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Interview with Patricia Harman author of "The Midwife of Hope River"

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Patricia

 

The Midwife of Hope River

 

Your first two books, The Blue Cotton Gown and Arms Wide Open: A Midwife’s Journey, were more autobiographical-what made you decide to write this fictional book?   

 

(This is said with a smile.)  I have many more stories to tell about my life, like about midwifery school and being a mom of three boys or going to jail for peace demonstrations or my wild love life as a twenty something, but I decided I had milked my life enough for awhile and that I should try to write about something else. 

 

Did a particular person, place, or story inspire you?

 

Guest Blog Post-Preparing Your Pelvis for Birth and Post Partum

Preparing Your Pelvis for Birth and Post Partum
By Dr. Jennifer Mercier

Guest Blog Post-Labor Preparation with Oriental Medicine

Labor Preparation with Oriental Medicine

by T. Quinn Evans, DOM

 

Press Release: INDIE DOCUMENTARY FOCUSES ON BIRTH FROM THE MOM’S POV

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I thought some of you might be interested in this film. I hope to review it for you in the near future as well. 

CONTACT:
Rob Humphreys
Tertium Quid Media, Inc
310.428.1770
rob@trialoflabor.com

INDIE DOCUMENTARY FOCUSES ON BIRTH FROM THE MOM’S POV
Independent filmmakers, Rob Humphreys and Elliot Berlin, have turned to the internet and crowd funding for completion funds for their documentary film ‘Trial of Labor’.

The film centers on four women from the Los Angeles area who volunteered to share their experiences as they approached a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). ‘We conducted the first interviews with the idea that we could use them to cut a trailer and raise money for a film,’ says Humphreys. “What we hadn’t calculated was just how compelling these stories would be.’ So what started as an inquiry soon escalated into a full-blown film production. “ The women were all due within six weeks and all immediately agreed to be part of a bigger film idea and as you can’t stop nature from taking it’s course... we had no choice but to pile in there.'

The producers threw in every favor owed of them, gathered equipment and crew and followed these women through their births.

The story that has emerged is bigger than the story they were initially after. Inspired by the ban on VBACs in many hospital across the country and the rising c-section rates, the producers initially saught to make a piece that, 'weighed out the pros and cons of VBAC, it was going to be quite academic.'

I love Books! New Resources

Dr. Sandy’s To Bottom Guide to your Newborn
-Answers to the questions every new parent asks-
By Dr. Sandy L. Chung MD

New parents have questions. Lots of them. Even after baby number two I didn’t have it all figured out and found myself seeking out resources almost on a daily basis.  I am always grateful to learn of new, easy to read, user-friendly books to offer to parents.