Laboring: Stories of a New York City Hospital Midwife

Name: Laboring: Stories of a New York City Hospital Midwife
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ISBN: 9781492803997

ISBN-10: 1492803995

ISBN-13: 9781492803997

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Authors: Ellen Cohen

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Midwife Ellen Cohen delivered 1,400 babies in New York City hospitals during a career of more than twenty years. In this compelling first-person narrative she transports you into her world at the bedside in the maternity wards where childbirth dramas take place. In the challenging environment of urban clinics and crowded labor rooms the midwife strives to bring personalized care, dignity and a sense of empowerment to every patient. Like an updated U.S. version of "Call the Midwife," the British best seller and television series, this book describes some of the most unforgettable births, the most heartwarming -- and the rare heartbreaking -- experiences of her career. Memorable patients…

Book details

List price: $12.00
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 11/27/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 170
Size: 4.75" wide x 7.75" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English

Midwife Ellen Cohen worked in New York City hospitals in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx for more than two decades. She delivered some 1,400 babies and participated in research that led to the first breakthrough in preventing mother-to-child transmission of the AIDS virus.