How your baby is born

作者:Amy B. Tuteur

摘要:How Your Baby Is Born patiently and honestly answers the many questions of parents-to-be, especially first-time mothers. Colorfully detailed drawings introduce you to the procedures that obstetricians and midwives perform in hospital births, and explain the technology that you are likely to encounter during labor and delivery. How Your Baby Is Born guides you visually through the entire process of pregnancy and birth, focusing on early labor, delivery, and the first few hours of your baby's life. Enhance your understanding of: How labor begins and what happens in early labor ; How, when, and why an episiotomy is performed ; What options you have for pain relief -- their risks and their benefits ; How the fetal monitor and other modern technology work ; How the baby is pushed out (and how delivery is sometimes aided by forceps or by vacuum extractor) ; How a baby is delivered by Caesarean section ; How your baby begins to breathe. Read How Your Baby Is Born to experience pregnancy and childbirth more confidently and take better control of your many options