Mindful Birthing

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By Nancy Bardacke

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Summary

Mindful Birthing by Nancy Bardacke is a guide that intertwines mindfulness techniques with childbirth preparation. It offers expectant parents tools to manage stress, pain, and to focus on the present moment through meditation and breathing exercises. The approach aims to enhance the pregnancy experience and foster a calm and positive environment for both the birthing process and early parenting.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're seeking a comprehensive guide to nurturing a calm and confident approach to childbirth through mindfulness practices. It offers practical tools and insights for expectant parents looking for a more serene and informed experience during pregnancy and delivery. Ideal for those interested in integrating mindfulness into parenting from the very start.

Bardacke, a pioneering nurse-midwife and founder of the University of California San Francisco's Mindful-Based Childbirth Preparation course, provides expectant families everywhere with the tools they need to reduce the stress, fear, and pain associated with pregnancy and childbirth.

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With Mindful Birthing, Nancy Bardacke, nurse-midwife and mindfulness teacher, lays out her innovative programme for pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. Drawing on groundbreaking research in neuroscience, mindfulness meditation, and mind/body medicine, Bardacke offers practices that will help you find calm and ease during this life-changing time, providing lifelong skills for healthy living and wise parenting.

Some of the benefits of Mindful Birthing:

Increases confidence and decreases fear of childbirth
Taps into deep inner resources for working with pain
Improves couple communication, connection, and cooperation
Provides stress-reducing skills for greater joy and wellbeing

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Mindful Birthing by Nancy Bardacke receives high praise for its integration of mindfulness into the birthing process, offering techniques to reduce fear and stress while enhancing the experience. Reviewers appreciate its blend of ancient wisdom, modern science, and practical approaches, making it valuable for expectant parents, midwives, and birthing professionals. The book is noted for transforming pregnancy and childbirth into a joyful journey, with its user-friendly approach combining meditation and yoga. Overall, it's considered a transformative resource with the potential to impact not only birth but parenting and healthcare practices.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780061963957

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 July 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperOne

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 412g

Pages: 384

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Health & Wellness Nancy Bardacke Non-Fiction Parenting & Family Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Nancy Bardacke, RN, CNM, MA, is the founding director of the Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) program, which she currently leads at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. She is also an assistant clinical professor in the UCSF School of Nursing.