Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way
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Narrated by:
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Eliza Foss
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Written by:
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Susan McCutcheon
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Robert A. Bradley - introduction
About this listen
The classic guide to an unmedicated childbirth, fully revised for the 21st century with updated information.
For women birthing vaginally, 90 percent of Bradley births are drug-free!
The Bradley Method, used and praised by women for almost 70 years, prepares you for drug and surgery-free childbirth and puts you in control by providing the tools to navigate evidence-based care. Certified childbirth educator Susan McCutcheon, one of Dr. Bradley's first students, now makes this natural approach to childbirth more accessible than ever. You will learn:
- Exercises and nutrition to get your body ready for birthing
- To defuse fear by understanding all aspects of laboring
- How to involve your partner as a birth coach and a fully engaged participant
- What's driving the induction epidemic and how to avoid an unnecessary induction
- What's driving the cesarean surgery epidemic and how to reduce your risk
- How to get the information you need to make informed decisions about your birth
Includes a bonus PDF with images.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2017 Susan McCutcheon (P)2018 Penguin AudioWhat the critics say
“The Bradley Method’s simple objective, through relaxation, breathing, and visualization, is a birth free of the interventions frequently offered to women in the different stages of childbirth: fetal monitors, drug-induced labor, anesthesia, episiotomy, and Caesarean section. (Its) other defining feature, the husband’s active participation in the delivery, is critical to this overall goal of an intervention-free birth.” (Mothering)
What listeners say about Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- McCrackens
- 2023-09-11
Birthing advice for every mom
A previous review said this book was condescending, I didn't find it condescending at all, instead an advocate for mothers to be informed on having the best for themselves and the baby. Ultimately, it's the mothers choice, which we need to hear more of.
This method is only considered unconventional in the Western world, so I was grateful to have such insight on natural birthing practices and different scenarios in natural birth because you typically cannot get information like this from a general practitioner. Nothing against GPs, it's just that they aren't taught this in med school, so they can't advocate for something they are not confident in advising on.
Will be listening to this more than once as I prepare to birth!!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 2020-08-17
Lots of Info, filter through what you need from it
Ton of information. Excellent resource.
Take what you need, skip ahead of it gets repetitive, the information is a bit redundant and long. Some sections might be easier to get through if they were abridged.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- teresa
- 2021-11-05
Condescending, chauvinistic, but still helpful
I found the narrator to sound condescending in certain moments and that was hard to get passed. I also disliked some of the language used around pelvic floor strengthening 'sagging, loose and weak' are not helpful or supportive terms when talking to women about their pelvic floors. It paints a picture of shame and fear.
Otherwise I enjoyed that this method involves your partner in the process of overcoming different challenges in child birth. Looking forward to giving mine more information that he can work with.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Samuelle Bédard
- 2021-01-12
Pas pour moi!
Je suis en fin de grossesse et j’ai lu plusieurs livres sur l’accouchement, dont Ina May guide to childbirth et positive birth story. J’ai apprécié chacun de ces livres, par leur positivité, le respect et l’ouverture d’esprit. Je n’ai malheureusement pas retrouvé cet aspect dans ce livre. J’ai sauté plusieurs chapitres et j’ai du arrêter avant la fin, car je n’en pouvais plus du ton condescendant de l’auteur. Je ne sais pas si condescendant est le bon mot, mais je trouvais ses opinions teintées de jugements et très généralisées. Bref, ce n’était pas un livre pour moi. Mais la performance audio était bonne.
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