I'm a newbie student at the beginning of my nursing education (1 year down!), and though my CNM credential is a long way off, midwifery is the reason I decided to dive into the nursing field. I am an information-seeking type of person, and an avid reader, and I would love to have some book/journal/ etc recommendations to help keep me current and engaged as I power through the rest of my general nursing education.
I have already read a LOT of what seem to be sort of 'classics,' as well as your basic doula cannon- All the Farm/Gaskin books, basically everything on the DONA reading list, 'Birth as an American Rite of Passage,' 'The politics of Breastfeeding,' 'Pushed' by Jennifer Block, 'The birth Partner,' Lamaze, Bradley, Hypnobirthing, several midwives memoirs etc, etc.
I feel like I'm running out of things to read besides textbooks (nothing against textbooks- I like them too). I also feel that lots of what I've read is maybe no longer as relevant as it once was.
What are your favorite journals to keep up on, both for recreational reading and keeping pace with EBP?
Favorite books, whether 'informational' or 'inspirational'?
Is there a good resource online to find out this sort of thing? ACNM's most recent book recommendation is from 2008.
Thank you! I have read (and loved) Baby Catcher, and I just watched After Tiller per your recommendation, and am now evangelizing about it to everyone I know. :) Looking forward to Mama Sherpas!
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (AJOG). I think it will benefit you as a future midwife to have ongoing familiarity with the science-based medicine side of OB to balance out the sources that are solely from a nursing or midwifery perspective, as good as those may be.
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (AJOG). I think it will benefit you as a future midwife to have ongoing familiarity with the science-based medicine side of OB to balance out the sources that are solely from a nursing or midwifery perspective, as good as those may be.
Because midwifery research isn't "science-based"? That's offensive.
Why is that offensive? The midwifery model of care is collaborative. There is no doubt that physicians are trained in a more scientific system and are the experts when it comes to pathology. Midwives are competent practitioners, but are trained to care for low- risk women and their babies.
I took it to mean midwifery, and it's research, are in no way scientific, which is untrue. Of course we collaborate with physicians, I'm not arguing that.
Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
Also- After Tiller. Not midwifery specific, but quite relevant to women's health.
Love that documentary. This is where I mention that I was courted by Dr. Warren Hern last year to be his practice manager. I wanted SO badly to take the job, but he couldn't pay me what I needed to make the change (and my husband was very concerned about my safety). Dr. Hern is BRILLIANT, I loved talking with him, and I felt very honored that he wanted me to come work for him.
Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
Baby Catcher was the one I loathed. I felt like most of her stories couldn't possibly have been true, in which case calling it a "memoir" rubbed me the wrong way.
Interesting that you guys didn't like it. I really enjoyed reading it. But then again, I don't have any clinical experience yet. What about it bothered you?
Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
Interesting that you guys didn't like it. I really enjoyed reading it. But then again, I don't have any clinical experience yet. What about it bothered you?
Actually, I'm confused now. I have read two "midwife memoirs" in the past five years. One was Baby Catcher, and one was another that I don't know what it was. One I loved, one I hated. I can't remember which was which, but I think Baby Catcher was the one I loved. I need to figure out which one I hated. I think the one I hated was the book by the midwife who attended the "Business of Being Born" person. Ricki Lake. I think? She was somehow related to Ricki Lake in some way.
triciahoard, ADN
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Thank you! I have read (and loved) Baby Catcher, and I just watched After Tiller per your recommendation, and am now evangelizing about it to everyone I know. :) Looking forward to Mama Sherpas!