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<b>Since the original publication of <i>The Birth Partner</i>, 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.</b><br /><br /> Now fully revised in its fifth edition, <i>The Birth Partner</i> remains the <b>definitive guide to helping a woman through labor and birth</b>, and the essential manual to have at hand during the event. <i>The Birth Partner</i> includes thorough information on:<br /><br /><br />Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun<br />Normal labor and how to help the woman every step of the way<br />Epidurals and other medications for labor<br />Pitocin and other means, including natural ones, to induce or speed up labor<br />Non-drug techniques for easing labor pain<br />Cesarean birth and complications that may require it<br />Breastfeeding and newborn care<br />and much more<br />For the partner who wishes to <b>be truly helpful in the bir