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Not just a great midwife, a great storyteller 
I loved reading this book. Not only did I learn about child birth, I got completely drawn into each of the stories, each of the glimpses into others' lives at such an intimate time. This book is uplifting, even though there are some sad and frustrating tales here - the most frustrating one being about the struggle midwives and caring medical professionals face with regard to malpractice, insurance, and acceptance of natural birthing practices. I have enjoyed this book more than any of the other dozen or so books I have recently read about pregnancy and child birth. I learned a lot, too: the wide range of women's experiences in giving birth, signs of fetal distress, how comfortable and festive a home birth event can be. This book changed all my expectations about child birth.
Every pregnant woman needs to read this book
This has got to be the definitive book on childbirth. Better than any childbirth class, better by far than any advice you'll ever get from a doctor, better than any other book on the subject, it's the best, best, best.
Author Peggy Vincent writes from her heartfelt experience as a Berkeley midwife, and she 'teaches' her readers in a way that doesn't make you feel that you're 'being taught.' Instead, readers learn by osmosis: her message (You Can Do It) seeps into your pores, trickles into your brain, becomes entangles in the strands of your DNA, and by the end, you've gotten an entire course in midwifery, obstetrics, childbirth, and courage.
DO NOT MISS THIS BOOK. And buy copies for every pregnant woman you know. They will thank you forever.
WOW! And I'm not even a mom or plan to be!
This is a fabulous story about the beginning of a life, from many women's experiences, lovingly cradled by Peggy Vincent. Regardless of whether you are a mom, mom-to-be, or just a person interested in birth and life, you'll love the touching, funny, and sometimes sad tales in this fantastic book!
I laughed, I cried, I may have even caught a baby!
I picked this book up two days ago and finished it within that time. I couldn't put it down! It passed my test for a five star book...it made me laugh, it made me cry (actual tears!), it made me feel like I was a part of these births, experiencing it firsthand. A must read for moms, nurses, doulas, midwives and anyone interested in childbirth.
To know her is to love her
Peggy caught my third baby and wrote about it anonymously and with permission in Babycatcher. She had the spirit and courage to allow me to give birth any way I wanted. What a relief and help she was. When I told her that I really wanted to be a midwife she said, "Oh no you don't. In California you have to go to nursing school for three or four years and then enter a midwifery training program for another year. It costs a lot of money and takes a lot of time and when you're finished with all of that, you have to unlearn everything they taught you in order to become a good midwife." She was right. So I went to Maternidad la Luz in El Paso, TX where they train midwives in a more holistic way. Then I made a video, Birth Day (which is also for sale on Amazon.com)to share my feeling that women can give birth joyfully, even ecstatically and without the harmful effects that drugs can have on little babies.
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