Understanding Doulas and Childbirth Women, Love, and Advocacy
This book contextualizes how having a doula, or labor-support woman, present during childbirth results in lower rates of medical interventions. American women are inundated with views that childbirth is inherently risky, their bodies deficient, and
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cheryl a. hunter and abby hurst
Understanding Doulas and Childbirth
Cheryl A. Hunter • Abby Hurst
Understanding Doulas and Childbirth Women, Love, and Advocacy
Cheryl A. Hunter University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
Abby Hurst Ph.D. candidate A.T. Still University Allen, Texas, USA
ISBN 978-1-137-48535-9 ISBN 978-1-137-48536-6 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-48536-6
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To my devoted and often roguish dissertation doula, for with him everything in my life is possible. To Aislinn and Ceallan, this project is for you. Your births ignited my passions: a passion for knowledge, a passion for equity, a passion to be grounded in the feminine. Much gratitude goes to my dedicated committee who understood and supported my commitment to social justice and concern for women and children in birth. Their intellect and patience helped support the birth of this research project. Barbara, Bradley, Donna, and Luise—you will continue to serve as guides reflecting academic intellect, honesty, and care. To the wonderful POWERFRAU, with whose support and words of wisdom in the most difficult of times, I have persevered. To Georg’ann, who saw our youngest come into this world and since then has continued to be one of my greatest role models. To the doulas and birthing women who contributed their insights on birth, their time, and their wonderful energy—I am forever in their debt. Cheryl Hunter To Izzy, Maxwell, and Jackson—thank you for letting me be your mom. Every day is better because of you. To Greg, thank you for being my Favorite Person. Sorry there are no dragons in this book, I tried. Many thanks
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