Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
300
Language
English
Published
Jul 16, 2011
Publisher
Pinter & Martin Ltd
ISBN-10
1905177380
ISBN-13
9781905177387
Description
For thousands of years women have given birth among people they know in a place they know well. Knowledge is shared between the participants and birth is a social event. In this new, revised edition of her classic book, Sheila Kitzinger explores the universal experience of pregnancy and birth. She looks closely at the place of birth, what is done to help women in childbirth and examines the bond traditionally formed between mothers and midwives.