Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way

Revised Edition

De: Susan McCutcheon, Robert A. Bradley - introduction

Narrado por: Eliza Foss

The classic guide to an unmedicated childbirth, fully revised for the twenty-first century with updated information. For women birthing vaginally, 90% of Bradley births are drug-free!

The Bradley Method®, used and praised by women for almost seventy 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

“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

*Includes a Bonus PDF with images

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Instead of distracting yourself from the birth process… you are fully mindful and wholly engaged during Bradley’s method of natural childbirth.”—Natural Life

“Robert Bradley put power in patients’ hands, reducing the number of Caesarean sections and episiotomies he performed and playing up natural ways of making childbirth less painful.”—Slate

“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

"I highly recommend not only the Bradley method, but specifically Susan McCutcheon's book to all my pregnant patients regardless of whether their goal is a natural childbirth. Susan does a great job putting her years of experience and research into a readable evidenced based guide to prepare women and their coaches for pregnancy, labor, and birth. I am grateful for the way this book expanded my knowledge and empowered me and my wife for our births."—Dr. Stephen Yip, D.O.

Just what I needed to prepare for birth.

Great, very informative book. I took a short course on natural birth, and this book complemented the course perfectly. I love how the process of birth and various medical interventions are explained in great detail. I got no questions left unanswered after reading it. Looking forward to giving birth and using the information I have learned!

extremely helpful! infinitely insightful!

I can't believe how much I learned from this book. as a father of four already I thought I would already understand much of what I needed to know, even though I'd never taken a Bradley method class. however, I was completely wrong and ended up learning tons of useful information from this wonderful guide. how grateful I am for this book.

Highly recommended to every pregnant couple

Great book and information on natural birth. Highly recommended for everyone that ones to give birth in a natural way

EVERY PREGNANT WOMAN MUST READ!

This is so informative and empowering. Learn all about the process of giving birth, what you look for in labor, how to become aware of your body. AMAZING! Never before has birth been broken down so clearly into recognizable chunks. Researched backed information to help you make decisions with ACTUAL informed consent. Please women, read this book. Take back your power to give birth.

incredibly informative and empowering

After listening to this book I feel empowered and ready to make the best decisions for us in our childbirth experience. Some reviews state that she is negative towards medical professionals, which is true however she makes a strong point to explain why and offers advice on how to navigate and maintain quality relationships with those medical professionals. on the whole, excellent book and would definitely read again for a future refresher

Extremely recommend!

This book is great for any pregnant mama. It’s very informative and easy to understand.

I learned so much

I’m so glad I listened to this book. Gave me the knowledge I need before making any decisions at the birth center or if I should need to go to a hospital.

A Must-Read for All Preggers

This is such an important book with such good information in it. I definitely feel that EVERY pregnant woman should read this book. This is an evidence-based approach to natural childbirth absolutely full of need-to-know facts. Do yourself a favor and listen!!!!

Great book on the Bradley Method

I would highly recommend this book for expecting parents, especially those wishing for a non-medicated birth experience.

this made my birth experience

This book was so informative and I learned so much that I never would have learned from an OB. Reading this really made my birth the best it possibly could have been (I had a home birth). The reader did a fantastic job engaging the listener, speaking in a way that made it really easy to understand and focus.