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The Caesarean Hardcover – March 23, 2004

by Michel Odent (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 21 ratings
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How did a magnificent rescue operation become such a common way of giving birth? And how safe is it really? Why do some countries have 10 percent caesarean births, and some more than 50 percent? Why have risky procedures, such as forceps deliveries, not been eliminated by the C-section? What are the very first microbes met by a caesarean-born baby? Is it easy to breastfeed after a caesarean? What do mother and baby miss out on by not sharing a vaginal birth? What do we know about the long-term consequences of being born by caesarean and of giving birth by caesarean? What is the future of a civilization born by caesarean? Having been involved in half a century of the history of the caesarean, Dr. Michel Odent is uniquely and authoritatively equipped to deal with these vital and urgent questions.
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    162 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Free Association Books
  4. Publication date
    March 23, 2004
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1853437182
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1853437182
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Free Association Books (March 23, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 162 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1853437182
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1853437182
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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Michel Odent

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Michel Odent, MD, has been in charge of the surgical unit and the maternity unit at the Pithiviers (France) state hospital (1962–1985) and is the founder of the Primal Health Research Centre (London). In the 1970s he introduced the concepts of home-like birthing rooms and birthing pools in maternity hospitals.

He is the author of the first article in the medical literature about the use of birthing pools (Lancet 1983), of the first article about the initiation of lactation during the hour following birth, and of the first article applying the ‘Gate Control Theory of Pain’ to obstetrics. He created the Primal Health Research database (www.primalhealthresearch.com) and the website www.wombecology.com. He is the author of 13 books published in 22 languages and author (or co-author) of 92 articles listed in www.pubmed.com.

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Courtenay E. Grabowski
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2013
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Michel Odent, and his work, are brilliant. Every couple looking to have a baby should be required to read this book, and discuss it with an out of hospital childbirth educator...whether they are planning an interventive birth or not!
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Asela M Calhoun
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing insight!
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2014
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Michel Odent has always been one of my favorite reads. This book has added great insight to my research on Skin-to-Skin after cesarean and bonding, illustrating birth by cesarean from a sensitive perspective.
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Yingli Zhao
5.0 out of 5 stars this is a good book. and i like it.
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2014
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this is a good book. and i like it. I regret that i missed Odent's workshop this year. That's all.
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roberta redolfi
5.0 out of 5 stars da non perdere
Reviewed in Italy on August 17, 2019
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attualissime considerazioni da parte di un grande saggio !
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Jen
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a fascinating read, a must for anyone interested in childbirth
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2015
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Michel Odent is an inspiration and I have been lucky enough to study with him. He speaks so much sense and with a lot of passion. If only all the obstetricians and maternity workers around the world had his vision and understood childbirth as well as he does, the world would be a much better place.
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Miss R Hicks
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for all parents
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 12, 2013
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I bought this book before attending a doula course with Dr Michel Odent. His knowledge and simplicity of pregnancy and childbirth is inspiring. I recommend this book to anyone interested in childbirth or supporting those who are pregnant.
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ellie
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2015
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amazing! must read!
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Spaceman
4.0 out of 5 stars essential reading
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2009
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An important read for women having babies and birth professionals. This book stresses the life saving wonder of the ceasarean section but also explores the possible implications of overuse of this procedure when birth could be allowed to progress naturally. This is a book that is sure to have elicit a strong response from those who read it, whether they be a woman who has chosen elective C-secition or one who wishes to avoid it at all costs. A worth while read.
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