The Secret Midwife
eBook - ePub

The Secret Midwife

Life, Death and the Truth about Birth

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Secret Midwife

Life, Death and the Truth about Birth

About this book

For fans of One Born Every Minute. The Secret Midwife is a heart-breaking, engrossing and important read. At once joyful and profoundly shocking, this is the story of birth, straight from the delivery room. Strongest supporter, best friend, expert, cheerleader and chief photographer... Before, during and after labour the role of a midwife is second to none. The Secret Midwife reveals the highs and lows on the frontline of the maternity unit, from the mother who tries to give herself a DIY caesarean to the baby born into witness protection, and from surprise infants that arrive down toilets to ones that turn up in the lift.But there is a problem; the system which is supposed to support the midwives and the women they care for is starting to crumble. Short-staffed, over worked and underappreciated - these crippling conditions are taking their toll on the dedicated staff doing their utmost to uphold our National Health Service, and the consequences are very serious indeed.

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Yes, you can access The Secret Midwife by The Secret Midwife,Katy Weitz in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Medicine Biographies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Introduction
  7. 1. In at the Deep End
  8. 2. A Hands-on Job
  9. 3. True Knots & Bacon Rolls
  10. 4. Expect the Unexpected
  11. 5. Mother Knows Best?
  12. 6. Chameleons
  13. 7. Catch!
  14. 8. Not Without My Baby
  15. 9. Born Too Soon
  16. 10. Waters Waters Everywhere!
  17. 11. Trust
  18. 12. Breathe . . .
  19. 13. Changes
  20. 14. Small Mercies
  21. 15. Sam
  22. 16. Could You Just . . .?
  23. 17. All in the Mind
  24. 18. Sink or Swim?
  25. 19. Courting Trouble
  26. 20. Pressure
  27. 21. The Sound of Falling Plates
  28. 22. Slow Progress
  29. 23. Diving Back In
  30. Epilogue
  31. Glossary