After taking a few years off from reading my own books, I am diving in again. I reentered the book world last year with Ina May Gaskin's Guide to Childbirth and what a reentry that was! Before starting the book, I had settled on a group of nurse practitioner midwives that delivered babies out of a beautiful hospital in Portland. By the time I finished the book, I was going to have a homebirth in New Jersey.
I distinctly remember finishing the book as I was crossing back over the country on an airplane after a weekend spent house hunting in New Jersey. When I got home, I explained to my husband that I had become quite serious about having our third baby at home. The book convinced me to actually think about the way I wanted our child to come into the world, something I didn't really do for the others (sadly). I love her list of questions at the end of the book and used them in interviewing the midwife that delivered Little C in August.
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This is a great book. I am fortunate to have a signed copy - a midwife colleague went to a book signing and brought my copy! Ina May's first book, "Spiritual Midwifery," was what inspired me to become a midwife. I have also been interested in some of the work she has been doing concerning the end of life. Basically giving compassionate gentle care to the dying as you would to those being born.
It is an amazing book. I'm glad it was useful to you.
does this mean the talks of #4 are underway?? : )
There are so many things I know now that I wish I knew then...think of all the things we will know and can pass on to our children.
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