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The First-Time Parent's Childbirth Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide for Building Your Birth Plan
Create the childbirth plan that’s right for you
Welcoming a new baby is an exciting and joyous time, but it’s natural to be nervous about getting everything ready. The First-Time Parent’s Childbirth Handbook empowers you with answers for all your burning questions about giving birth and the days before and after, with space to build a custom birth plan that matches your values and comfort level.
Know your options―Explore the pros and cons of giving birth at a birthing center, at home, or in a hospital, so you can make the decision that fits your needs.
Be prepared―Find checklists and questions to help you choose your care providers and make sure everyone around you is ready to follow your chosen birth plan.
Stay confident―Feel more in control as you learn what to expect during the stages of childbirth and which medical interventions might arise.
Make your childbirth journey the one you imagine with The First-Time Parent’s Childbirth Handbook.
About the Author
DR. STEPHANIE MITCHELL is a certified nurse midwife who has attended more than 500 births. She developed the innovative Intermittent Auscultation Checklist, which helps labor and delivery providers identify appropriate candidates for low-intervention labor and birth as the standard of care. Connect with her on Instagram @Doctor_Midwife.
Welcoming a new baby is an exciting and joyous time, but it’s natural to be nervous about getting everything ready. The First-Time Parent’s Childbirth Handbook empowers you with answers for all your burning questions about giving birth and the days before and after, with space to build a custom birth plan that matches your values and comfort level.
Know your options―Explore the pros and cons of giving birth at a birthing center, at home, or in a hospital, so you can make the decision that fits your needs.
Be prepared―Find checklists and questions to help you choose your care providers and make sure everyone around you is ready to follow your chosen birth plan.
Stay confident―Feel more in control as you learn what to expect during the stages of childbirth and which medical interventions might arise.
Make your childbirth journey the one you imagine with The First-Time Parent’s Childbirth Handbook.
About the Author
DR. STEPHANIE MITCHELL is a certified nurse midwife who has attended more than 500 births. She developed the innovative Intermittent Auscultation Checklist, which helps labor and delivery providers identify appropriate candidates for low-intervention labor and birth as the standard of care. Connect with her on Instagram @Doctor_Midwife.
164 pages, Paperback
Published May 4, 2021
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July 3, 2024
Informative. Extended beyond the standard practice and shared stories, which I appreciated. The birth plan template in the back will be useful as we write ours up.
August 8, 2021
Dr. Mitchell is knowledgeable and brilliant and, best of all, honest. This guide is engaging, concise, helpful, and easy to understand. I recommend this book for all people about to become parents and for birth workers and anyone acting as support in the birth space. Whether you're new to this space or have given birth yourself or supported births multiple times, this guide is a wonderful resource.
Also highly recommend following her on Instagram (@doctor_midwife) and participating in her Sunday Cervix series. Doctor Midwife is the best!!
Also highly recommend following her on Instagram (@doctor_midwife) and participating in her Sunday Cervix series. Doctor Midwife is the best!!
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