CONFESSIONS of a MIDWIFE by Brielle Jenson

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The author, Brielle Jenson, writes: "My fascination with babies began growing up on a hippie commune in the 1970s. I was present for a birth in the ‘summer kitchen’ at the age of four. Later, I practiced in many birth settings, including hospitals and a free-standing birth center, as well as attending births in people's homes. I wrote about my hippie childhood days. You will feel my adrenaline as I describe obstetrical emergencies, a surprise breech, and calling the doctor for help and hear about my Amish patients. You will follow me from my time as a labor and delivery nurse, to burning out as a midwife and finding my way again."

From the Foreword:
"In CONFESSIONS of a MIDWIFE, the author describes in detail significant cases that touched her deeply, not only as a nurse-midwife but as a labor and delivery nurse before becoming a midwife. It is often said that the most dangerous day of one’s life is the day we are born. The midwife attends to two human beings, the one being born and the one giving birth. There is great reward when all goes smoothly, and there are times when they do not. The author addresses both circumstances. She shares the real human costs of this responsibility recalling births of both types. Her personal integrity shines through detailed recalling of these births.
"CONFESSIONS of a MIDWIFE will draw readers in immediately and will keep them involved. Being drawn into the experience of childbirth through the author’s honest recall is fascinating. Her descriptions of being attentive to the mothers during labor and delivery captivates the reader. The author describes her professional and personal experience in the narration. Her high professional standards and her desire to serve the mother supersede her own immediate needs. Being able to recall both the patient's needs and her own experience in the situation is compelling."

~ Part of the Foreword by Barbara Leonard, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota