Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #52395 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Synopsis
A former nurse chronicles her journey into midwifery, from her dissatisfaction with formulaic delivery room procedures in the 1960s to her eventual career as a "baby catcher," and chronicles her diverse birth experiences, the women she has encountered along the way, and role of midwifery in the United States. Reprint.

Customer Reviews

Thoroughly engaging!
I absolutely loved this book. It is written well, and as a previous reviewer said, each chapter can be read in its own right as a mini story/birth experience. I will be honest I wasn't really expecting this to be a good read in its own right, more an insight into Midwifery, but it was both, I would definately recommend it!

A wonderful book
As a student midwife I am constantly looking for books about my career choice. Although this is from an American midwife, a country which has a different health care system it is still a wonderful read. Midwifery is all about caring for women and their families at a very important and special time in their lives, which is certainly the main focus of the book.
Highly recommended

Insight .....
Wow ... What a fab read ... I came across this boock after being acepted to start training as a Midwife but found It would have been really useful before the interview process...
Although being a bit dated and about the trails and tribulations of Midwifery in the US it is a fantastic heart warming book which gets back to basics of pergnancy and birth.
The basic and honest style in which it is written is really lovely. I would really recomend it .