''Men at Birth'' is a book from Australian writer

David Vernon David Vernon may refer to: *David Vernon (professor) (born 1958), professor at the University of Genoa, Italy *David Vernon (writer) (born 1965), Australian writer {{DEFAULTSORT:Vernon, David ...

. The book is an edited

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birth Birth is the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring, also referred to in technical contexts as parturition. In mammals, the process is initiated by hormones which cause the muscular walls of the uterus to contract, expelling the f ...

experiences, written by men. The experiences described are diverse, ranging from

caesarean Caesarean section, also known as C-section, cesarean, or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen. It is often performed because vaginal delivery would ...

births and VBAC births, to births that take place at

home A home, or domicile, is a space used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for one or more human occupants, and sometimes various companion animals. Homes provide sheltered spaces, for instance rooms, where domestic activity can be p ...

and in a birth centre or labour ward. Steve Biddulph stated: The book has caused some controversy with its view that men who are poorly prepared for birth should not attend the birth of their child, as it may make the birth more difficult for the woman. On 13 December 2007, ''Men at Birth'' was the winner of the

ACT Writing and Publishing Awards The ACT Literary Awards, formerly known as the ACT Writing and Publishing Awards, are a suite of Australian literary honours coordinated and presented annually by MARION (formerly the ACT Writers Centre). The awards recognise outstanding litera ...

for Best Nonfiction Book of the Year. The award was made by

Jon Stanhope Jonathan Donald Stanhope (born 29 April 1951) is a former Australian politician who was Labor Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory from 2001 to 2011. Stanhope represented the Ginninderra electorate in the ACT Legislative Assem ...

.''Canberra Times'', 14 Dec 2007, p9

References

Works cited

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'', ''Men in Labour'', by Karen Hardy, 29 August 2006
''Rebirth of the Father''
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'', 1 Sept 2006 * Interview with Sylvia Tobler, Canberra FM91.1, ''Bretzelfunk'', 7 Sept 2006
Book Review - Accessed 19 Feb 2007

External links

David Vernon's Home Page
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