Shannon T. (chippygirl) -
Helpful Score: 2
Read this book on a whim, normally I am not interested in the subject of midwifery. Peggy Vincent really did an exceptional job to speak in Everyman terms so we can understand what is going on. The chapters are normally different experiences she has had with her clients. Some are amusing, some are sad, and there are a lot of tearfully joyous moments.
She was pretty much there at the onset of bringing home births and unmedicated births out of. He closet in the Bay Area.
Great story.
She was pretty much there at the onset of bringing home births and unmedicated births out of. He closet in the Bay Area.
Great story.
Helpful Score: 2
Not only does this book give so many wonderful homebirth experiences to read about, but it is also a subtle piece of propoganda for the value of midwives and drug-free homebirth. A touching, at times heart rending book, I would recommend this to anyone ever interested in pregnancy or childbirth.
Amber S. (ladyamber28) reviewed Baby Catcher : Chronicles of a Modern Midwife on + 103 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I thought this was cute and it brought tears to my eyes more than once. Stories from a midwife, this book also talks about the history of midwifery and the struggles to be recognized as a viable option by medical professionals. Poignant.
SALLY W. (thameslink) -
Helpful Score: 1
Highly readable, entertaining read. Never had a child, never wanted one, but I am fascinated by midwives and this is the best of all the midwife books I've read. Engaging and well written.
Lynda C. (Readnmachine) reviewed Baby Catcher : Chronicles of a Modern Midwife on + 1474 more book reviews
Think "All Creatures Great and Small", but with babies, home birth, and midwifery. No, seriously, this was a good read, though probably not of great interest to folks whose only experience with childbirth has been being the child.
Vincent progressed from nursing through midwifery at a time (1970s-90s) when the medical field flirted briefly with licensing midwives as independent practitioners. Her tales of various home births are interspersed with observations about the growth of the craft and its eventual fall from favor, driven largely by insurance issues and the nearly-ubiquitous resistance of Big Med.
Vincent progressed from nursing through midwifery at a time (1970s-90s) when the medical field flirted briefly with licensing midwives as independent practitioners. Her tales of various home births are interspersed with observations about the growth of the craft and its eventual fall from favor, driven largely by insurance issues and the nearly-ubiquitous resistance of Big Med.
One of the best books I've ever read. As a female, it changed my perspectives on many aspects of birthing babies. Peggy Vincent is a hero. Touching.
Awesome book! Loved reading it.
