Mindful Birthing
Author | : Nancy Bardacke |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 389 |
Release | : 2012-07-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780062205971 |
ISBN-13 | : 0062205978 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: With Mindful Birthing, Nancy Bardacke, nurse-midwife and mindfulness teacher, lays out her innovative program for pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. Drawing on groundbreaking research in neuroscience, mindfulness meditation, and mind/body medicine, Bardacke offers practices that will help you find calm and ease during this life-changing time, providing lifelong skills for healthy living and wise parenting. SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF MINDFUL BIRTHING: Increases confidence and decreases fear of childbirth Taps into deep inner resources for working with pain Improves couple communication, connection, and cooperation Provides stress-reducing skills for greater joy and wellbeing