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--Psychological aspects.

Childbirth.

Childbirth--Psychology.

Mother and infant.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 203 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.

System Details:

text file

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.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781315389646

9781315389615

OCLC:

994604314

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.