Birth in Focus: Stories and photos to inform, educate and inspire

Description

Birth In Focus offers the reader a chance to see birth made real. Water birth, breech birth, twin birth, Caesarean birth - all are shown in photo stories, with accompanying text written both by the woman and her midwife, and sometimes also the partner or a child who was present. Clear images of the birth process provide an excellent educational tool for students, as well as offering inspiration to those who may not have had the opportunity to see birth in this way. A chapter on reflection points for practitioners will help professionals and birth supporters explore further the issues highlighted in the individual stories. Foreword by Ina May Gaskin.

Becky Reed has been a midwife for over 25 years, devoting her energy to promoting continuity of carer, as well as keeping birth normal, home birth and water birth. Becky helped set up the renowned and influential Albany Midwifery Practice in Peckham, London, and has spoken both nationally and internationally about the Albany model of care. Becky lives in South London, UK.