Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife

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Summary: Inspirational, heartwarming, and funny!
Review: If you love babies, you will love this book. I couldn't put it down. I kept telling myself, "Just one more chapter..." I didn't know much about midwifery when I got this book, but after reading it I hope I'm lucky enough to have someone like Peggy Vincent at my side when I have a baby. Her sensitivity, humor, and compassion come across loud and clear, and her storytelling style is engaging, honest and funny. Each chapter is its own birth story, and I couldn't wait to get to each new chapter and each new life described within. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll cheer for the mommies, daddies, and babies whose stories are told here. This is a wonderful gift for anyone who has had or is having a baby, or for anyone who loves babies.

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Summary: Birth at it's Best!
Review: I'm a doula(professional labor assistant)and all-around "birth junkie"! So I grab any and all reading materials related to pregnancy and birth. I was elated when I read an excerpt of "Baby Catcher" in Rosie Magazine-I couldn't wait to get my hands on it! I happened to purchase it at the airport while on a business trip and boo-hoo'd my way from Baltimore to Atlanta! I couldn't put it down! It is a collection of heartfelt birth stories experienced by Peggy Vincent. Her belief in women's ability to birth their babies is proven time and again in her client's birth experiences. Her contribution to midwifery, obstetrics and the women she served should be celebrated! Any woman who was(is)fortunate enough to have Peggy attend her birth is truly blessed! She is a hero to many of us in the birth community who work to preserve the dignity and mircle of birth. Every woman should read this book! Tell your friends!

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Summary: Read it in two sittings - it's that good!
Review: I will be giving birth in four months and I found this infomration invaluable. I am still absorbing it and will probally read it again.
I am sending it to a friend who is considering midwifery.
Excellent.

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Summary: A great lift-me-up before giving birth
Review: If you're worried by all those books about risks in child birth, read this wonderful collection of stories to see the beauty of birth. While the author definitely believes in homebirth, any expecting parent (both moms and dads, and regardless of where they are planning to give birth) can enjoy the book's positive vibes.

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Summary: I read it three times and would eagerly devour it again.
Review: A fun and wonderful work. I gobbled it up in a day and half the first time around; laughed, cried, and read parts outloud to my boyfriend. As a student midwife, I can tell you this book will always have a spot in my personal library. I didn't agree at all with the reviewer who suggested that Peggy tried to compile nothing but births with a seat-of-your-pants feel - I believe these were her favorites. And I couldn't recall anything in this novel that struck me as "vulgar."

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Summary: WOW! And I'm not even a mom or plan to be!
Review: 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!

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Summary: Baby Catcher
Review: I could not put this book down! My children kept wanting exerpts read to them as I chuckled to myself or as they saw tears streaming down my face! This book is an amazing affirmation about the beautiful miracle of birth. It is told from the midwife's perspective which gives a new spin to the inspirational birth stories! I am recommending this book to everyone I meet! The other Doulas I work with and I compare so many stories we have to those in this amazing book! You will never regret the purchase.