Becoming a Midwife [Paperback]

Carolyn Steiger (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0961923903 | ISBN-13: 978-0961923907 | Publication Date: June 1987

Becoming a Midwife

Product Details

• Paperback: 186 pages
• Publisher: Hoogan House (June 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961923903
• ISBN-13: 978-0961923907
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #976,726 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad place to start, January 22, 2009

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Erika L. Urban - See all my reviews
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This book isn't a bad place to start when looking at becoming a midwife and starting an apprenticeship. Some of the information was a bit out-dated, so pick and choose what you will learn from this book. I did really appreciate how an apprenticeship was outlined for phases and how many births should be in each phase. This was a great jumping off point for my apprenticeship and made it much easier to organize.

4.0 out of 5 stars Dated, but still relevant!, March 2, 2010

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Karen Brown (New Mexico, USA) - See all my reviews
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If you can find it, I recommend this book. Carolyn Steiger writes for the potential apprentice, but also the potential preceptor / teacher. She does a great job modeling how an apprenticeship should or could be set up and how the educational process might proceed. Topics include things an aspiring apprentice can do to make herself better prepared, when an apprenticeship is completed or should be dissolved, communication issues and expectations between apprentice/teacher, communication considerations between midwife/medical professional, as well considerations as to whether midwifery is really for you or not. There are some newer books out that do similar things, such as Paths to Becoming a Midwife: Getting an Education by Jan Tritten, et al. You can see a TOC at [...]. Amazon sells it here Paths to Becoming a Midwife: Getting an Education.