Synopses & Reviews
An illustrated hands-on guide to the dynamics of the female pelvis for expectant mothers, midwives, and birth professionals andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andbull; Provides fully illustrated exercises to help the expectant mother prepare her pelvis for birth and gain confidence in her bodyandrsquo;s innate ability to birth her child andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andbull; Details the anatomical intricacies of the female pelvis and its capabilities for expansion and return to its original form andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andbull; Presents movements and positions to ease discomfort, enhance the productivity of contractions, aid the internal expansion of the pelvis, and prevent and treat issues that may arise such as andldquo;failure to progressandrdquo; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;The dynamic power of the female pelvis is the key to a gentle birth. Throughout pregnancy, hormones soften the ligaments and joints of the pelvis in preparation for labor, a time when the four bones of the pelvis--the two ilia (hip bones), the coccyx (tailbone), and the sacrum--do their intimate dance of release, rotation, and counter-rotation around the soon-to-be newborn. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;In this hands-on guide based on 15 years of research and workshops in maternity wards, movement teachers and health professionals Blandine Calais-Germain and Nanduacute;ria Vives Parandeacute;s detail the anatomical intricacies of the female pelvis and its capabilities for expansion and return to its original form. Providing fully illustrated exercises to help the expectant mother prepare for this pelvic transformation and gain confidence in her bodyandrsquo;s innate ability to birth her child, they also present a variety of movements and positions for use during the different stages of labor to ease discomfort, enhance the productivity of contractions, aid the internal expansion of the pelvis, and prevent and treat issues that may arise such as andldquo;failure to progress.andrdquo; Ideal for the expectant mother and her birthing partner, this book will be a welcome addition to the library of every midwife, obstetrician, doula, and movement professional who teaches pregnant women.
About the Author
Blandine Calais-Germain is the author of the bestselling andlt;Iandgt;Anatomy of Movementandlt;/Iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;The Female Pelvis: Anatomy and Exercisesandlt;/Iandgt;, and andlt;Iandgt;Anatomy of Breathingandlt;/Iandgt;. In addition to being a dancer and a dance teacher, she is a certified physical therapist and attended the French School of Orthopedics and Massage in Paris. Known for her innovative method for teaching the physical structures of anatomy in relation to movement, she teaches workshops to students from all over the world. She lives in Limoux, France.Nanduacute;ria Vives Parandeacute;s is a psychomotor therapist who teaches anatomy and movement to hospital and maternity ward staff throughout Europe. She lives in Palafrugell, Spain.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Foreword by Carmen Barona Vilar andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;A Note to Doctors, Midwives, and Mothers andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;How to Use This Book andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Introduction: The Pelvis in Motion andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;1andlt;/Bandgt; andnbsp;andnbsp; What Is the Pelvis and What Does It Do? andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;2 andnbsp;andnbsp;andlt;/Bandgt; The Parts of the Pelvis andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;3 andnbsp;andnbsp;andlt;/Bandgt; How Does the Pelvis Move? andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;4andlt;/Bandgt; andnbsp;andnbsp; How Does the Area around the Pelvis Move? andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;5 andnbsp;andnbsp;andlt;/Bandgt; The Pelvis Changes Shape during Childbirth andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;6andlt;/Bandgt; andnbsp;andnbsp; The Principal Positions of Childbirth andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;7andlt;/Bandgt; andnbsp;andnbsp; The Movements and Transformations of the Pelvis andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;8andlt;/Bandgt; andnbsp;andnbsp; The Three Star Positions: Standing, Sitting, Kneeling andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Anatomy of Movement Certification Programs andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Bibliography andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Index andlt;/Bandgt;