Complementary therapies for pregnancy and childbirth / edited by Denise Tiran and Sue Mack.

London ; Philadelphia : Baillière Tindall, [1995]

305 pages, [4] pages of plates : illustrations

This item was donated as part of The Women's Health Library archive held by Wellcome Collection, reference SA/WHL https://wellcomecollection.org/works/fjg4s86y

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Incorporation of Complementary Therapies into Maternity Care -- 2. Homeopathy for Pregnancy and Childbirth -- 3. Osteopathy during Pregnancy -- 4. The Chiropractic Approach to Health Care during Pregnancy -- 5. Acupuncture -- 6. Herbal Medicine -- 7. Massage and Aromatherapy -- 8. Reflexology in Midwifery Practice -- 9. Shiatsu -- 10. The Role of Hypnosis in Pregnancy and Childbirth -- 11. The Uses of Hydrotherapy in Today's Midwifery Practice -- 12. Complementary Therapies fort the Relief of Physical and Emotional Stress -- 13. Other Therapy: Bach Flower Remedies -- 13. Other Therapy: Alexander Technique -- Conclusion -- App. 1. Quick reference chart -- App. 2. Useful addresses -- Glossary -- Index.

Copy 1. Donor: This item was originally held in the Women's Health Library. It was donated to Wellcome in 2016 by the Feminist Library, which acted as temporary custodian following the closure of Women's Health in 2006.

Copy 1. Former Women's Health Library shelfmark: PJ.