Andrea Olson

Brave New Birth Andrea Olson

Unassisted birth. Freebirth. Self-directed birth. An undisturbed birth sounds great in theory, but how is it done?Whether you want practical guidance for an unassisted birth or simply want to deepen your understanding of natural birth in general, this book is the how-to manual you've been waiting for. Introducing the idea of a Brave New Birth - any birth where the mother and baby are free to birth by instinct and are given the privacy and safety necessary for the body and baby to birth themselves, without interference, intervention, or being watched/measured/observed. Here's a short list of what we'll cover inside this book: -Learn 9 core ideas underlying unassisted birth.-Decide whether freebirth is for you.-Plan and prepare during an autonomous pregnancy.-Explore basic biological truths and decode sensations.-Understand the natural flow of labor, variations of normal, and red flags to look out for. The information found in Brave New Birth can be applied to any natural birth - at home, in the hospital, or during an emergency - with or without a caregiver.*MULTIMEDIA EDITION: Includes access to our private doula-run support group, private how-to video library, printables library, and the forthcoming audiobook version, so you can learn on the go.*