Active Birth - Revised Edition: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally [Paperback]

Janet Balaskas led a movement of women who refused to give birth lying down. She has been teaching women about active birth??? ever since. In this updated and Americanized guide, Balaskas explains how to prepare for and experience a truly natural birth. She leads the pregnant woman through yoga-based stretching exercises and massage practice, and describes the stages of labor and comfortable positions for each, at home or in a hospital. Balaskas has also included a chapter on water birth as well as postpartum exercises.

Janet Balaskas organized the first Active Birth Conference in London. A mother of four, she has written many books on pregnancy and childbirth. She runs a childbirth education clinic. For more information, please visit Balaskas??? website, ActiveBirthCentre.com.