Spirituality and childbirth : meaning and care at the start of life / edited by Susan Crowther and Jenny Hall.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Crowther, Susan (Professor of midwifery), editor.

Hall, Jenny (Lecturer in midwifery), editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Childbirth.

Spirituality.

Parturition--psychology.

Pregnancy--psychology.

Mother-Child Relations--psychology.

Infant Care--psychology.

Medical Subjects:

Parturition--psychology.

Pregnancy--psychology.

Spirituality.

Mother-Child Relations--psychology.

Infant Care--psychology.

Physical Description:

xviii, 203 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.

Contents:

Introduction / Susan Crowther and Jenny Hall

Childbirth as a sacred celebration / Susan Crowther

Material culture, ritual, and art in a philosophy of birth / Anna Hennessey

Pregnancy and the unborn child / Jenny Hall

Childbearing as a meaningful experience in womens' lives and the role of healthcare professionals / Ingela Lundgren

Pregnancy loss and complexity / Joan Lalor

Holding sacred space in labour and at birth weaving presence consciousness and guardianship / Celine Lemay and Carolyn Hastie

Women and partners spiritual experiences at birth / Jenny Parratt

Spiritual obstetrics / Alison Barratt

Growth and renewal in the aftermath of a traumatic birth / Gill Thompson

Spirituality when a newborn is unwell / Silvia Caldeira

Parenthood and spirituality / Jose Miguel De Angulo and Luz Stella Losada

Conclusion / Susan Crowther, Jenny Hall.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138229402

1138229407

9781138229419

1138229415

OCLC:

1007029989