Author: Lowe, Ananda & Zimmerman, Rachel

Highlighted in every major parenting magazine in the country, including Child, Parents, and Parenting, and in newspapers including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal, the use of doulas by mothers-to-be has increased rapidly in the past decade. Formally trained and with extensive experience working with doctors, nurses, and patients, doulas are today's experts in labor, staying with mothers nonstop throughout the delivery."The Doula Guide to Birth is the most comprehensive guide to finding and working with a professional birth coach, addressing practical questions of why to use a doula, how to choose one, and what to ask along the way, as well as the "doula viewpoint"-combining science, wit, warmth, and support-on major pregnancy and delivery issues."With a clip-out chart of labor techniques and detailed worksheets for creating a birth plan, a review of the most up-to-date research studies, and inspirational stories, this accessible, authoritative book guides readers through their doula-accompanied pregnancy and labor.