For the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, The Birth Partner, 4th Edition is indispensable. Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begunNormal labor and how to help the woman every step of the wayEpidurals and other medications for laborNon-drug techniques for easing labor painCesarean birth and complications that may require itBreastfeeding and newborn careĪnd that is just a start. This completely updated edition includes thorough information on: Since the original publication of The Birth Partner, partners, friends, relatives, and doulas (professional birth assistants) have relied on Penny Simkin's guidance in caring for the new mother, from her last trimester through the early postpartum period. Fully revised in its fourth edition, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide for preparing to help a woman through childbirth and the essential manual to have at hand during the event. This is the definitive manual for any helpful companion at a birthing mother's bedside. Now in its fourth printing, The Birth Partner, 4th Edition is newly revised and updated.
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