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A review by leapyearkiddo
I Am Not Your Baby Mother by Candice Brathwaite
5.0
This book is a must read. The writing is brilliant and intelligent, and it's clear that Candice Braithwaite is a very talented writer and orator.
To be clear on my privellege. I am a white woman living in a predominantly white town in Scotland with no children. I work in the NHS as a midwife and am aware of the inequalities of health between black and white women, as well as women from other minority backgrounds. The MBRRACE report is an uncomfortable read on which we must inform our practice and strive to do better. I had this knowledge prior to reading. However, the book brought my attention to standard parts of maternity practice such as baby wearing that I had taken for granted without thought of where it originated. I'm grateful Candice was so open in discussing her birth and postnatal experience, which was a difficult read but very important. Although I have a particular interest in maternity care I found every part of this book thought provoking and necessary.
Congratulations on a stellar first book Candice Brathwaite and thank you for your work!
To be clear on my privellege. I am a white woman living in a predominantly white town in Scotland with no children. I work in the NHS as a midwife and am aware of the inequalities of health between black and white women, as well as women from other minority backgrounds. The MBRRACE report is an uncomfortable read on which we must inform our practice and strive to do better. I had this knowledge prior to reading. However, the book brought my attention to standard parts of maternity practice such as baby wearing that I had taken for granted without thought of where it originated. I'm grateful Candice was so open in discussing her birth and postnatal experience, which was a difficult read but very important. Although I have a particular interest in maternity care I found every part of this book thought provoking and necessary.
Congratulations on a stellar first book Candice Brathwaite and thank you for your work!