Birth Crisis

Birth Crisis Sheila Kitzinger When a woman is denied all choice - feels as if she has been swallowed up by a vast machine and spat out at the other end with a baby - how can she move on from there? We probably all know someone who is distressed after childbirth. She has been told to pull herself together, be grateful for her beautiful baby, and is likely to have been prescribed anti-depressants. She may conceal her pain, but it can fester for years. In Birth Crisis Sheila Kitzinger explores women's experiences and their resulting anxiety. Topics include: * Increasing intervention in pregnancy and birth * the emphasis on technological surveillance * how family friends and caregivers can respond to the needs of traumatised mothers * why those working in the maternity system should promote change Birth Crisis draws on the thousands of hours Sheila has listened to women's wide-ranging experiences and her knowledge of the maternity system. She reveals the causes of this suffering, which has, until now, been brushed under the carpet. Her book is an essential resource for student and practising midwives and health professionals, as well as women and those close to them who want to learn how to come to terms with and heal the trauma. Sheila Kitzinger is one of the leading authorities on childbirth. She has been described as 'the high priestess' of the birth movement and lectures in many countries. She is a vigorous campaigner for the rights of women in matters of birth, motherhood and sex and is a widely published author. Her books include Understanding your Crying Baby, The Politics of Birth, The New Experience of Childbirth, The New Pregnancy and Childbirth, Birth Your Way, Rediscovering Birth and Talking with Children about Things that Matter. Health studies and midwiferyKitzinger, Sheila is the author of 'Birth Crisis', published 2006 under ISBN 9780415372657 and ISBN 0415372658.