The Essence of Childbirth - Life Journeys and Resources

THE ESSENCE OF CHILDBIRTH – Life journeys and resources by Verena Schmid

(Original title: Venire al mondo e dare alla luce – Coming to the World and Bringing to Light)

The Essence of Childbirth, a bestseller in Italy since 18 years, is aimed to women and their partners, but also to midwives who want to explain physiological resources to women. It narrates the potential residing in the birth experience, a potential that every woman has the power to activate, the symbolic value of the processes of life that are inherent in the journey through pregnancy, birthing and breastfeeding, the emotional and transformative journey of woman and baby, the extraordinary life force that manifests itself within them and also in the father, their multiple resources. This book restores the women’s importance and centrality in the whole process of maternity, guides them from within and supports them in their very personal choices. The Essence of Childbirth, soon available here, is now available on Barnes&Noble Hoepli Store Amazon (Kindle) Kobo Apple Books and on many others online libraries. MAIN SECTIONS Introduction My experience as a midwife About this book Part One. Coming into the world Chapter 1. The way through the elements Chapter 2. The journey begins Chapter 3. Outside Part Two. Giving birth Chapter 4. Pregnancy Chapter 5. Childbirth: A Journey Through the Centre of the Self Part three. In the family Chapter 6. Becoming A Father Chapter 7. Receiving A New Baby Brother or Sister Chapter 8. Story of an Elemental Birth Part Four. In-depth notes 2024 Digital Edition in English: SEAO Edizioni © © All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-88-942114-3-6 A publication of SEAO Edizioni© www.seaoflorence.it Scientific Direction: Anna Maria Rossetti Editorial coordination: Francesca Rugi Digital edition by : Simone Guarnieri Translation from Italian: Vivien Reid First Edition: © 2005 Apogeo/Urrà Second Edition: © 2013 Universale Economica Feltrinelli Credits © Onlyyouqj/Freepik (Cover) © Elena Ermacora (chapter 1-3-6-7-8) © Mateusz Dach/Pexels (chapter 2) © Nikita Korchagin/Pexels (chapter 4) © Apostolos Vamvouras /Unsplash (chapter 5)