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Summary: Dare to dream!
Review: Although I wouldn't trade the wonderful experiences of birthing both my daughters with midwives in the hospital for anything, I wish I had read this book before I did! I'm impressed with the vision each birthing mother and dad possessed to make this right of passage special to them.No book has ever elicited from me such a range of emotions - joy, awe, anger, grief... made all the more real because of their basis in reality. I appreciated not only each birth story and Vincent's own career story, but also her experience with the politics surrounding birth. As midwives' services are being threatened everywhere, this book is a wake-up call to all of us to protect our choice to birth with midwives. This book has helped motivate me and other consumers across Texas to organize Texans for Midwifery to help promote the midwifery model of care wherever women choose to give birth. We have our work cut out for us! Thank you, Peggy Vincent, for sharing your stories!
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Summary: From a thirteen year old who loves Peggy's book!
Review: Dear Peggy,
My name is Sari Margolis. I'm thirteen years old, and I'm using my mom's screen name. (She's a home birth midwife.) I just finished reading your incredible book! It's just so...GOOD!! I love how you write and I love your collection of stories in every chapter. They are so realistic. I was able to picture all of the scenes you wrote. When people ask me what my mom's job is I always feel so proud saying, "A midwife." Usually when my friends think of birth, they think of hospital's, C-sections, ER, machines, and people in green suits and white masks. Their interest always perks up when I talk about her business and they think it's so cool that people actually give birth at home. I think being a midwife is amazing. I think I want to be a midwife when I'm older, and your story confirmed my wish. Whenever I'm downstairs in my mother's office, I read her books on display, and sometimes I watch her birth videos. Actually, a few weeks ago she was on TV, The Learning Channel - The Baby Story. Two of her patients filmed their home births and put them on The Baby Story and I watched that. Anyway, back to your book. I think it's awesome, and I hope you write another one; I'm sick of rereading the Harry Potter series. I think it's remarkable how you remember so many details of so many births. My mom keeps a birth journal, but I don't think she records the conversations the way you did. I love the way you began each chapter, with a few humorous or interesting anecdotes. I love your analagies, advice, and opinions. I like the titles of your chapters and the title and cover of your book. I also love how you talk about your births, and your family. (It sounds like you have such a cute family, and such a loyal husband!!) How can you be a great midwife AND a great writer? I don't get it. Before, my mom and I were exchanging our opinions on the book, i.e., which was our favorite chapter. If I was pregnant while you were still working I'd take you and my Mom as my midwives -- you sound very reliable and reassuring, and I know my mom is a very good midwife. Ok, I hope you have a chance to get back to me - I really admire you and what you've done to "change the world one baby at a time"!! Great job Peggy! Love,
an avid reader and a girl who is awed by midwives,
SARI MARGOLIS
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Summary: Thank you, Peggy!
Review: As a new midwife, I found myself relating in so many ways to Peggy's stories. I laughed and cried loads through Baby Catcher. I stand in awe and honor the many midwives who have stood for what they believe in, going against the flow, even when it was immensely challenging. Thank you for being a part of that and for being willing to share it with so many others, Peggy!
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Summary: Babycatcher review
Review: This is an excellent overview of the work of a midwife. It is a page turner and gives vivid touching stories of beautiful natural births. Having experienced birth with a midwife twice, I was thoroughly engrossed in this real life story.
This book will show the reader the reality that women can and should embrace childbirth as an enpowering lifechanging event.A must read for all those who are in the business of childbirth, especially MDs who may have lost the wonder and miracle of a natural birth.
Through the stories, the reader will come to love and admire Peggy for her respect of women and her incredible abilities.
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Summary: My favorite book so far...
Review: One of the best books I have ever read on any subject!! Could not put it down. Peggy makes midwifery and home births come alive for the reader and the political undertones were very interesting. I will never forget Zelda or her purity.
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Summary: The most riveting, inspirational book . . .
Review: I was absolutely spell-bound by Peggy Vincent's book, Babycatcher! I couldn't put it down. This book not only tells the story of many births, both "good" and "bad", but also weaves a delightful tale of the families behind them.
She has truly inspired me in my quest to know more about a woman's body and the miracle behind birth.
I cannot say enough good words about this book! Enjoy!
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Summary: True drama, humor and the miracle of birth
Review: This book is one read that I couldn't put down. Peggy Vincent is a true storyteller and she shares her experiences of the many birthdays that she has been a lucky part of. I laughed and cried and learned in the process. After reading this book, I felt as if I had been made part of it. I felt like cheering for each laboring mom and crying along with them when the baby finally came. Thank you Peggy for sharing these miracles!
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Summary: a wonderful book
Review: Being a Mother of seven, I enjoyed this book very much. It is extremely interesting, and Peggy Vincent's honest way of looking at things, and great way of bringing her experiences to paper make it VERY good! She's a down-to-earth, warm person whose love and concern for the mothers and their babies speak between each line. Some of her experiences are truly joyful; some terribly sad, and yet others so odd and/or funny, that I often laughed until I cried! Congratulations and many thanks to Peggy Vincent for doing such a wonderful job on this book and sharing her experiences with all of us.
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Summary: A Life Changing Book!... A Birth Junkie "Must Read"!!
Review: This book made a profound difference in my life. At 38 with 4 teenage sons, and a husband of 20 years I had dreams of becoming a Doula. Peggy writes in a way that not only satisfies that birth junkie in me, but also made me feel like I was at her side. She is such an admirable person, and has had such a wonderful effect on so many people, from so many different walks of life. I also learned alot about how being involved with birth may effect my family... and myself through Peggy's own experiences. She really makes you a part of her life, so that you feel like you are reading your friend's birth journal.
Once I finished the book not only had I cried a river of tears, and laughed out loud...more than once, I made that call and enrolled myself in a Doula Program. I have already gone to my first birth.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the wisdom of the birth process and the courage of one wise woman, who not only trusted her own intuition, but followed her hearts desire as far as it could take her. I admire Peggy so much!!!
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Summary: Page-turner for expectant mothers or birth story lovers
Review: Peggy Vincent's thrilling page-turner for expectant mothers and birth story lovers hits home. Read about her personal journey as nurse, midwife, in-hospital, birth center and home birth adventures and feel as if you are there. Laugh along with the many funny experiences Ms. Vincent describes excellently and feel the pain of other labors. View many scenarios of new souls arriving in this world and enjoy the wonder of it all from your comfy couch. After reading this book, I personally contacted Ms. Vincent online and purchased autographed copies of her book for my midwife, assistant midwife and doula. Don't miss this book. Sure to be infamous as Spiritual Midwifery. Enjoy!
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