Through no ones fault – life partners often find themselves overwhelmed and not sure how to help/where to fit in in this special time. The upcoming birth of a child can often make one seem a little out of the loop.

For more information, please visit Simkin's website at complete guide to childbirth for dads, partners, doulas and other labor companions By Penny SIMKIN (& Katie ROHS) In addition to providing childbirth education, birth counseling, and labor support, Simkin travels extensively throughout the country, lecturing and presenting at conferences and workshops. Simkin is also co-founder of DONA International (formerly Doulas of North America) and The Pacific Association for Labor Support. She has written myriad books, journal, and magazine articles. Simkin is a prolific author and serves on more than 10 different consultant and editorial boards, including the journal Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, The International Childbirth Education Association, and The Seattle Midwifery School, where she also provides training for doulas and lectures to students. She is nationally recognized as a premier authority on childbirth, having helped 9,000 expecting women and birth partners in childbirth and attended hundreds of couples though the birth process. Penny Simkin, PT, is a physical therapist, childbirth educator, doula, and birth counselor. Cesarean birth and complications that may require itįor the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, this book is indispensable.Non-drug techniques for easing labor pain.Pitocin and other means, including natural ones, to induce or speed up labor.

Epidurals and other medications for labor.Normal labor and how to help the woman every step of the way.Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun.The Birth Partner includes thorough information on: Now fully revised in its fifth edition, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth, and the essential manual to have at hand during the event. Since the original publication of The Birth Partner, partners, friends, relatives, and doulas have relied on Penny Simkin's guidance in caring for the new mother, from her last trimester through the early postpartum period.

The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin