Men at Birth

Men at Birth

Author	David Vernon
Cover artist	Tessa Read
Language	English
Genre	Nonfiction
Publisher	Australian College of Midwives
Publication date	2006
Publication place	Australia
Media type	Print
Pages	226
ISBN	0-9751674-4-8
OCLC	85761229
Preceded by	Having a Great Birth in Australia
Followed by	With Women

Men at Birth is a book from Australian writer David Vernon.

The book is an edited anthology of birth experiences, written by men. The experiences described are diverse, ranging from caesarean births and VBAC births, to births that take place at home and in a birth centre or labour ward.

Steve Biddulph stated:

On a big journey into the unknown, you need people who have been there, who know the practicalities, as well as the emotions, new and strange, that go with it. This book of men telling the stories of their children's births is a gift; an unbelievable resource with more trust, honesty and helpful information than you might find in a hundred years of conversations.^{[This quote needs a citation]}

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.^[1][2][3]

On 13 December 2007, Men at Birth was the winner of the ACT Writing and Publishing Awards for Best Nonfiction Book of the Year. The award was made by Jon Stanhope.^[4]

References

1. Dads at Delivery, in "Pregnancy and Birth", July/Aug 2007, p33, E-Map Publishing, Sydney, Australia
2. Should Dads be in the Delivery Room? in Fairlady May 2008
3. Unleashed - Men at Birth - ABC Website
4. Canberra Times, 14 Dec 2007, p9

Works cited

• Canberra Times, Men in Labour, by Karen Hardy, 29 August 2006
• Rebirth of the Father, Herald Sun, 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