Complementary therapies for pregnancy and childbirth
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Complementary therapies for pregnancy and childbirth
Baillière Tindall, c1995
Available at 4 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
An increasing number of women are using complementary therapies during pregnancy and childbirth. This has led to a dramatic increase in the degree to which midwives need to be aware of such therapies in order to provide informed, holistic care. This research-based textbook written specifically for midwives comprehensively introduces the following range of complementary therapies: massage and aromatherapy; reflexology; water births; shiatsu herbal medicine; homoeopathy; acupuncture; and osteopathy. There are also chapters on dealing with stress, and attitudes to complementary medicine. Furthermore, it examines not only the range of applications in pregnancy and labour, but also to newborn babies, where relevant. Legal and practice issues, to conform with the professional bodies' standards and regulations, are also explored.
Table of Contents
- An Overview of Complementary Therapies for Pregnancy and Childbirth, Denise Tiran
- Massage and Aromatherapy
- Reflexology in Midwifery Practice
- Complementary Therapies for the Relief of Stress
- The Uses of Hydrotherapy in Today's Midwifery Practice
- Shiatsu
- Women as Midwives and Herbalists
- Homeopathy for Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Acupuncture
- Osteopathy
- Attitudes to Complementary Therapy.
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