Birth Without Violence

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PARENTING/PREGNANCY $16.95 "One of the twenty bookd that changed the world. " Ütne Reader "Birth without Violence iá a work of art, and Frederick Leboyer íj the art üt of this century who will have the greatest influence on the health and way of life of the next generatum,." Michel Odent, M.D., author of Birth Reborn "Amazing . . . Birth without Violence i> a denjual experience, vuually and verbally, iui it.t poetic prode blendj with the picturu like the unfolding of a happy dream. . . . The i/npact is jtrong, [Leboyer',*] appeal inviting. " The But m C! >b Birth without Vivienre is the first book to express what mothers have always known: babies are born complete humán beings with the ability to experience a full rangé of emotions. It revolutionized the way we perceive the process of birth, urging us to consider birth from the infant's point of view. Why must a child emerge from the quiet darkness of the womb into a blaze of blindmg light and loud voices? Why must an infant take... Tovább

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PARENTING/PREGNANCY $16.95 "One of the twenty bookd that changed the world. " Ütne Reader "Birth without Violence iá a work of art, and Frederick Leboyer íj the art üt of this century who will have the greatest influence on the health and way of life of the next generatum,." Michel Odent, M.D., author of Birth Reborn "Amazing . . . Birth without Violence i> a denjual experience, vuually and verbally, iui it.t poetic prode blendj with the picturu like the unfolding of a happy dream. . . . The i/npact is jtrong, [Leboyer',*] appeal inviting. " The But m C! >b Birth without Vivienre is the first book to express what mothers have always known: babies are born complete humán beings with the ability to experience a full rangé of emotions. It revolutionized the way we perceive the process of birth, urging us to consider birth from the infant's point of view. Why must a child emerge from the quiet darkness of the womb into a blaze of blindmg light and loud voices? Why must an infant take its first breath in terror, hanging upside down as its vulnerable spiné is jerked straight? Why must the infant be separated from its mother after spending nine months inside her nourishing body? Examining alternatives to technocentric approaches to childbirth, this new translation of the classic text, complete with a new author preface, shows us how we can ease the transition from womb to world without trauma or fear. Birth without Violence illustrates how to create an environment of tranquillity in which to welcome our children: a relaxed mother, gentle lighting, soothing atmosphere, and a warm bath that mirrors the child's prenatal surroundings. Dr. Leboyer's simple techniques demonstrate how a birth without violence has far-reaching implications for improving the quality of humán life physícally, emotionally, and spiritually. FREDERICK LEBOYER, M.D., was graduated from the University of Paris School of Medicine, where he served as Chef de Clinique. He lives in Switzerland. ISBN OA^fll'íAB-'i Vissza