Caesareans: An Explanation and Preparation

This guide to giving birth by caesarean explains the circumstances that can make a caesarean necessary, and beneficial to mother and child, and gives guidance on how the mother can prepare for her special kind of delivery. Many mothers may have months to prepare physically and psychologically for the birth by caesarean and this book aims to explain how they can; and also how others can meet the unexpected caesarean experience. The author also deals with the particular needs of such mothers after the birth of their babies, recognizing the fact that a different sort of birth calls for a different kind of recovery. Elliot Phillipp has also written "Childlessness" and "Overcoming Childlessness" and is co-editor of "The Scientific Foundations of Obstetrics and Gynaecology".