TY - BOOK AU - Drichta,Jane E. AU - Owen,Jodilyn TI - The essential homebirth guide: for families planning or considering birthing at home SN - 9781451668629 AV - RG661.5 .E88 2013 U1 - 618.2 23 PY - 2013/// CY - New York PB - Gallery Books KW - Childbirth at home KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - fast KW - Handbooks and manuals KW - Nonfiction KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The story of homebirth -- The journey begins -- Prenatal care with a homebirth midwife: more than just the numbers -- Midwifery care, homebirth, and the mother's community -- She said, I said, they said: communication -- Your expanded pregnancy and birth team -- Special circumstances -- Homebirth after cesarean -- The big ten: common pregnancy-related issues -- Labor and birth at home -- The postpartum period -- The story continues N2 - More families than ever are choosing to birth at home. Drichta and Owen answer questions about the kind of care, support, and information you need as you investigate whether this option is right for you ER -