{"product_id":"book-gaex","title":"The Doula's Guide to Empowering Your Birth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperienced doula, Lindsey Bliss, shows you how to prepare physically and mentally for every element of having a child, from pregnancy to fourth trimester in \u003ci\u003eThe Doula’s Guide to Empowering Your Birth\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lindsey Bliss, who has assisted as a doula at\u003cb\u003e hundreds of births\u003c\/b\u003e and is herself a mother of seven, reveals here all the wisdom and \u003cb\u003eadvice that doulas share with the new mothers\u003c\/b\u003e who hire them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Doula’s Guide to Empowering Your Birth\u003c\/i\u003e covers the period \u003cb\u003efrom pregnancy through labor and birth to fourth-trimester healing\u003c\/b\u003e. The focus, however, is on preparing for birth—including topics like how to pick the right childbirth class and the right birthing method for you. \u003cb\u003eYou’ll also learn:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to handle and treat morning sickness \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What things you can do during pregnancy, and what to avoid \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to reduce anxiety during pregnancy, including meditation and ritual baths \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to assemble the team of professionals, family members, and friends who will support you through labor and birth \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tools, tips, and positions for labor \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to approach last-minute decisions about pain medications and cesarean sections \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Post-partum information, including breastfeeding, newborn care, and the transition into parenting \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bliss’s tone throughout is at once \u003cb\u003eauthoritative and confident\u003c\/b\u003e as well as \u003cb\u003ewarm and encouraging\u003c\/b\u003e. Her concern in her practice as well as in this book is to listen to and help secure each new mom’s own personal vision of a birthing experience that is \u003cb\u003esafe, fulfilling, and meaningful\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49348660003120,"sku":"BDgaex","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/343612-gaex-Square.jpg?v=1734229748","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-gaex","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}