Mindful Birthing: Training the Mind, Body, and Heart for Childbirth and Beyond

REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION“Bringing mindfulness to the birthing process can reduce fear and stress and make the experience more rewarding. All that's required is to practice the techniques that Nancy Bardacke explains so clearly in this book.” — ANDREW WEIL, MDPractical tools for meeting your childbirth experience with confidence and calmToday, the journey into parenthood can feel more overwhelming than ever. Mindful Birthing maps out nurse-midwife Nancy Bardacke’s innovative approach for preparation and presence in the life-changing era of pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting.Drawing on her acclaimed Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) program, Bardacke coaches you in the practices that have been proven to deliver measurable, long-lasting benefits for expectant parents in birth and beyond. Now in this revised and updated edition, you’ll discover the strategies that have supported new parents worldwide and their transformative impact, with new studies showing Bardacke’s methods carry maternal health benefits up to eight years postpartum.Judgment-free and compassionate, evidence-based and inclusive, Mindful Birthing will help you:Increase confidence and reduce fear of childbirth, whatever your birth planBuild inner resources for working with labor painProtect yourself against postpartum depressionImprove couple communication and connectionStrengthen the parent-baby bond from pregnancy onwardProvide stress-reducing skills for greater joy and more present parenting Read more