The Birth Partner 5th Edition

A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions

by Penny Simkin

Quarto Publishing Group – Harvard Common Press

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Since the original publication of The Birth Partner, partners, friends, relatives, and doulas have relied on Penny Simkin's guidance in caring for the new mother, from her last trimester through the early postpartum period.

Now fully revised in its fifth edition, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth, and the essential manual to have at hand during the event. The Birth Partner includes thorough information on:

Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begunNormal labor and how to help the woman every step of the wayEpidurals and other medications for laborPitocin and other means, including natural ones, to induce or speed up laborNon-drug techniques for easing labor painCesarean birth and complications that may require itBreastfeeding and newborn careand much more For the partner who wishes to be truly helpful in the birthing room, this book is indispensable.

Since the original publication of The Birth Partner, partners, friends, relatives, and doulas have relied on Penny Simkin's guidance in caring for the new mother, from her last trimester through...

Marketing Plan

Campaign Focus:
The Birth Partner, 5th Revised Edition is both a bible for the doula profession and an accessible resource for fathers; for mothers' partners other than the father; and for the mother's mother, sister, or friend who might be accompanying her through labor and birth.

Key Selling Points:
A best-selling book is the definitive resource for spouses, partners, relatives, and friends who go to the hospital to help an expectant mom give birth
Completely updated edition
Covers preparing for labor; epidurals and other medications for labor; non-drug techniques for easing labor pain; Cesarean birth and complications

Key Campaign Activity
Longlead sidebar pitch to top parenting magazines
Outreach to pregnancy, mothering, and doula organizations
Review copy push to editors at top health and parenting online publications

Pre-publication:
Goodreads giveaway

Trade:
Review copies to Library Journal, Publishers Weekly

Consumer:
Promotional partnerships with professional pregnancy and doula orgs, including Americanpregnancy.org, Dona.org, cappa.net

Publicity/Media:
Longlead “what does a doula do” sidebar pitch to: ADDitute Magazine, Babytalk, Child, Fit Pregnancy and Baby, Parenting, Parents, Women’s Health
Review copy push to top national health editors, including Chicago Trib, LA Times, NYTs, Parade, WashPost
Review copy push to top mothering and health sites: thebump, EverydayHealth, Health, Healthy4Mom.org, pregnancy.com, youandyourfamily.com, YahooHealth
Promotional outreach to natural lifestyle sites, including: MindBodyGreen, TheGlow, Well+Good

Campaign Focus:
The Birth Partner, 5th Revised Edition is both a bible for the doula profession and an accessible resource for fathers; for mothers' partners other than the father; and for the...

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Kristine D, Librarian

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We have this copy in our library, I am very excited that we will soon be able to offer patrons and updated version.	My Recommendation

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Kristen W, Reviewer

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i love how explicit but easily understandable this book is. even though i am also pro-natural, i think the author gives a pretty unbiased view of all the medical interventions and their pros and cons. i also appreciated the information on possible complications, i want to know about these things but do not want to read horror stories, you know? i want information, factual, to the point. i've read the previous editions so i'd already had the gist of it but i appreciated the updated version. i am sure i will read it again if i am ever able to get pregnant :)

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Shannon D, Reviewer

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This is a great book for a wide variety of people, from husbands to doulas. I have read quite a few books on pregnancy and labor, The Birth Partner is by far the best guide to supporting a  mom through labor and delivery. I have several friends who are doulas and this book is actually a reading requirement for them to get their certification. This book goes over every topic of labor that you can think of, from knowing the signs of labor to natural & medical induction methods. The book has a lot of information on non-medical pain relieving techniques, from women who are leaning towards an all natural birth. However, the book isn't one sided and does provide information about epidurals as well. There is also information on breastfeeding and caring for a newborn. I would certainly recommend this book to anyone who is planning on being the support person for a laboring mom.

Thank you to the publisher for sending me an ARC of this book.

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Catherine C, Reviewer

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This book was really well written, easy to understand and I loved how the illustrations are giving more information about the subject.	My Recommendation

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