Active Birth: The history and philosophy of a revolution by Janet Balaskas Paper

Description: Active Birth by Janet Balaskas, Anthea Sieveking Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The story of Active Birth, its beginnings in north London and why it was revolutionary. Publisher Description Pioneering birth educator and author Janet Balaskas founded the Active Birth Movement in the 1980s. Her ideas – based on the core principle that women should take ownership of their bodies during birth and be free to assume upright positions in labour – have transformed birth for women and their birth companions across the world.In this inspiring memoir, illustrated with beautiful birth images taken by photographer Anthea Sieveking over two decades, Janet explains the essential philosophy of her approach and how the Active Birth Movement has grown and helped generations of mothers to prepare for birth, by honouring the importance of the beginning of life and empowering them to confidently trust and follow their instincts. Author Biography Janet Balaskas is the founder of Active Birth. Her innovative ideas have inspired parents and birth professionals worldwide. Obstetricians and midwives have a high regard for her work, and many have adopted her methods.She began her work as a pioneering birth educator and author in the late 1970s and founded the Active Birth Movement in the 1980s. To this day Janet is a leading voice in the global campaign to transform birthing practices. The core work she does with parents and professionals, is now available online through live streaming.Janet has written many ground-breaking books and has recently published a new film – Active Birth: Your guide to natures plan.She is the mother of four grown-up children and one stepdaughter and has six grandchildren. You can read more about Janets personal journey, her published books and films, her campaign for women to become active birth givers and her professional trainings on ***Anthea Sieveking began her career in the 1950s working mostly for magazines and newspapers. In the 60s and 70s she started photographing actors, writers and other eminent people for various publications and artists for the Arts Council. Many of these portraits have been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery.Later, the emphasis was on illustrating books concerning children, their health, education and development, and a medical encyclopaedia produced by the World Health Organisation. This was followed by her collaboration with Janet Balaskas, photographing births for her books and for the Active Birth Movement.Antheas photographs in this book feature the earliest Active Births both at home and in the hospital in the UK. They provide a visual testimony to the start of a revolution in birth practises and have had a global influence, inspiring women to discover and explore new and different possibilities for giving birth to their babies. Antheas body of work can be found on Details ISBN 1780667906 ISBN-13 9781780667904 Title Active Birth Author Janet Balaskas, Anthea Sieveking Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 96 Publisher Pinter & Martin Ltd. GE_Item_ID:141660438; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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