Historical records and writings of Irish doctors and maternity hospitals reveal a central theme of women’s perceived incompetence in the birth process and trace how such a ...

Describes each step in the psychological journey to motherhood, explains how being a mother changes one's outlook, and shares the experiences of new mothers

Midwives, women healers and root workers have been central figures in the African American folk traditions. Particularly in Black communities in the rural south, these women ...

This is a second edition of a thirty-year old classic. The author has 50 years of experience in using hypnosis for psychological as well as medical reasons. He has been ...

Birthing Autonomy brings some balance to the difficult arguments that arise from debates about home births, and focuses on women's views and their experiences of planning home ...

An enthralling account of the authors’ travels across four continents among people ‘living lightly’ on the earth—more self-reliant, more neighborly, more in tune with their ...

Laura and her husband delivered their first child without the aid of a doctor or midwife. Laura alone delivered the next three children, assisted by her belief that giving ...