Dr frederick leboyer biography of rory
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Dr frederick leboyer biography of rory
Frédérick Leboyer
Frédérick Leboyer | |
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Leboyer in 1996 | |
| Born | (1918-11-01)1 November 1918 Paris, France |
| Died | 25 May 2017(2017-05-25) (aged 98) Vens, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Occupation(s) | Obstetrician, author, activist |
| Works | Birth Without Violence |
Frédérick Leboyer (1 November 1918 – 25 May 2017) was a French obstetrician and author.
He is best known for his 1975 book, Birth Without Violence, which popularized gentle birthing techniques, in particular, the practice of immersing newborn 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 also advocated low lighting and quiet in a warm room to limit the supposed shock of birth,[Reynolds, Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education, 138] and that a newborn be laid on its mother's stomach and allowed to bond, instead of being taken away for tests.
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Leboyer graduated from the Univ