Alternative Therapies for Pregnancy & Birth
by Pat Thomas
Everything you need to know for a healthy, natural pregnancy and birth.
Pregnancy is an immensely joyful time, but it is also a time of new experiences and seemingly unending choices. As more and more women adopt a natural approach to pregnancy it is vital that they understand what they can do for themselves and when to enlist the help of conventional medicine.
This beautifully written, authoritative guide provides information on alternatives to medicalised birth. It is a comprehensive gathering of the various natural therapies available that offers a balanced account of the treatments, outlining their benefits, limitations, and appropriateness.
It covers all the effective therapies, including aromatherapy, homeopathy, massage, nutritional therapy, Alexander technique, and yoga, general guidelines for a healthy pregnancy, including nutrition, exercise and rest, and special conditions, motherhood as a lifestyle issue, including relationship changes, spirituality and getting to know your baby.
Originally published by Thorsons in May 2000 this edition was published by Vega in 2003
