Frederick Leboyer (born November 1, 1918) is a French obstetrician, best known for his 1975 book, Birth Without Violence[1], which popularized gentle birthing techniques, in particular, the practice of immersing newly-born infants 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.
Bibliography[]
- Birth Without Violence (1975)
- Loving Hands: The Traditional Art of Baby Massage (1976)
- Inner Beauty, Inner Light (1978)
- Birth Without Violence (DVD, re-released 2008 through New Earth Records)
See also[]
- Michel Odent
- Bradley method of natural childbirth
- Pre- and perinatal psychology
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