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Baby Catcher

Chronicles of a Modern Midwife

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Baby Catcher

By: Peggy Vincent
Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
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An inspiring collection of birth stories by a charming midwife.

Each time she knelt to "catch" another wriggling baby - nearly 3,000 times during her remarkable career - California midwife Peggy Vincent paid homage to the moment when pain bows to joy and the world makes way for one more. With every birth, she encounters another woman-turned-goddess: Catherine rides out her labor in a car careening down a mountain road. Sofia spends hers trying to keep her hyper doctor-father from burning down the house. Susannah gives birth so quietly that neither husband nor midwife notice until there's a baby in the room.

More than a collection of birth stories, however, Baby Catcher is a provocative account of the difficulties that midwives face in the United States. With vivid portraits of courage, perseverance, and love, this is an impassioned call to rethink technological hospital births in favor of more individualized and profound experiences in which mothers and fathers take center stage in the timeless drama of birth.

©2002 Peggy Vincent (P)2019 Tantor Biographies & Memoirs Infants & Toddlers Midwife Parenting & Families Relationships Sexual & Reproductive Health Women Sexual Health Pregnancy
Captivating Birth Stories • Beautiful Storytelling • Diverse Experiences • Inspiring Narratives • Practical Advice

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This book was required reading for my doula class. I enjoyed it and learned so much.

Very informative

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Peggy Vincent’s midwifery journey as told through this book is exciting and so nicely woven into her personal life. Coleen Marlo does a great job representing her and keeps emotion fitting perfectly and without fail.

Wonderful story well represented by Narrator

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My most memorable moment was a story I ended up partially skipping about a woman whose husband was a self-absorbed model and obsessed with his physical perfections. I pray the negative images seared into my brain describing his unloving treatment of his laboring wife will soon vanish.

There is also the problem of excessive profanity throughout.

I can't recommend b/c of profanity & sexuality.

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If you are into birth in any sense this is a great read. Peggy is a wealth of information and her stories are so relatable yet so captivating! I found myself not wanting to put it down and always eager for the next tale in Peggy’s journey. A beautiful look into midwifery and birth work in general and it’s written in a way that you feel like a good friend is telling you the story. Highly recommend

Great read

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amazing stories of an incredible woman. loved every one! A bit of language that I am not used to, especially with my children present but I could understand it given the circumstances.

love this book! so entertaining

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Fascinating real stories of the miracles of births from the viewpoint of a midwife. loved it!

awesome and insightful

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If you love to sit and talk about your birth experiences with other women, you will love this book. I am a big fan of Call the Midwife on PBS for the birth stories it tells and also the glimpses into midwifery, Healthcare and life during that time. I appreciated this more modern, though not always superior, look at the joys and struggles of practicing midwifery in the United States.

Excellent!

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The narrator made everything 10x better such an inspiring book I loved it so much ♥️

Such a beautiful story ♥️

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I cannot say enough good things about this book. What an incredible story. A must read for aspiring midwives and doulas.

Erin D

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Kept me on the edge of my seat waiting to hear the journey and outcome of each birth.

Great read!

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