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Table of Contents:
- Preface: why another birth book?
- What is normal birth?
- The history of birth
- Early pregnancy
- Choosing a caregiver and birth site
- Middle and late pregnancy
- Preparing for labor and birth
- The simple story of birth
- Keeping birth normal
- Finding comfort in labor
- Creating a birth plan and baby plan
- Communication and negotiation strategies
- Greeting your newborn
- Early parenting
- Appendix A: evidence-based care
- Appendix B: the mother-friendly childbirth initiative
- Appendix C: the rights of childbearing women
- Appendix D: about lamaze international
- Appendix E: the doulas' contribution to modern maternity care
- References
- Recommended resources
- Index.