Normal Birth

Childbirth in the Global Village highlights and examines the role that globalisation plays in changing childbirth practices and to try to understand more clearly the interrelationship between globalisation, modernization, science, the medical..

Home Birth focuses on the experiences of women whose choices were opposed by health professionals during their pregnancy. It explores ideas of risk and informed choice in pregnancy and birth and uses ten women’s narratives to explore why women might want to give birth at home. _x000D_..

Home Birth focuses on the experiences of women whose choices were opposed by health professionals during their pregnancy. It explores ideas of risk and informed choice in pregnancy and birth and uses ten women’s narratives to explore why women might want to give birth at home. _x005F_x000D_..

This practical text describes and discusses the main challenges and issues that midwives and maternity services encounter when preparing for and attending a home birth...