{"product_id":"2940013064614","title":"Delivery Room Guide for Men (What Fathers Need to Know)","description":"The pending arrival of a baby is a wonderful time!  It doesn’t matter what the circumstances, when a new baby comes into the world, it is a true miracle.  As is expected, much of the focus in the delivery room is on the woman.  After all, she is the one who is enduring the pain of childbirth.  What many people don’t consider is that the men in the delivery room have their own issues as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears ago, men weren’t allowed in the delivery room.  Guys were relegated to the waiting room, left to pace a hole in the floor as they waited for their offspring to be born.  Today, however, there has been an enormous shift in tradition, with 90 per cent of dads now taking a hands-on approach in the birthing process. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe journey begins not only with conception but with choosing the nursery furniture, picking out names, and taking Lamaze classes.  Even with the best of training, guys may still feel out of place when attending the birth of a child.  With the advent of birthing rooms taking the place of the sterile operating room, grandparents, uncles, friends, and even siblings are invited into the birth experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObviously you cannot know exactly what it feels like to carry and birth a newborn; however, you can learn as much as possible about all the stages of pregnancy, labor, delivery, and newborn bonding. Perhaps once you understand the prenatal class basics you might start having doubts about how you will be able to handle it all. Try to set those uncomfortable thoughts aside. Studies show that men are more likely to get and stay involved in the care and nurturing of their children if they are present at the births.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e        Introduction     3\u003cbr\u003e Changing Roles     5\u003cbr\u003e Stages of Labor     8\u003cbr\u003e Once At the Hospital   13\u003cbr\u003e Your Role in the Delivery Room  15\u003cbr\u003e Comfort Measures for Her  19\u003cbr\u003e Labor Tool Kit    24\u003cbr\u003e Pain Medications   26\u003cbr\u003e  Pain Relievers   27\u003cbr\u003e  Epidural   28\u003cbr\u003e Delivering the Baby   30\u003cbr\u003e Episiotomies    32\u003cbr\u003e The Baby Arrives   34\u003cbr\u003e Procedures for the Baby   37\u003cbr\u003e Reasons for a Cesarean Section         38\u003cbr\u003e Guy’s Guide to a C-Section  42\u003cbr\u003e Deciding to Be There or Not  45\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion    48","brand":"Kenneth Hightower","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167674089712,"sku":"2940013064614","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013064614_p0.jpg?v=1763576047","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013064614","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}