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| Husband-Coached Childbirth (Fifth Edition): The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth | 
 enlarge | Authors: Robert A. Bradley, Marjie Hathaway, Jay Hathaway, James Hathaway
Publisher: Bantam
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 5828
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 055338516X
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.45
EAN: 9780553385168
ASIN: 055338516X
Publication Date: May 20, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Skip this and get Ms. McCutcheon's book instead July 13, 2003
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
Being the dutiful book-worm that I am, I thought I should go to the "source" to understand the Bradley method. I would say that only 10-20% of this book was useful. It is hopelessly outdated, despite being a "revised edition"; Bradley spends the majority of the time railing/advocating against "standard" birth practices (heavy use of anaesthesia, no dads in the delivery room, etc.) that may have been the norm when he first began developing his method, but are no longer. In short, he's preaching to the choir. I read the whole thing and promised I would pick out the salient parts for my husband...those parts would comprise maybe 10 pages. So, my advice is: skip this and get McCutcheon's book instead, which is more up to date and more practical.
 Push in the right direction January 2, 2006
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
My husband and I are now big believers in natural childbirth the Bradley way. My son is 8 months old, delivered completely naturally, and I am 4 weeks pregnant with our next child, who we also plan to deliver without drugs.
This book gave us confidence in our decision to deliver without drugs when all our friends were telling us, "You must be crazy!" Resting assured that for thousands of years, millions of women had gone before me and done the same thing, Dr. Bradley puts natural childbirth into perspective. Seriously, it does not take a super-woman to give birth without an epidural. If I can do it, any other woman can as well.
This book discusses WHY and SOME of the hows to giving birth naturally. YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE THE BRADLEY CLASSES ALONG WITH READING THIS BOOK. I did not know we would need to take a 13-week course on birth before I read it. "Husband-Coached Childbirth" is NOT a complete directive on how to give birth without drugs, it simply motivates you to do it. The class is designed to instruct you; the book is designed to motivate you. It really does have helpful information in it.
We encourage all our friends to read it and consider natural childbirth. It really did give us a "push" in the right direction. :)
Dr. Bradley's Method June 13, 1997
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
Well, it's true, the tone of this book is sexist and dated. HOWEVER- Bradley's method is well worth learning about. This book is worthwhile, but for a more updated and balanced approach to the same material, check out "Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way" by Susan McCutcheon-Rosegg
 Relevant content. Diffcult to read. Needs pictures. June 6, 2000
12 out of 19 found this review helpful
One reviewer writes, "quite egotistical and sexist in tone, and very biased in pushing one way of viewing childbirth" Who cares? What about the content? ... As a "husband", here's my review ... The Goods: 1. The content. 2. He "pushes" the approach. If you understand natural childbirth, you should feel OBLIGATED to "push" this approach out of respect and care for other mothers-to-be. The Bads - the time is takes to understand or "picture" the content. If a picture is worth a thousands worth, than save me an hour - show me the picture. A more effective solution is to read "Natural Childbirth, the Bradley Way". This book is loaded with pictures and photos to explain the process far more effectively.
very opinionated and somewhat outdated September 17, 1999
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Dr. Bradley has a wonderful method of natural childbirth as far as breathing and relaxation but he has very outdated views on circumcision, episiotomies, and attachment parenting. As a La Leche League Leader and a future Bradley Instructor, I would say read the book and take with you what works, such as the breathing, relaxation, and postpartum information, and leave what won't work for you.
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