I stumbled across two reviews of my book today! Yay!
One is here at projectmommybrain. She JUST reviewed another book called Momma Zen that sounds great and I am ordering from my independent local bookstore Nicola’s.
The other is at http://didyouknow-cecette.blogspot.com/2011/08/natural-hospital-birth-section-one-part.html
where she, amazingly!, devotes four posts to reviewing specific sections of the book. Wow!
I admit that it feels wonderful to read positive reviews of the book that I spent so many years working on. I think I am especially happy to find these amazing words by women I do not know because I received my first pretty bad review at amazon a few weeks ago. I knew it would happen eventually — and I also know that the birth world is full of strong opinions because we are all such unique strong mamas! — but understanding that intellectually and facing my first bad review in reality are two different things. I remain grateful and excited about all the mothers, fathers, doulas, midwives, doctors, and childbirth educators who are expanding the circle of natural birth every day, everywhere.
I saw the cruddy review at Amazon–and the writer just didn’t really seem like she knew her stuff. I don’t think any potential readers will give her much credibility. I’m enjoying your blog and using your points to explain to my family why we’re going Doula with our birth!
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Thanks for your comment. I respect that the reviewer is a doula who has a different opinion about how to approach hospital staff. But I’m glad you are enjoying the blog and using the “why hire a doula” info!
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Well put. You’re right–different schools, different opinions. Perhaps it was the tone that seemed off to me.
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