Christian Midwifery

Christian Midwifery – 3rd Edition, Revised and Enlarged

The authoritative text book for the Christian midwife, presenting an ideal model for midwifery care in both a practical and spiritual sense. A great reference for any parent having a baby.
Topics include:
Nutrition
Infant Development
Prenatal Care
Tests & Technology
Risk Factors
Choosing Your Midwife
Labor & Birth
Natural Birth After Caesarean
Midwifery & the Law
The Newborn
Complications & Challenges
Midwifery Skills

532 pages

The book is about Midwifery assistance, principally a home or birth center setting, but also in a hospital. The focus is on spiritual preparation for mothers and fathers, as well as conducting birth in a spiritual atmosphere during and following delivery. Contains nutritional advice for pregnant women as well as post-partum for mother and baby. Contains breastfeeding tips and advice. All anatomical and medical details are given, including necessary midwifery supplies, and preparations, both pre and post delivery. Many actual situations are described from the author’s many years of experience. A number of first-person testimonials and birth experience descriptions are also given by mothers giving birth naturally, and consciously, with the assistance of a midwife. Includes many Bible quotations and references. Ideal for parents and for midwives seeing a spiritual approach to childbearing.