Joyous Childbirth Changes the World
$34.02
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2014
Summary
“No matter how science has progressed, childbirth, in essence, has remained unchanged from ancient times… it is the last natural process left to us,” writes internationally lauded obstetrician Dr. Tadashi Yoshimura, “The fact that it has remained unchanged means that there is truth in it.” The truth and power of birth is the subject of Dr. Yoshimura’s first book published in the United States. Yoshimura describes babies born so directly into the arms of their mothers that they do not cry, an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781609805241 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1609805240 |
| Author: | Tadashi Yoshimura, Ina May Gaskin |
| Publisher: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2014 |
| Weight: | 198g |
| Dimensions: | 209mm x 140mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Joyous Childbirth provides an insightful look at the secrets that giving birth holds, as told through the amazing story of one physician awakening to the ‘Spark of Life!’ Dr Yoshimura fills us with nurturing information that will guide you to claim your power, release fear, find joy, and birth yourself and your baby in love.” —Debra Pascali-Bonaro, Director of Orgasmic Birth
“Joyous Childbirth Changes the World is a masterpiece of truth and wisdom and hope. May its message transform the way we approach birth.” —Christiane Northrup, M.D., OB/GYN and author of the New York Times bestsellers Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause
“Dr. Yoshimura’s courage and vision in fashioning a clinic to meet the needs of women during pregnancy and birth have been remarkable, to say the least … So here, at last, is the story of how [he] reached a philosophy of birth that is in harmony with nature but accepts that modern technology, too, has an important place in optimal maternity care.” —Ina May Gaskin, from the foreword
About The Author
Tadashi Yoshimura
DR. TADASHI YOSHIMURA is a Japanese obstetrician and natural birth advocate. His maternity clinic in Okazaki, Japan, is known internationally for its incredibly positive birth outcomes including a 5% cesarean rate, despite the clinic accepting many high-risk patients.
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