TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fisanick,Christina
TI  - Childbirth
T2  - Opposing viewpoints series
SN  - 9780737741964 (hardcover)
U1  - 618.2 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Detroit
PB  - Greenhaven Press
KW  - Childbirth
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-223) and index; How can safety and comfort during childbirth be assured?; Epidurals are safe for the management of pain during childbirth; Kathryn J. Alexander; Epidurals during labor are not safe for the mother and baby; Sarah J. Buckley; Episiotomies are sometimes prudent; Gerard M. DiLeo; Episiotomies are not necessary; Beth Howard; Cesarean deliveries are safe and frequently necessary; Tiffanie Darke; Vaginal birth after cesarean birth (VBAC) is not safe for all women; Melissa M. Kaczmarczyk; Par Sparen; Paul Terry; Sven Cnattingius --; What are the best conditions for childbirth?; Women should be given choices about where to give birth; Cynthia Overgard; Focusing on choices about where to give birth detracts from the purpose of childbirth; Margaret McCartney; Home births are safe; Janelle Weiner; Home births are not safe for some women; Catherine Bennett; Hospital births can be safe; William Camann; and; Kathryn Alexander; Hospital births involve unnecessary and unsafe procedures; Yvonne Cryns --; How can rights and preferences be honored during childbirth?; Childbearing women have rights; Childbirth Connection; Fetal monitoring during labor can prevent cerebral palsy and therefore should be used; Howard A. Janet; Fetal monitoring during labor cannot prevent cerebral palsy and therefore should not be used; Michael F. Greene; Birth plans can improve the childbirth experience; Judith Lothian; Birth plans do not improve the childbirth experience; Ingela Lundgren; Marie Berg; and; Ginilla Lindmark; Women have the right to elective cesareans; Mary E. Hannah; Elective cesareans should not be performed routinely; Kathi Carlisle Fountain; and; Kristen Suthers --; Who should assist and be present during childbirth?; Doulas can be helpful during childbirth; Kristen Davenport; Doulas can be too controlling during childbirth; Lucy Freeman; Midwives are a good choice for some women; Jon Marshall; Fathers should be present during childbirth; Fatherhood Institute; Fathers should not be present during childbirth; Sandra Dick; Grandmothers can be helpful during childbirth; Carolynn Bauer Zorn; Grandmothers are not helpful during childbirth; Rebecca Eckler
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