Epidural Without Guilt Childbirth Without Pain edition by Gilbert J Grant MD Health Fitness Dieting eBooks
Download As PDF : Epidural Without Guilt Childbirth Without Pain edition by Gilbert J Grant MD Health Fitness Dieting eBooks 
Epidural Without Guilt is the only book that takes the fear and mystery out of pain relief for childbirth. In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Gilbert Grant analyzes the latest medical studies about epidurals and spinals, and presents them in a commonsense, reader-friendly format. Dr. Grant delivers a completely new way to look at epidurals. Instead of focusing only on the risks of getting an epidural, he discusses something few people ever consider the risks of NOT getting one. Mothers-to-be and even health care professionals may be surprised to learn that epidurals can speed up labor, don't increase the risk of cesarean, can reduce the likelihood of postpartum depression and can help with breast-feeding. In Epidural Without Guilt, Dr. Grant shares insights he has gained from caring for thousands of women giving birth over the past quarter-century, debunks the myths about epidurals and spinals, and explains how women can safely and comfortably enjoy the birth of their child.
Epidural Without Guilt Childbirth Without Pain edition by Gilbert J Grant MD Health Fitness Dieting eBooks
Dr. Grant was my anesthesiologist and I was given his book to read in preparation for my labor and delivery. I'm a high risk patient, and as part of my birth plan my doctors advised that I get an epidural early on to prevent cardiac problems that could arise for me during labor, given my cardiac history. The book draws on evidence-based research and cites current studies from reliable sources. It does an excellent job of contending with so much of the popular information about epidurals that Google draws up. Because my water broke before I went into labor, and because I needed the epidural early on, I have no idea what a contraction feels like. I only pushed for 16 minutes, and my baby nursed within the first seconds of life. He has a perfect latch. These are issues that, I think, so much of popular information suggests is difficult to happen with the epidural. While every body, baby, and birth story is different, I recommend this book if you are at all curious about alternative, evidence-based thoughts on the epidural from someone who works at a well-respected university hospital.Product details
|
Tags : Epidural Without Guilt: Childbirth Without Pain - Kindle edition by Gilbert J. Grant MD. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Epidural Without Guilt: Childbirth Without Pain.,ebook,Gilbert J. Grant MD,Epidural Without Guilt: Childbirth Without Pain,HEALTH & FITNESS Pregnancy & Childbirth
People also read other books :
- Hell The Revelation Chronicles Book 2 eBook John Prescott Serenity Banks
- Hunting Stories and Ranch Life | Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail eBook John Michaels
- Heart of Darkness Annotated edition by Joseph Conrad Literature Fiction eBooks
- INSTANT HOUSE CLEANING KIT eBook Sam Rodman
- Y a pesar de todo TE SIGO QUERIENDO Trilogía Quiero nº 3 Spanish Edition edition by Valeria Cáceres B Cecilia López Prosen Literature Fiction eBooks
Epidural Without Guilt Childbirth Without Pain edition by Gilbert J Grant MD Health Fitness Dieting eBooks Reviews
I bought this book because I was pretty sure I wanted to have an epidural for the birth of our first child. I am so glad I did. This book offers a clear, insightful, unbiased discussion of pain relief options for childbirth and, most importantly, dispels many of the common misconceptions about epidurals. It gave me piece of mind and relief, and it's a short read (about 75 pages). I definitely recommend this book for women considering pain relief options for labor and delivery.
I only give this book 4/5 because I would agree it has a pretty strong bias that is obvious from the start. Besides the bias I felt it provided me with medical information using diagrams and descriptions of the epidural procedures that are out there and available to expecting moms. I decided long ago I would have an epidural because I feel it is 2017, "why should we undergo pain if we don't have to?" This book supported my personal feelings and informed me better on the risks,different procedures and history of pain relief in labor. I'd recommend it to anybody considering and epidural or anybody who is on the fence about their pain relief options.
Very informative and a quick easy read! After reading this, I was able to ask my doctor a lot more productive questions to prepare myself for my options during childbirth. It's very honest with pros and cons for pain management during birth without judgement. It's about 4 years old now; would appreciate an updated edition in the next couple years as medical literature is constantly updating. However, seems very relevant and a lot of information is still years ahead of what my hospital (in a small town) offers yet.
This book is great! It clearly walks you through the entire process of getting an epidural, the history of various forms of pain relief for childbirth (older epidurals and many others) and their drawbacks and benefits. I think it is a very useful read for all women who are interested in learning about labor and delivery pain relief options. I do not feel that Dr. Grant is trying to sell women on getting the epidural, nor do I think he is receiving much financial gain from this. (My edition was free and unless I'm delivering at his NYC hospital with him as my physician, he's not raking in fees from my labor!)
As a doctor, he knows about many of the inaccurate information that some women are receiving regarding the epidural, and his book is a way to clarify the confusion and give women the straight facts. It doesn't mean women have to actually get an epidural! I, myself, have heard many of the incorrect "facts" firsthand that were debunked in this book. It saddens me to think there were some women who suffered because of this. Each woman's body and tolerance for pain is different, and every delivery is unique. The idea that one size fits all is ridiculous -- some women will thrive delivering naturally at home and others will have a more peaceful experience surrounded by doctors and nurses and having the option of medicated pain relief.
Personally, I think women should totally have a choice to deliver naturally or with safe pain relief. The key is that the mother and baby remain healthy and safe -- why do we always forget that?
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is planning to get or is considering getting an epidural. As you may already be painfully aware, it is difficult, if not impossible, to find ANY BOOK ON THE MARKET that is not overly critical of epidurals, to the point of being an outright assault on them. While this book is definitely biased toward epidurals (the author may as well say they will cause world peace, they are so great), it is so refreshing to get a positive take on epidurals. And, it is written by an actual anesthesiologist (i.e., a doctor, unlike many of the other negative books on the market). It does a great job of explaining in detail the various options and benefits to epidurals. And its free!
This is worth a read for anyone who is considering not getting an epidural. I was surprised to find some of the information I had previously read corrected in this book with more recent studies. The explanations about how the technology has improved, and exactly how an anesthesiologist would treat you if you encountered any side-effects make the thought of an epidural less stressful. I don't think the author does a good job of speaking to his audience - who I assume are those who DON'T want an epidural. The book is written too persuasively and many of his anecdotes can be a turn-off. That said, you can skip those pieces and go straight to the research.
Dr. Grant was my anesthesiologist and I was given his book to read in preparation for my labor and delivery. I'm a high risk patient, and as part of my birth plan my doctors advised that I get an epidural early on to prevent cardiac problems that could arise for me during labor, given my cardiac history. The book draws on evidence-based research and cites current studies from reliable sources. It does an excellent job of contending with so much of the popular information about epidurals that Google draws up. Because my water broke before I went into labor, and because I needed the epidural early on, I have no idea what a contraction feels like. I only pushed for 16 minutes, and my baby nursed within the first seconds of life. He has a perfect latch. These are issues that, I think, so much of popular information suggests is difficult to happen with the epidural. While every body, baby, and birth story is different, I recommend this book if you are at all curious about alternative, evidence-based thoughts on the epidural from someone who works at a well-respected university hospital.
0 Response to "[5YS]⇒ Read Epidural Without Guilt Childbirth Without Pain edition by Gilbert J Grant MD Health Fitness Dieting eBooks"
Post a Comment