Frederick Leboyer
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Frederick Leboyer is a French
obstetrician, best known for his 1975 book, Birth Without Violencehttp://www.eco-action.org/dt/bwv1.html, which popularized gentle birthing
techniques, in particular, the practice of immersing newly-born infant
s in a small tub of warm water — known as a "Leboyer bath" — to help ease the transition from the womb
to the outside world. He graduated from the University of Paris
School of Medicine.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
obstetrician, best known for his 1975 book, Birth Without Violencehttp://www.eco-action.org/dt/bwv1.html, which popularized gentle birthing
Childbirth
Childbirth is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the birth of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus...
techniques, in particular, the practice of immersing newly-born infant
Infant
A newborn or baby is the very young offspring of a human or other mammal. A newborn is an infant who is within hours, days, or up to a few weeks from birth. In medical contexts, newborn or neonate refers to an infant in the first 28 days after birth...
s in a small tub of warm water — known as a "Leboyer bath" — to help ease the transition from the womb
Uterus
The uterus or womb is a major female hormone-responsive reproductive sex organ of most mammals including humans. One end, the cervix, opens into the vagina, while the other is connected to one or both fallopian tubes, depending on the species...
to the outside world. He graduated from the University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
School of Medicine.
See also
- Michel OdentMichel OdentMichel Odent is a retired medical doctor. He was born in France in 1930 and studied medicine at Paris University. He is known for his role in the natural childbirth movement and for promoting water birth...
- Bradley method of natural childbirthBradley method of natural childbirthThe Bradley Method of natural childbirth is a method of natural childbirth developed in 1947 by Robert A. Bradley, M.D. and popularized by his book Husband-Coached Childbirth, first published in 1965...
- Pre- and perinatal psychologyPre- and perinatal psychologyPrenatal and perinatal psychology is an interdisciplinary study of the foundations of health in body, mind, emotions and in enduring response patterns to life...