Jemný porod, jemné mateřství - Lékařský průvodce přirozeným porodem a rozhodováním v raném rodičovství – Buckleyová Sarah J. (2016)

In knowledge there is power, and the ability to give birth is strength. Dr. Sarah J. Buckley, an internationally recognized expert on childbirth, provides expectant parents with a powerful tool through this groundbreaking collection of essays, offering an enlightened exploration of what ancient wisdom and contemporary medical research say about childbirth and newborn care. Readers will gain a deep understanding of the physiological processes accompanying normal birth, which the author refers to as 'uninterrupted birth,' and will comprehend what they miss if the birthing process is reduced to a medical procedure. The first part of the book provides a detailed analysis of the medicalization of pregnancy and decision-making during childbirth (including ultrasound, epidural anesthesia, induction of labor, and cesarean section) and offers gentler alternatives (including unmedicated birth, home birth, and the absence of active medical assistance during the third stage of labor). This section is interspersed with stories from the author's pregnancies and the births of her four children, all of whom were born at home. The second part of the book explores scientific insights into the bond between parent and child, breastfeeding, and infant sleep, while encouraging readers to be mindful and listen during their initial decisions in their new parenting role. The book Gentle...