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Condition: brand newformat: paperbackisbn: 9781789464573publisher: john blake overview:the secret midwife is a raw, unflinching memoir from the frontline of a busy maternity unit, ghostwritten by katy weitz. Told from the perspective of an anonymous midwife with fifteen years' experience, it captures the drama, humour and heartbreak of modern childbirth. Perfect for fans of real-life nhs memoirs and true medical stories, this paperback offers an authentic, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most demanding and rewarding jobs in healthcare, celebrating the resilience of the women who do it every day. About the book:written under the pseudonym the secret midwife and brought to the page by ghostwriter katy weitz, this memoir pulls back the curtain on life inside a busy teaching hospital's maternity unit. From a mother attempting a diy caesarean to a baby born into witness protection, and from infants arriving in hospital lifts to surprise deliveries in the most unlikely places, the anecdotes are by turns astonishing, funny and deeply moving. At its heart, the book is a tribute to midwives themselves the strongest supporter, best friend, expert, cheerleader and chief photographer a new parent could ask for, present before, during and after labour. But alongside the joy, the author is honest about the mounting pressure on the profession: understaffing, exhausting shifts and a system stretched to breaking point, and what that means for the women giving birth and the...
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