Birth Sounds: Tales from Labor & Delivery

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Summary: Birth Sounds, Tales from Labor and Delivery
Review: Most birth tales are told by women who "strut their stories" upon the stages of motherhood, but Dr. M. (called in the book) tells it like it is...existential, tales of two cities. He is the Grand Inquistor of the OB cases, the feelings, the sounds, the smells, the sights of this wonderful experience called birthing babies. I laughed, I cried, I wondered in amazement at the behind the scenes of Labor rooms, the nurses, his medical school days, his training. I felt humger for more stories (there are 45), his tales, his thoughts. Birth Sounds is alive with the sound of music, with "Scooby-Doo" being the finale to a great concerto, life's beginnings and recapitualtions. I recommend Birth Sounds to women and men especially doctors. I wonder if Dr. M. ever found the Godiva chocolate, but don't eat the "Gummy Bears." Excellent, Poetic, Ironic, Parabolic. Like watching an entire season of ER. He definitely captured the sights and sounds of life's beginnings. Read "Faceless" first and "Scooby-Doo" last for they are bookends to the entire book.

Rating:
Summary: Birth Sounds, Tales from Labor and Delivery
Review: Most birth tales are told by women who "strut their stories" upon the stages of motherhood, but Dr. M. (called in the book) tells it like it is...existential, tales of two cities. He is the Grand Inquistor of the OB cases, the feelings, the sounds, the smells, the sights of this wonderful experience called birthing babies. I laughed, I cried, I wondered in amazement at the behind the scenes of Labor rooms, the nurses, his medical school days, his training. I felt humger for more stories (there are 45), his tales, his thoughts. Birth Sounds is alive with the sound of music, with "Scooby-Doo" being the finale to a great concerto, life's beginnings and recapitualtions. I recommend Birth Sounds to women and men especially doctors. I wonder if Dr. M. ever found the Godiva chocolate, but don't eat the "Gummy Bears." Excellent, Poetic, Ironic, Parabolic. Like watching an entire season of ER. He definitely captured the sights and sounds of life's beginnings. Read "Faceless" first and "Scooby-Doo" last for they are bookends to the entire book.

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Summary: Funny and touching real-life stories that warm your heart
Review: This is the perfect book for anyone who has had a baby - or wants to. It is a terrific book filled with stories of real life - the laughter, the tears, the hopes, the shattered dreams. I could not put this book down - it made me laugh, cry, and think. It is a beautifully written book from the doctor's perspective, helping us to see what it is like on the other side of the delivery table. It shows us the frailty of human life - and the resilience. It is the perfect coffee table or baby shower book - there is truly something in this book for everyone. With wit and poetic prose, Dr. Moraczewski brings to life - quite literally - these stories from his career as an OB/GYN.

Rating:
Summary: Funny and touching real-life stories that warm your heart
Review: This is the perfect book for anyone who has had a baby - or wants to. It is a terrific book filled with stories of real life - the laughter, the tears, the hopes, the shattered dreams. I could not put this book down - it made me laugh, cry, and think. It is a beautifully written book from the doctor's perspective, helping us to see what it is like on the other side of the delivery table. It shows us the frailty of human life - and the resilience. It is the perfect coffee table or baby shower book - there is truly something in this book for everyone. With wit and poetic prose, Dr. Moraczewski brings to life - quite literally - these stories from his career as an OB/GYN.