Sarah Schmid ist Ärztin, Autorin und sechsfache Mutter. Mit Sachkenntnis und Sympathie entmystifiziert sie Schwangerschaft und Geburt. Ihr Buch ¿Alleingeburt¿ gibt Sicherheit durch Wissen und schafft stabiles Vertrauen in den eigenen Körper.

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Introduction 9
In the beginning. 10
My journey to freebirth 11
What to expect from this book 18
About responsibility, fear and safety 19
Responsibility and other people's fear 20
Dealing with your own fears 21
The question of safety 23
Nutrition as key for healthy pregnancy and birth 29
The recipe for success from ancient civilisations 30
Rule 1: Sugar: very little and natural 30
Rule 2: Carefully prepared grains 30
Rule 3: The whole animal is edible 31
Rule 4: Fat is best 31
Rule 5: Dirt is not the enemy 32
Rule 6: Sauerkraut as medicine 33
Rule 7: Daily consumption of raw milk 33
Rule 8: Particular foods that prepare for pregnancy 33
Important vitamins and minerals for pregnancy and breastfeeding 34
Calcium and Vitamin D 34
Magnesium 34
Iron 34
Zinc 35
Vitamin B6 35
Vitamin B12 35
Folic Acid 35
Practical Pregnancy 37
Pregnant? 38
What happens in the weeks of pregnancy? 38
About moods and sensitivities 39
The best care 39
Finding a good midwife 40
Doula, friend, partner - different considerations about your birth partner 42
When you need an obstetrician 42
What do your notes actually mean? 43
The estimated date of birth (EDB/EDD) 43
Your history, general test results and pregnancy specific test results 43
Screening for sexually transmitted infections - syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B, chlamydia 44
Screening for gestational diabetes - Glucose Tolerance Test, urinalysis 44
Rubella Titre 45
Screening for pre-eclampsia - urinalysis, blood pressure, weight 45
Haemoglobin (iron) levels 46
Determining your blood group and rhesus factor 46
Screening for chromosomal abnormalities, hereditary diseases and malformations 48
Group B Streptococcus 48
Urinalysis for leukocytes and red blood cells 49
Fetal position and presentation, fundus, heartbeat and other pregnancy checks 49
Ultrasound 51
Possible models of care 53
Common pregnancy ailments 53
Nausea 53
Sciatica 54
Varicose veins 54
The symphysis and other joints 55
Stretch marks 56
Constipation 56
Muscle cramps 56
Dental caries 57
Self-directed Pregnancy 57
What position is the baby in? 57
Breech presentation 61
Transverse and oblique lie 63
Other ways to determine the baby's position 63
Where is the placenta? 65
Is the baby well? 66
Freebirth for a first baby? 66
Is it twins? 67
Bleeding 68
When pregnancy ends too soon 69
Preparation for birth 70
What do I need for a self-directed birth? 70
Perineal massage? 71
Traumatic and unpleasant previous birth experiences 72
Practice run in your mind 72
Practical Birth 75
To start with: good and bad births? 76
A completely physiological birth 77
First stage of labour 78
Transition 79
Second stage of labour 79
Third stage of labour 80
'Rest and be thankful' phase 80
Birth on land 80
Birth in water 82
What if. 82
. I am overdue? 82
. the baby is big? 84
. my waters break but contractions don't start immediately? 84
. I go into labour too soon? 85
. contractions are painful but labour does not progress? 85
. there is a cord prolapse? 87
. I have an anterior lip of cervix, like I did during a previous birth? 88
. there is fetal distress and I don't notice? 89
. there is meconium? 89
. the shoulders get stuck? 90
. the cord is around baby's neck? 90
. the baby doesn't breathe? 91
. the baby inhales some of the amniotic fluid? 92
. the placenta takes a long time to come out? 92
. I bleed heavily after the birth? 94
Birth and pain 98
Protecting the perineum, episiotomy and perineal tears 99
Cutting the cord - how, when and what with? 101
Checking the placenta 104
Freebirth under difficult circumstances 105
When you don't have any support 105
Freebirth and breech presentation 106
Freebirth after caesarean section 108
If you have to go to hospital 110
Plan B - Emergency Birth Plan 112
The legal side 113
The chapter for men, by men 115
Our journey to freebirth, together 116
'I could not manage to get rid of my fears.' 117
When the midwife makes a mistake - an interview 120
The baby is born 123
The first hour with your newborn 124
Breastfeeding and the family bed 125
Carrying, swaddling and calming 128
Growth spurts 130
Pee and poo 130
Your body before and after 132
Lochia 134
Hormones and emotions 135
"Well-meaning" advice from others 135
Official business: Registering the birth 136
Self-directed Mothering 136
When will you have the next one? 137
Freebirth - Mothers tell their stories 139
Call to action 140
The unplanned freebirth: When the baby is faster 140
The half planned freebirth: When being alone turns out to be right 141
The planned freebirth: Celebrating your freedom and birthing power 141
Antenatal care 142
Unusual situations and complications 143
Freebirth with obstacles 144
Small and still freebirths 144
The mothers in this book 145
Unplanned, half planned and planned freebirths 147
Freebirths with obstacles 209
Small and still freebirths 217
Appendix 231
Recommended reading 232
Further websites 232
Thanks 239