Mindfulness in the birth sphere : practice for pre-conception to the critical 1000 days and beyond / edited by Lorna Davies and Susan Crowther.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Crowther, Susan (Professor of midwifery), editor.

Davies, Lorna, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conception.

Pregnancy.

Mind and body.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 pages)

Place of Publication:

London, England ; New York, New York : Routledge, [2023]

Summary:

"Mindfulness and the Birth Sphere draws together and critically appraises a raft of emerging research around mindfulness in healthcare, looking especially at its relevance to pregnancy and childbirth. This is an essential read for all those interested in mindfulness in connection to pregnancy and childbirth, including midwives, doulas, doctors and birth activists, whether involved in practice, research or education"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Lists of figures

List of tables

List of boxes

List of contributors

Preface

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction: Let judgements roll by, sit comfortably, and notice the breath

2 The mindful practitioner

3 Mindfulness and compassionate midwifery in childbirth trauma

4 Poipoia te wairua o te māmā: A Māori perspective on mindfulness and the birth sphere

5 Mindful Inquiry into Lifeworlds and Deathworlds: An Unmarried Mother and a Gay Father

6 Fertility and mindfulness

7 Mindfulness in childbirth preparation: Accentuating the psycho-spiritual-physiological connections

8 Disrupting the status quo to create the mindful birth space - spaces that 'sing'!

9 Bringing presence to the intrapartum experience

10 Paradigm of pain in the birth sphere

11 Breastfeeding: The ultimate mindful practice?

12 The value of mindfulness in the NICU

13 Being mindful about mindfulness and perinatal mental health - evidence, critique, and new directions

14 Mindful responding in a crisis

15 Embracing mindfulness in midwifery education

16 Nurturing humanity in midwifery: Compassionate, mindful leadership

17 The final gong: Being a mindful practitioner

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-000-80418-6

1-00-316520-6

1-003-16520-6

1-000-80417-8

9781003165200

OCLC:

1351203955