Birth and Breastfeeding: Rediscovering the Needs of Women During Pregnancy and ChildbirthCLAIRVIEW BOOKS, 2007 M02 1 - 156 páginas Humanity, argues Michel Odent, stands at a crossroads in the history of childbirth--and the direction we choose to take will have critical consequences. Until recently a woman could not have had a baby without releasing a complex cocktail of "love hormones." In many societies today, most women give birth without relying on the release of such a flow of hormones. Some give birth via cesarean section, while others use drugs that not only block the release of these natural substances, but also do not have their beneficial behavioral effects. "This unprecedented situation must be considered in terms of civilization," says Odent. It gives us urgent new reasons to rediscover the basic needs of women in labor. At a time when pleas for the "humanization" of childbirth are fashionable, the author suggests, rather, that we should first accept our 'mammalian' condition and give priority to the woman's need for privacy and to feel secure. The activity of the intellect, the use of language, and many cultural beliefs and rituals--which are all special to humans--are handicaps in the period surrounding birth. Says Odent: "To give birth to her baby, the mother needs privacy. She needs to feel unobserved. The newborn baby needs the skin of the mother, the smell of the mother, her breast. These are all needs that we hold in common with the other mammals, but which humans have learned to neglect, to ignore or even deny." Expectant parents, midwives, childbirth educators, those involved in public health, and all those interested in the future of humanity will find this a provocative and visionary book. Contents: Our Mammalian Roots (and a little girl in North Dakota) At the Dawn of the Post-Electronic Age (side effects of electronic fetal monitoring) The Hospital of the Future (privacy in the birthplace) On Another Planet (the human environment in the birthplace) The Fetus Ejection Reflex (regarding the birth of non-human mammals) Cats (a diversion) The Old and the New (the main chapter) Colostrum and Civilization (the newborn and contact with the mother) From Holland to Malawi (a Dutch midwife and a traditional birth attendant) Photos and Videos (the invasive camera) Freud as a Midwife (low-profile midwives as the experts on psychology) The Hormone of Love (the hormonal basis of "love") Breastfeeding and Family Structures (two inseparable topics) Lullaby Time (the specifically human lullaby) |
Contenido
Introduction to the First English Edition | 1 |
At the Dawn of the PostElectronic Age | 11 |
The Hospital of the Future | 17 |
On Another Planet | 25 |
The Foetus Ejection Reflex | 34 |
Cats | 50 |
The Old and the New | 60 |
Colostrum and Civilization | 77 |
From Holland to Malawi | 99 |
Photos and Videos | 105 |
The Hormone of Love | 117 |
Lullaby Time | 138 |
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Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Birth and Breastfeeding: Rediscovering the Needs of Women During Pregnancy ... Michel Odent Vista previa limitada - 2012 |
Birth and Breastfeeding: Rediscovering the Needs of Women During Pregnancy ... Michel Odent Sin vista previa disponible - 2012 |
Birth and Breastfeeding: Rediscovering the Needs of Women During Pregnancy ... Michel Odent Sin vista previa disponible - 2003 |
Términos y frases comunes
adrenaline animal attitude authentic foetus ejection baby's behaviour birthing centre birthing room breast breastfed breastfeeding Caesarean section cats childbirth colostral revolution colostrum context contractions countries cultures delivery difficult doula ecological effects electronic foetal monitoring endorphins environment episiotomy example experience of home fact fatty acids feel observed female foetus ejection reflex give birth home birth hormonal balance hormone human groups important inhibit interpretation Journal of Obstetrics labouring woman Malawi mammalian mammals marriage maternity hospital midwife midwifery milk modern monogamous mother and baby mother-to-be need for privacy neocortex newborn baby number of babies obstetrician Obstetrics and Gynaecology Odent old brain oxytocin perinatal mortality period surrounding birth phase Pithiviers placenta polygamy position possible post-electronic age pre-eclampsia pregnant women Primal Health Research primitive brain priority process of birth prolactin prolonged breastfeeding protect rediscover role routine rush of adrenaline scientific sexual skin-to-skin society stage of labour tends ultrasound understand word
Pasajes populares
Página 145 - Brown VA, Sawers RS, Parsons RJ, et al. The value of antenatal cardiotocography in the management of high-risk pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial.
Página 145 - Factors associated with childhood cancer in a national cohort study.
Referencias a este libro
Well, I Wonder: Childhood in the Modern World - a Handbook for Parents ... Sally Schweizer Vista previa limitada - 2006 |