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This book bundle contains 10 AIMS publications at a discounted price, which we anticipate being of particular interest to antenatal teachers, doulas and midwives. It includes:
Am I Allowed?
Beverley is an expert in women's rights in maternity care, based on her 25 year’s experience in advising parents about their rights. This book sets out to lay out the options and rights through all stages of pregnancy and birth. It is a must for any pregnant woman who wants to exercise informed consent and be more in control of her pregnancy and labour.
Induction - Do I Really Need It?
We know from talking to women who contact AIMS that there are complex emotional and social reasons why women feel they would like their baby induced, but we are also aware that sometimes women are manipulated into making a decision to induce, by staff, particularly if they are having private obstetric care. Sara answers your questions in this wonderful book.
Ultrasound! Unsound?
A review and evaluation of current ultrasound research and a discussion of AIMS' concerns about the widespread routine use of ultrasound in pregnancy and childbirth. One of AIMS' most popular booklets.
What's Right for Me?
Making the right choice of maternity care is not just a question of choosing from a menu of what is on offer. The right choice for you is the one that reflects who you are and what your individual needs are. This practical booklet can help women think through their needs and feelings in advance and to help them make the process of decision making less daunting.
Birthing Your Baby - Second Stage
Why hurry this stage of labour? This booklet details the physiology of the 'pushing' stage of labour and considers the advantages, for mother and baby, of a more relaxed approach to the birth of your baby.
Breech Birth - What are my options?
One of the most experienced midwives in assisting women to give birth to their breech babies has written this informative and empowering book to inform women about the choices they have and help them decide what is right for them.
Birth after Caesarean
This booklet aims to provide information about choices, suggest ways in which a vaginal birth after caesarean can be made more likely and inform women about their rights and where to find support. Vaginal birth after caesarean is commonly known as VBAC. Women's experiences are an important element of this book.
Making a Complaint About Maternity Care
The complaints system can appear to many as an impenetrable maze. For anyone thinking of making a complaint about their maternity care this guide will gives information about the procedures, the pitfalls and the regulations.
Birthing Your Placenta, The Third Stage (New Edition)
A detailed discussion about physiological and 'managed' third stage. 'Managed' third stage is very common in the UK. It involves the mother being given an injection to expel her placenta. Physiological (natural) birth of the placenta is when the woman gives birth to her placenta without any interventions. Women who want to do this are still often discouraged. This book considers the advantages and disadvantages, based on the research and women's and midwives' experiences.
115 pages, fully revised in 2011, containing the most up to date research on the third stage currently available.
Vitamin K and the Newborn
Does my baby need Vitamin K? Should I agree to an injection, an oral dose or not? Can I postpone my decision? Which babies are at risk? Sara is a practising midwife who has written this very informative booklet designed to help you make a decision about this routine treatment.
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