Book Review: The Song of the Whole Wide World: On Grief, Motherhood and Poetry By Tamarin Norwood Review by: Dr Alys Einion – Senior Lecturer, University of Dundee, and Editor-in-Chief, The Practising Midwife Published by Indigo Press Publication date: 2022 Format: pbk RRP: £9.99 ISBN: 978-1911648734 ‘It was a lonely ocean…’ It took me some […]
Book Review: Birth New Compiled By Laura Elizabeth Review by: Hazel Keedle – Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, Western Sydney University Published by Maven Press Publication date: 2022 Format: Paperback 294pp RRP: AUD$ 45.83 ISBN: 978-0645323047 This book comprises of stories, thoughts and insights from an eclectic group of women across Australia. Compiled by Laura Elizabeth, […]
Book Review: Sustainability, Midwifery and Birth Edited by Lorna Davies, Rea Daellenbach and Mary Kensington Review by: Dr Ella Caine – Midwife, Norfolk Published by Routledge Publication date: 2021 Format: Paperback 296pp RRP: £34.99 ISBN: 978-0367259259 The importance this book has for illuminating the broad context of midwifery care is clear. The authors are based […]
Freebirth Stories by Mavis Kirkham and Nadine Edwards Publisher: Birth Practice and Politics Forum Published: November 2023 Pages: 276 ISBN: 978-1916060623 Amazon £14.99 Review by Dr Alys Einion FRCM Despite all the wonderful work done by midwives, doulas and birthworkers in reminding women and professionals that birth is a natural and social event, this […]
Book Review: Becoming A Midwife By Ellie Durant Review by: Humphrey Beja – Intern Midwife, Mulago Specialized Women and Neonatal Hospital-Kampala, Uganda Published by Bloomsbury Academic Publication date: 2023 Format: pbk RRP: £11.99 ISBN: 978-1350322332 This book focuses on the key organisational and communication tools for midwives. The book highlights time management, essay writing, examination, […]
Book Review: Skilled Heartfelt Midwifery Practice – Safe, Relational Care for Alternative Physiological Births by Dr Claire Feeley Review by: Anna-Marie Madeley – Midwife and Doctoral Researcher, The Open University Author: Dr Claire Feeley Published by Springer Publication date: 2023 Format: pbk RRP: £59.99 ISBN: 9783031436420 A hugely compelling and significant book, this is a […]
Book Review: Stories in Midwifery: Reflection, Inquiry, Action by Allison Cummins, Katharine Gillett, Karen McLaughlin, Loretta Musgrave, Jessica Wood Review by: Sheena McChlery – Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, University of Notre Dame Australia Published by Elsevier Publication date: 2023 Format: Paperback 176pp RRP: AUD$ 47.19 ISBN: 978-0729544559 As a midwifery educator, I’m always excited to […]
Book Review: Mindfulness in the Birth Sphere Practice for Pre-Conception to the Critical 1000 Days and Beyond By Lorna Davies and Susan Crowther Review by: Hannah Tizard – Educational and Organisational Development Lead Midwife, All4Maternity Published by Routledge Publication date: 2022 Format: Paperback RRP: £34.99 ISBN: 978-0367760359 Mindfulness in the Birth Sphere, edited by Lorna […]
C-Section Recovery Manual. Your Body Your Recovery by Janine McKnight-Cowan and Leonie Rastas 2022, Ocean Reeve Publishing, pbk, 288pp, AUD$39.35 (Amazon), ISBN 978-1922461957 Published in The Practising Midwife Australia January 2023 Volume 1 issue 3 This book aims to provide women and birthing people “with knowledge and skills to self-manage their recovery”, and it has done […]
Book Review: Closure by Becky Read and Nadine Edwards Review by: Maddie McMahon – Doula and Infant Feeding Specialist Published by Pinter & Martin Publication date: 2023 Format: Paperback RRP: £14.99 ISBN: 978-1780667850 Closure is a story that has been told before. Like other witch- hunt narratives, it is heart-breaking reading. The story of the […]
