Hard Labor Reflections of an Obstetrical Nurse edition by Susan L Diamond Health Fitness Dieting eBooks
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An obstetrical nurse who spent nearly a decade working on labor and delivery wards, a prepared childbirth instructor, a mother of two, and now a registered doula (a type of birth attendant), Susan L. Diamond has an unmatched perspective on the impact of modern medicine on the process of birth. In Hard Labor, readers learn that women in labor are routinely dehumanized by artificially established "labor curves" and confined by often unnecessary machinery. Diamond's vision is of childbirth as a natural, normal event which should be enhanced by modern medicine.
Hard Labor introduces readers to dozens of mothers, fathers, and families, and reveals the triumphs and tragedies that fill labor and delivery wards. From the sadness of death in utero to the joy of unexpectedly delivering twins, Hard Labor is a moving reading experience.
For this edition, Diamond has added a section on how she left "organized" medicine to take her message directly to women, and on her recent work as a certified doula.
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Hard Labor Reflections of an Obstetrical Nurse edition by Susan L Diamond Health Fitness Dieting eBooks
Susan Diamond's book is the most realistic I have read of this type of "true-life" book about the professions dealing pregnancy and birth. I do recommend it for everyone, but with the warning that it may disillusion you! This book should be taken as a call for change in the system. In too many places things are just as she has described them. It does not have to be that way. The only thing I really want to know, after reading this book, is... what is Susan doing now?Product details
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Hard Labor Reflections of an Obstetrical Nurse edition by Susan L Diamond Health Fitness Dieting eBooks Reviews
Ms. Diamond not only captures the intensity and drama of the OB unit...but her personal journey through the process of becoming a seasoned RN is heartbreaking to watch enfold, yet an inspiration to those of us who still believe in the power of birth.
Sadly,having worked with the author in a major military medical center, her observations were distorted by her own need for validation. She had unrealistic expectations in an institution which did not provide (and could not at the time)for individuality. There were no epidurals available, there were overworked military staff who were working 12 hour shifts 6 days a week.There was a chain of command that unbeknownst to her were forced to"make do". In a military teaching hospital the med. students, the interns and residents were required to train by placing monitors etc; as they were expected upon transfer to another facility to function in every capacity.She neglected to see that others such as myself attempted to protect patient rights, provide comfort and a joyous experience despite everything. I was also a prepared childbirth instructor and I tried to prepare parents for the restrictions of the hospital and maintain dignity.Ms Diamond was often too busy complaining rather than to see anyone elses' attempts. What she doesn't know was that I was removed as the headnurse because I tried to protect the patients and staff.Since then I have had the joy of delivering hundreds of babies when our doctors couldn't arrive prior to the delivery. The culmination of a lifetime was delivering my own son with his mother and I using lamaze and no pain medication.The delivery was everything we could have wished for; for any parents.Ms Diamond never realized how much I cared even though I am a man and a nurse.
As an aspiring doula, I was captivated by Hard Labor. I especially enjoyed reading about the events that led her to become an obstetrical nurse. As I am facing a similar journey, I was fascinated by her description of the duties and demands facing ob nurses today.
A good guide to what happens in hospitals. Unfortunatly, Ms. Diamond is still so convinced of some obstetrical myths that she doesn't even acknowledge them (eg. episiotomies as unnecessary, not cutting umbilical cords.) Definitly worth reading if you're planning a hospital delivery. But don't forget to read one of Henci Goer's books to get all the facts.
This is the first book in a long time that I've read cover to cover. Very engaging and exactly what I was looking for as I am 7 months pregnant and expecting a hospital birth this time. I was feeling quite adversarial toward the medical establishment and this book put it all in perspective, I now have much sympathy for the nurses and doctors. Hopefully I will be lucky enough to have a nurse as involved as Susan.
I am a former Labor and Delivery Nurse of five years and I just can't believe how true and accurate Susan's account of Delivery Room nursing is. It was as if she were writing my own story. The detailed way she recalls specific patients, good and bad encounters with doctors, problems with hospital politics, certain good or bad deliveries, and her personal feelings about all of the situations is so touching and real. The book is an excellent account about what really happens in hospital delivery rooms and disqualifies the frequent notion that Labor and delivery nurses have a fun, easy job "playing with babies all day." This book is a must-read for all L&D nurses, Doulas, Midwives,mothers, and anyone specifically interested in the amazing role of a woman giving birth.
Hard Labor was a wonderful book and I felt I partially lived my life-long dream through Susan's stories. As a former CNA, I could relate to the exhaustive work she described.
I hope she writes more books and shares more of her stories!
This is a well-written, excellent insight into a noble profession. And, makes me wish I hadn't quit nursing school because of a knee injury.
Susan Diamond's book is the most realistic I have read of this type of "true-life" book about the professions dealing pregnancy and birth. I do recommend it for everyone, but with the warning that it may disillusion you! This book should be taken as a call for change in the system. In too many places things are just as she has described them. It does not have to be that way. The only thing I really want to know, after reading this book, is... what is Susan doing now?
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