ICEA Guide to Pregnancy and Birth

In this new guide, the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) presents the best available evidence-based research on pregnancy, labour, childbirth, and newborn care. Its goal is to help expectant parents understand their options in maternity care, and guide them as they make informed decisions that best work for them and their families. Written in plain English and organized for easy reference, this book provides a compact, inexpensive guide for individual readers and for use in childbirth-education classes. Formed in 1960, the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) is a leading, non-profitmaking organization that supports educators, healthcare providers, and families who believe in freedom of choice based on knowledge of alternatives in support of family-centred maternity and newborn care. ICEA has a network of over 8,000 childbirth educators in 42 countries throughout the world. See more