The Peanut Ball: Basic and Advanced Techniques for Use During Labor and Delivery

Prepare for a birth through the use of peanut balls, a proven tool used in labor and birth to decrease the Cesarean rate. In this comprehensive guide for nurses, physicians, doulas, midwives, childbirth educators, and expectant parents. Author, national speaker, nurse, doula, and childbirth educator, Cheri Grant, RN, (also known as "The Peanut Ball Lady") shares more than 50 basic and advanced positions to assist in labor and birth through more than 200 instructional images. Cheri is an Authorized Peanut Ball Trainer and has developed many educational tools for the peanut ball. She has given over 250 in-services on the peanut ball. She has attended over 2,786 births in the last 50 years, working in maternity and labor and delivery. Today, she focuses on teaching how to correctly use the peanut ball and wants to share her years of peanut ball knowledge with you.In this book you will:Take a deeper look on how to safely and effectively use peanut balls, including choosing the correct size, using peanut balls with an epidural, pushing with the peanut ball, contraindications of peanut balls, and more.Hear true stories of how the peanut ball works to speed labor and delivery and decrease the rate of Cesarean births, along with supporting evidence-based research.Learn new peanut ball positions to ensure you're helping your client deliver their baby in the best way for their bodies. After learning these many positions, you will become more confident in helping your client and decrease Cesarean rates.Discover which position to use if baby is in the inlet, midpelvis, or outlet, along with educational tools for using the peanut ball at the hospital, birthing center, or at a natural home birth. Read more