version":"1.0","type":"link"}