The Christian Childbirth Handbook

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 412 pages
• Published by: Birthing Naturally April 1, 2008
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0976554127
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0976554127
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.6 pounds

Product Description
Preparing to give birth involves your body, your mind and your spirit. Your body must be strong and ready to do the work, your mind must understand the process and be ready to make decisions and your spirit must be willing to submit to the call of God. The Christian Childbirth Handbook helps you do all three.

Like a childbirth class in a book, the Christian Childbirth Handbook provides you with information, journaling questions, challenging activities, labor rehearsals and more. Use it to supplement the childbirth class you are taking, or to prepare when childbirth classes are not available.

Written from a Biblical perspective, the Christian Childbirth Handbook explores how being a Christian affects the childbirth experience. It discusses how faith impacts labor and how biblical principals direct your decision making process. Unafraid of difficult topics, the Christian Childbirth Handbook explores pain in labor, challenges in labor and the way childbirth is portrayed in the Bible.

Honest and accurate, the Christian Childbirth Handbook discusses the options available to you and the ways they can affect the labor process. Learn how to discover the comfort measures that are most likely to work for you. Discover the common side effects of pain relief, and what you can do about them if you decide to use medication. Explore the decisions you will need to make as you plan for your baby's birth.

Back Cover Copy
Whether this is your first pregnancy or your twelfth, preparing to give birth takes time, energy and wisdom. The Christian Childbirth Handbook prepares parents by exploring all the common pregnancy and childbirth topics while also discussing the spiritual principles that guide a Christian life. It is an accurate examination of the earliest decisions Christian parents will make.

In addition to providing Jennifer Vanderlaan's complete childbirth education course in one volume, the Christian Childbirth Handbook offers advice, encouragement and wisdom from mothers, doulas, midwives and those in other childbirth ministries. Equally helpful as a supplement to traditional birth classes or when used alone, the Christian Childbirth Handbook includes:

Research about the options available to you
Examination of the risks and benefits for various procedures
Basics of a healthy pregnancy
Normal process of birth and challenges you may encounter
Review of childbirth in the Bible
Discussion of pain, and what you can do about it
Instruction on a variety of comfort measures
Information about postpartum adjustments
Labor rehearsals and learning activities


New and experienced parents will find the Christian Childbirth Handbook a complete resource for making wise decisions about the care of their baby--before, during and after birth.

Reader Reviews
Jennifer Vanderlaans newest book, The Christian Childbirth Handbook is one of the most comprehensive and balanced books out there regarding childbirth. It doesn't push the reader into one way of thinking but provides information, thoughtful questions and helps the reader to decide what is best for their family. It is truly a gem in helping parents remember that the focus of their birth should be in bringing glory to God. This book is geared towards Christian families, but it's a great tool for all expectant mothers, regardless of their faith.