The Birth Partner -5th EditionSince the original publication of The Birth Partner, new mothers mates, friends, and relatives and doulas (professional birth assistants) have relied on Penny Simkins guidance in caring for the new parent from the last few weeks of pregnancy through the early postpartum period. Fully revised in its FIFTH edition, The Birth Partner remains the definitive guide for preparing to help a person through childbirth and the essential manual to have at hand