Preventing Birth Trauma

This is the book every pregnant woman needs. Clinical and perinatal psychologist Dr Emma Black offers a practical approach and preventive tools that every woman can implement to create a positive, safe, and empowered birth. Ranging from your birth environment, support team, and care model, to decision-making, pain management, psychological skills, and advocacy, you will enter birth informed, supported, and as prepared as possible. Whether this is your first baby, fifth baby, or you've experienced birth trauma before and want this time to be different, this book provides the most important steps to achieve your best and safest birth. Preventing Birth Trauma is a psychology-based, research-informed, vital resource for every expectant mother, birth worker, and practitioner committed to preventing birth trauma and creating the most positive birth experiences.