In this book, the outstanding French obstetrician-gynecologist Michel Audin touches on the most pressing issues of modern obstetrics.

The author returns us to the key needs of a woman in childbirth, the awareness of which makes it possible to make easy and safe vaginal birth a common occurrence . A scientist and doctor with half a century of practice, Auden provides valuable practical recommendations to achieve this. It also examines, in the light of the latest scientific research, the issues of pregnancy management, preparation for childbirth, participation of fathers in childbirth, and breastfeeding.

The author examines in detail the history of cesarean section, analyzes the changes that have occurred over the past fifty years in practice obstetrics. Society has become accustomed to the idea of the ease and safety of childbirth through surgery: today almost every fourth child in the world is born this way. The author convincingly dispels the myth that birth by cesarean section does not affect the mental and physical health of the child in the future. The prospects for the development of human civilization if we follow this path are analyzed.

The book is intended for obstetrician-gynecologists, family doctors, midwives, students of medical institutes and colleges, as well as for parents and a wide range of readers interested in pregnancy issues, preparation for childbirth and childbirth, motherhood and modern obstetrics. It will help make a choice for those who decide for themselves the question of where and how to give birth, so that the mother and child are subsequently healthy.