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Mothering The Mother: How A Doula Can Help You Have A Shorter, Easier, And Healthier Birth Paperback – March 20, 1993

by Marshall H. Klaus (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 26 ratings
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This indispensable book by three distinguished authorities on childbirth shows how every expectant parent can use the help of a doula, or trained labor companion.In their vivid, step-by-step guide, the authors follow the actual course of birth in various settings. They show readers how to achieve these dramatic benefits, and how to find and evaluate the doula.
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  1. Print length
    192 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Da Capo Lifelong Books
  4. Publication date
    March 20, 1993
  5. Dimensions
    8.25 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0201632721
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0201632729
  8. Lexile measure
    1310L
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Da Capo Lifelong Books; 1st edition (March 20, 1993)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0201632721
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0201632729
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1310L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 26 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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kc
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent info
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2011
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This is a very good book explaining the role of the doula. I like the quote from a (female) doctor: "If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to offer it to every laboring mother." There is no substitute for being educated on what the choices are surrounding childbirth.
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Barbara Bucholtz
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2014
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was a huge help when my daughter gave birth
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jane
5.0 out of 5 stars Mothering the Mother
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2001
This book is very helpful and insightful. I found the reading easy and informative. This book truly gives a clear idea of what a doula does and doesn't do. What a woman can and will experience. What is helpful for labor and delivery.
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MukilteoCat
4.0 out of 5 stars Good information
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2010
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Good information, even though it's a bit dated (see pictures! grin). I bought this book to help me get ready to be a doula for my friend. Having never had any children or gone through the birth process myself I found the book very informative. I was able to do my best at being the help my friend needed without taking over so much that her husband felt left out.
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elaine dolan
4.0 out of 5 stars How to support PTSD Moms in the Birth Process
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2013
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Here's a book for doulas, midwives, and pregnancy counselors to become familiar with the personal traumas of pregnant mothers. It's a compilation of case studies of traumatized women demonstrating how to accommodate those with Complex PTSD histories, to EASE their pregnancies and birthing experiences, through talk therapy, clear expression of needs with medical personnel, and by having an informed birth plan.
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momma.murray
4.0 out of 5 stars Basic but good
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2015
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I am getting ready to train to be a doula and this book is a basic idea of what the expectations will be. Kind of outdated but mostly good info
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Dyanne
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read for Doulas
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2017
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Purchased for a class I was taking
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Mary Rothschild
4.0 out of 5 stars Buy The Doula Book instead
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2012
Most of this book is included, verbatim, in the authors' The Doula Book, latest print 2012. You definitely only need one of these books and The Doula Book includes more updated information. Really good resource.

Those two books are actually the same book with different titles, only a small note on the copyright page of The Doula Book acknowledging the fact. The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
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Sian Petra Lang
5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr interessantes Buch der ersten Doula-Stunde
Reviewed in Germany on December 15, 2015
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Ein sehr übersichtliches, gut strukturiertes, informatives Buch mit viel Herz. Sehr interessant sind die Studien(ergebnisse), der Bericht aus dem Dubliner Krankenhaus, das 1:1 Betreuung bei der Geburt leistet (genau! so soll es sein, damit Frauen sich unter der Geburt maximal hingeben und entspannen können!!!) und natürlich die persönlichen Geburtsberichte.
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