Having a Great Birth in Australia
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Having a Great Birth in Australia is the second book from Australian writer David Vernon
.
The book is an edited anthology
of birth
experiences, that demonstrate that birth can be a positive, life-affirming event, and that it need not, with the right support, be the trauma that the media often suggests childbirth is. The experiences described are diverse, ranging from caesarean births and VBAC
births, to births that take place at home and in a birth centre or labour ward. There is also a description of a miscarriage
and a stillbirth
and the stories explain how the women managed to overcome their feelings of grief at the event.
This book set the style and content for Vernon's subsequent book, Men at Birth
which describes men's experience of birth.
David Vernon
David Vernon is an Australian writer. He has published several books relating to scepticism and childbirth.-Biography:Vernon is the only son of Michael Vernon and Jeanette Vernon...
.
The book is an edited anthology
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
of birth
Childbirth
Childbirth is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the birth of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus...
experiences, that demonstrate that birth can be a positive, life-affirming event, and that it need not, with the right support, be the trauma that the media often suggests childbirth is. The experiences described are diverse, ranging from caesarean births and VBAC
Vaginal birth after caesarean
Vaginal birth after caesarean refers to the practice of delivering a baby vaginally after a previous baby has been delivered through caesarean section . According to the American Pregnancy Association, 90% of women who have undergone cesarean deliveries are candidates for VBAC...
births, to births that take place at home and in a birth centre or labour ward. There is also a description of a miscarriage
Miscarriage
Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the spontaneous end of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or fetus is incapable of surviving independently, generally defined in humans at prior to 20 weeks of gestation...
and a stillbirth
Stillbirth
A stillbirth occurs when a fetus has died in the uterus. The Australian definition specifies that fetal death is termed a stillbirth after 20 weeks gestation or the fetus weighs more than . Once the fetus has died the mother still has contractions and remains undelivered. The term is often used in...
and the stories explain how the women managed to overcome their feelings of grief at the event.
This book set the style and content for Vernon's subsequent book, Men at Birth
Men at Birth
Men at Birth is an award-winning book from Australian writer David Vernon.The book is an edited anthology of birth experiences, written by men...
which describes men's experience of birth.