You've Got This

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A simple, powerful childbirth toolkit for anyone in the delivery room birth partner, doula, even mama herself-no birth experience necessary. After more than 15 years as a doula and childbirth educator, Sara Lyon has distilled her wisdom into the 50 most effective techniques for comforting a woman in labor. You've Got This is packed with detailed instructions, illustrations, birth stories, and practical advice, including: Support-Set the tone for labor by creating a safe, comfortable environment for birth in any setting, including hospital, Home, or birth center. Move-Explore the most useful props and productive positions for your body during labor and birth. Massage-Experience the miraculous role touch and massage play, including reducing the pain of labor without drugs. Mind- Birth is all about the senses-how you perceive your environment will have a physical impact on your birth experience and can even alter your birth outcomes. But don't tuck this book into your hospital bag just yet! Practice the techniques ahead of time, using the exercises to deepen your understanding of labor and prepare for the birthing process long before labor even begins. You've Got This will be a truly indispensable guide for both you and your partner. Book jacket.