HW#40

Hello Ms. Vincent it is nice to meet you! Let me just say thank you for writing Baby Catcher. Your main idea formed as a result of all your personal experiences made me truly believe that first-time moms as well as women who have had children before can in fact have a calm, natural childbirth without the need for unnecessary interventions or use of unprincipled methods. Hearing this new refreshing theory on birth after believing my whole life that birth was horrible and painful made rethink how I feel about our medical system and what drives them to make certain decisions.

"Really, which parts were most effective or important for you?"

In the last third of your book I understand that you were beginning to bring together all your ideas and insights presented earlier to culminate into the big idea that birth can in fact be natural which connected back to the first two thirds of your book by restating the main idea you want to reader to understand by using personal experiences. More specifically the most important parts of your book for me (although it was all very interesting and educational) were the parts where you mentioned your own births and decisions you made through your birth process. The concept of spirit babies resounds with me even now and throughout your whole book from the point you mentioned it on approx. page 140-150. On page 260 when you learned that you were being sued I felt the other side of midwifery where things can actually be dangerous and midwifes are putting themselves at risk when they take responsibility for the birth of a child.

But what could I have done to make this a better book - that would more effectively fulfill its mission?"

I honestly feel as if this book was perfect because it definitely succeeded in getting its point across and if I enjoyed it I can only imagine how great it must be for a woman who is expecting or a woman who is planning to get pregnant to read this fresh book and be able to gain a new perspective. If you were to add anything else I would ask for more statistics that blend well with your experiences with your clients or with your time working as a nurse. I understand that your style of writing focuses on narratives from the perspective of a midwife but I think that including data to support your experiences can help your book reach out to a wider variety of readers that are looking for a educational book that is also fun book." The author

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