Book The baby is a mammal

Michel Odent, a renowned author and obstetrician, is at the origin of the evolution of childbirth practices (birth centers, water birth, support by a doula, etc.).).It goes against the overmedicalized, sometimes traumatic, practices of traditional childbirth.Drawing on our animal dimension, it details the primary needs of women during childbirth, and reaffirms the necessary respect for the instinctive behaviors of the mother and the newborn during the first weeks of life. This reference text on natural childbirth and perinatality offers the reader all the keys to making informed choices, and suggests avenues for the hospital of tomorrow.