RE: [ozmidwifery] Sarah Buckley's book: Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering now!

[jo]

Hi all,   I received a copy of Sarah’s book 2 weeks ago in the post to review for Birthings magazine and although I have not yet read it from cover to cover I have referred to it at least 5 times in the last 2 weeks both for my work as a CBE and as a doula, as well as a mother of 4 children.   Sarah writes so beautifully in very easy to understand ‘laywoman’s’ terms and everything that we innately know about birth and mothering she has backed up with scientific evidence.   I’d highly recommend a copy for any midwives, doula’s, CBE’s, OB’s and mothers book shelf – it’s a gem!   Cheers   Jo   From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Joanne & Steve Fisher Sent: Sunday, 4 December 2005 10:08 AM To: Ozmidwifery Subject: [ozmidwifery] Sarah Buckley's book: Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering now!     Subject: Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering now! Dear friends I am excited to tell you that my book, Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: The wisdom and science of gentle choices in pregnancy, birth, and parenting is now in my webshop and available for purchase at http://www.sarahjbuckley.com/shop/ I am thrilled with the production of Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering. The lush cover (artwork by Durga Bernhard) reflects the beauty and gentleness of birth and mothering, and the cover colours are vibrant with vegetable-based inks. Inside, the layout and design are pleasing, and the 100% recycled paper gives the book a lovely feel I am also getting wonderful feedback about the content, and it is so good to have all my best articles in one place. All of those mothers, grandmothers, professional, parents who have emailed me with questions about Lotus birth, homebirth, cord clamping after cesarean, cord blood banking, ecstatic birth, co-sleeping, breastfeeding (and much more) can now find the answers! There are also articles about the safety of ultrasound and epidurals (a longer version of the article in the current Mothering), breech birth, caesareans, prenatal testing for Down syndrome, yoga and motherhood,  raising babies without nappies/diapers and lots of my own stories. You can read Ina May Gaskin’s words of wisdom in the foreword – I was privileged to chair a panel at the recent APPPAH conference in San Diego on care during labour, which included Ina May (upcoming blog!). Ina’s foreword is a great rave about the spread of birth fright vs the birth-giving capacities of our bodies. You can also read what my reviewers have to say about Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering as you scroll down at  http://www.sarahjbuckley.com/html/gentle-birth-gentle-mothering.htm My latest reviewer is Deepak Chopra, who says: Sarah Buckley creatively integrates mind/body wisdom with the latest scientific research to provide women with the essential tools they need to make conscious choices throughout their pregnancy and birth. To celebrate my opening – and thanks to the generosity of the lovely Carla Hartley of Ancient Art Midwifery – I have some small gifts for my first 50 buyers among you. While over in the US last month, Carla gave me some samples of the badges, wristbands, transfers and magnets that she produces to make birth a talking point in public, as part of her Trust Birth campaign (www.trustbirth.com). Some of the slogans are listed at the bottom and there are also groovy purple Trust Birth wrist bands. You will need to mention this offer under special instructions at the checkout, and you can also give your preferences. Please take a wander around at my shop. You can pay by credit card via paypal or by fax or mail order. I also have copies of the book Lotus birth and a favourite New Zealand book, the Paper Midwife. Don’t forget to mention the Trust Birth bonuses when you check out. Please support my work by passing this email on to interested friends and contacts, thanks so much! (Can someone let the ozmidwifery elist know also?) Blessings to you all Sarah   Trust Birth- slogans on badges and magnets, about 1 inch diameter More babies prefer homebirth Women do not need to be rescued from birth Birth truth=birth trust Trust birth - your baby does Birth belongs to women Babies ? midwives Own your birth Stop the madness - say no to surgical birth Stop the spread of birthfright Birth is safe, interference is risky More babies prefer homebirth Ask me about homebirth Birth questions answered here Plus Trust Birth (purple wristband) More babies prefer homebirth (transfer/temporary tattoo) Sarah J Buckley GP/family physician, mother, author of Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: The wisdom and science of gentle choices in pregnancy, birth, and parenting www.sarahjbuckley.com 245 Sugars Rd Anstead, Qld 4070 Australia Ph 61 7 3202 9052