Birthing autonomy : women's experiences of planning home births /
Edwards, Nadine Pilley, 1957-
Birthing autonomy : women's experiences of planning home births / Nadine Pilley Edwards. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2005. - 1 online resource (ix, 305 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-297) and index.
Home birth? : what's the problem? -- What do we know? : what does she know? : does anyone know anything? -- How have we got here? : historical and current perspectives -- What's safe and what's risky? -- 'What I really need is support' : relationships between women and midwives -- 'They think it's best' : the ethical implications of obstetrics -- Where now?
Birthing Autonomy brings some balance to the difficult arguments that arise from debates about home births, and focuses on women's views and their experiences of planning home births. It provides an in-depth exploration of how women make decisions about home births and what aspects matter most to them. Comparing how differently the pros and cons of home births are constructed and contemplated by mothers and by the medical profession, the book looks at how current obstetric thinking and practices can disempower and harm women emotionally and spiritually as well as physically.
English.
9781134258833 1134258836 0203000838 9780203000830 1299458556 9781299458550
Childbirth at home--Great Britain.
Childbirth at home.
Feminism.
Women's rights.
Home Childbirth
Feminism
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Midwifery
Women's Rights
Accouchement à domicile--Grande-Bretagne.
Accouchement à domicile.
Féminisme.
Sages-femmes.
Femmes--Droits.
feminism.
midwives.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Pregnancy & Childbirth.
Childbirth at home.
England
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
RG661.5 / .E39 2005eb
618.2
2005 K-240 WQ 155 / E26b 2005
Birthing autonomy : women's experiences of planning home births / Nadine Pilley Edwards. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2005. - 1 online resource (ix, 305 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-297) and index.
Home birth? : what's the problem? -- What do we know? : what does she know? : does anyone know anything? -- How have we got here? : historical and current perspectives -- What's safe and what's risky? -- 'What I really need is support' : relationships between women and midwives -- 'They think it's best' : the ethical implications of obstetrics -- Where now?
Birthing Autonomy brings some balance to the difficult arguments that arise from debates about home births, and focuses on women's views and their experiences of planning home births. It provides an in-depth exploration of how women make decisions about home births and what aspects matter most to them. Comparing how differently the pros and cons of home births are constructed and contemplated by mothers and by the medical profession, the book looks at how current obstetric thinking and practices can disempower and harm women emotionally and spiritually as well as physically.
English.
9781134258833 1134258836 0203000838 9780203000830 1299458556 9781299458550
Childbirth at home--Great Britain.
Childbirth at home.
Feminism.
Women's rights.
Home Childbirth
Feminism
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Midwifery
Women's Rights
Accouchement à domicile--Grande-Bretagne.
Accouchement à domicile.
Féminisme.
Sages-femmes.
Femmes--Droits.
feminism.
midwives.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Pregnancy & Childbirth.
Childbirth at home.
England
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
RG661.5 / .E39 2005eb
618.2
2005 K-240 WQ 155 / E26b 2005