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Title details for The Many Faces of Home Birth: 25 Honest, Firsthand Accounts from Parents around the World by Shantel Silbernagel - Available

The Many Faces of Home Birth: 25 Honest, Firsthand Accounts from Parents around the World

by Shantel Silbernagel
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With limited resources for hopeful home birth parents, the unknowns can feel overwhelming. The Many Faces of Home Birth fills that void for knowledge by providing a rare glimpse into the private moments of twenty-five unique and modern home births from around the world. With honesty, humor, and confidence, these personal narratives and shared experiences leave readers with the understanding that home birth isn't just for one type of woman.
Through this exciting collection of personal narratives, The Many Faces of Home Birth sheds light on the varied and fascinating experiences of women choosing home birth. Anyone even remotely interested in home birth will want to pull up a chair and witness one of the most intimate moments in each family's life. From the Redwoods of California to a converted cowshed in Ireland, readers will be not only entertained but also exposed to how home birth really looks, feels, and sounds. Expectant parents will come away with a deep understanding and sense of security that if others have done this, they can too.

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    September 12, 2017

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      • ISBN: 9781510724983
      • File size: 433 KB

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      • ISBN: 9781510724983
      • File size: 432 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      September 15, 2017

      In this encouraging collection, educator Silbernagel shares powerful and moving stories about women who have made the decision to give birth at home, including accounts of first-time mothers, life after a cesarean, and unlikely locations of delivery--a cow shed in Ireland and on a barge. Like birth itself, these essays depict an experience that is slightly gross but also quite beautiful. The pieces honor the title well, giving voice to the many different women who choose home birth, disputing any myths about hippies or compounds. According to the author, the gentle intimacy of this experience is why so many choose home birth over hospitalization, and that overriding theme shines with positivity. VERDICT Expectant mothers considering home birth will find great support in these stories. Recommended for women's health collections.

      Copyright 2017 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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