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Summary: This should be required reading for all birth professionals
Review: I don't know what the "Reader from Maryland" read, but doubt that it was this book. The author, Gayle Peterson MSSW, PhD is a family therapist specializing in prenatal and family development, and an expert in the field of birth therapy. Therefore her "opinions" are indeed valid and a result of decades of experience with expectant women. This book is primarily intended for those working in the childbirth field: midwives, birth educators, nurses and physicians, who seek to provide a holistic method of care. Dr. Peterson demonstrates the value of hypnotic suggestions and guided birth visualizations to help women become aware of their innate power to birth normally, and to decrease the fear of birth that our society has been burdened with.I read this book in it's first edition twenty years ago, and came back to it again recently; it is even better than I remembered. I encourage all birth professionals to learn and incorporate Dr. Peterson's teachings into their own practices, for the benefit of all families in our society.
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Summary: This should be required reading for all birth professionals
Review: I don't know what the "Reader from Maryland" read, but doubt that it was this book. The author, Gayle Peterson MSSW, PhD is a family therapist specializing in prenatal and family development, and an expert in the field of birth therapy. Therefore her "opinions" are indeed valid and a result of decades of experience with expectant women. This book is primarily intended for those working in the childbirth field: midwives, birth educators, nurses and physicians, who seek to provide a holistic method of care. Dr. Peterson demonstrates the value of hypnotic suggestions and guided birth visualizations to help women become aware of their innate power to birth normally, and to decrease the fear of birth that our society has been burdened with. I read this book in it's first edition twenty years ago, and came back to it again recently; it is even better than I remembered. I encourage all birth professionals to learn and incorporate Dr. Peterson's teachings into their own practices, for the benefit of all families in our society.
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Summary: Waste of Time and Money!
Review: This book was required reading for a course I am taking and I was horrified by some of the author's statements. I don't feel that the book was well written. Much of the text is the author's opinion and it is supported with few, if any relevant facts. If a reader is looking for an uplifting and engaging look at what can be accomplished by a woman who believes she can birth normally and naturally, read BIRTH REBORN by Michel Odent.
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Summary: what a great book for the birthing community!
Review: This is a lovely book! The author is NOT a midwife or a doctor, but a child bith educator which is why the book deals mainly with the psychological aspects of pregnancy and birth. In my opinion it is very well written, and there is some relevant information for anyone who is in the birthing community!
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Summary: what a great book for the birthing community!
Review: This is a lovely book! The author is NOT a midwife or a doctor, but a child bith educator which is why the book deals mainly with the psychological aspects of pregnancy and birth. In my opinion it is very well written, and there is some relevant information for anyone who is in the birthing community!
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