The Expectant Parent's Guide to Preventing a Cesarean Section »

CARL JONES is the author of ten books in the field of childbirth and parenting including the international best seller, Mind over Labor. He conducts workshops for parents and professionals throughout the world.

In this country one in four women--750,000 each year--undergo Cesarean sections. Many of them suffer pain and disappointment . . . and search out ways to avoid the experience again. Filled with authoritative and practical information, this work points the way toward safe and positive vaginal delivery for both first-time and post-Caesarean parents.

Foreword by Donald Creevy, M.D.

The Rising Cesarean Rate

Indications for a Cesarean Section

How Unnecessary Cesareans are Made

Ten Steps to Take during Pregnancy to Prevent a Cesarean

Cesarean Prevention during Labor

Vaginal Birth after a Previous Cesarean

If Cesarean Is Necessary

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