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A review by letsgetsomechickens
Birth: Three Mothers, Nine Months, and Pregnancy in America by Rebecca Grant
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.5
Admittedly, I am a birth nerd.
But I loved this book. It’s well researched and thoughtfully written, weaving three deeply personal narratives with facts, statistics and the history of midwifery/obstetrics in America.
Since it’s newly published, it contains the most up to date statistics (and let’s face it - they’re not great.)
On a personal note - this book follows three women due in March 2021, when I was also pregnant. That little tidbit definitely made me enjoy this book even more - and it turns out my son was born only a few hours after one of the babies in the book. I relished the labor and delivery chapters - the blunt honesty of the descriptions resonated with me deeply.
But I loved this book. It’s well researched and thoughtfully written, weaving three deeply personal narratives with facts, statistics and the history of midwifery/obstetrics in America.
Since it’s newly published, it contains the most up to date statistics (and let’s face it - they’re not great.)
On a personal note - this book follows three women due in March 2021, when I was also pregnant. That little tidbit definitely made me enjoy this book even more - and it turns out my son was born only a few hours after one of the babies in the book. I relished the labor and delivery chapters - the blunt honesty of the descriptions resonated with me deeply.