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Author:   Susan Crowther (AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand) ,  Jenny Hall (Bournemouth University, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.570kg
ISBN:  

9781138229402

ISBN 10:   1138229407
Pages:   222
Publication Date:   13 September 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of figures and tables Notes on contributors Foreword Acknowledgements Part I: Setting the context Chapter 1: Introduction Susan Crowther and Jenny Hall Chapter 2: Childbirth as a sacred celebration Susan Crowther Chapter 3: Ritual and art in a philosophy of birth Anna Hennessey Part II: Spirituality and the childbirth year Chapter 4: Pregnancy and the unborn child Jenny Hall Chapter 5: Spiritual questions during childbearing Ingela Lundgren Chapter 6: Pregnancy loss and complexity Joan Gabrielle Lalor Chapter 7: Holding sacred space in labour and birth Céline Lemay and Carolyn Hastie Chapter 8: Couples’ spiritual experiences at birth Jenny Parratt Chapter 9: Spiritual obstetrics Alison Barratt Chapter 10: Growth and renewal through traumatic birth Gill Thomson Chapter 11: Spirituality when a newborn is unwell Sílvia Caldeira Chapter 12: Parenthood and spirituality José Miguel de Angulo and Luz Stella Losada Part III: Pulling the threads together Chapter 13: Conclusion: ‘there is something going on at birth!’ Jenny Hall and Susan Crowther Index

Reviews

One highlight for me is Alison Barrett's essay which takes apart the language of obstetrics to analyse the paradox of 'spiritual obstetrics'. Another highlight is the practical and nuanced discussion by Lemay and Hastie on how midwives can hold the sacred space of childbirth. The book concludes that spirituality is a normal and special part of the childbirth experience and asks how can we ensure that this is respected and protected? -Rea Daellenbach, Lecturer in Midwifery, Ara Institute of Canterbury

"""One highlight for me is Alison Barrett’s essay which takes apart the language of obstetrics to analyse the paradox of ‘spiritual obstetrics’. Another highlight is the practical and nuanced discussion by Lemay and Hastie on how midwives can hold the sacred space of childbirth. The book concludes that spirituality is a normal and special part of the childbirth experience and asks how can we ensure that this is respected and protected?"" -Rea Daellenbach, Lecturer in Midwifery, Ara Institute of Canterbury"

Author Information

Susan Crowther is Professor of Midwifery at Robert Gordon University, UK. Jenny Hall is Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at Bournemouth University, UK.

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