Cesarean Voices [Paperback]

Krista Cornish Scott (Editor), Laureen Hudson (Editor), Jill MacCorkle (Editor), Pamela Udy (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2007

68 pages.

Product Details

• Paperback: 68 pages
• Publisher: ICAN publishing; 1st edition (April 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976698609
• ISBN-13: 978-0976698609
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,736,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a book that "gets" me, April 17, 2008

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Angela Baehr "juiceb" (Dickinson, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cesarean Voices (Paperback)

"You should be thankful that you and the baby are okay--100 years ago you both could have died!" I cannot remember how many times I heard that after my first cesarean. It totally discounted how I felt, what I was going through. It made me feel guilty for crying in the shower--after all, wasn't I happy to finally have my baby? So what if she ended up in the NICU and I couldn't hold her for her first 14 hours...I finally found a book that speaks to my experiences--the joy, the guilt, the bitterness, the aloneness. I totally recommend Cesarean Voices to anyone who is not totally happy with their birth experiences--be prepared to cry.
I also LOVE the artwork. When I got pregnant after my cs, my husband didn't understand how I felt, why I wanted to VBAC, but I had found some of the artist's work on-line, and showed him that. She was able to put my feelings into her artwork somehow, and he was able to understand where I was coming from and why I was willing to fight for my VBAC.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cesarean Voices, April 17, 2008

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Amanda M. (Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cesarean Voices (Paperback)

I actually have a paragraph or two of my story in there. I wrote it after my second horrible unnecessary c-section, but "healthy baby." And what I wrote wasn't even a fourth of what I went through then (infection in the scar, rehospitalized, open wound for many months, large hernia, horrible pain, blood transfusion, and more). BUT now, I can add the ultimate "voice"...with my third, I had a uterine rupture and placental abruption (risks after having cesareans) and my baby boy was born still, not breathing, dead. I also almost died and had to be revived. I can never have children biologically again. This book is especially important for first time moms to read. Don't let your doctor dupe you into an unnecessary c-section! Especially if you ever want to have more children, or it's even a remote possiblity. Don't risk your life and your babies for no good reason. Get the facts! Please!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank God for CesareanVoices, April 17, 2008

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D. Zeller "Mom who knows better now" (Upstate NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cesarean Voices (Paperback)

If it weren't for stories like these, I don't know how I would have survived that first year after my c-section. I desperately needed to know that the unexpected feelings I had about it were not unusual. Not everyone has negative feelings about their c-sections, but for those who have doubts that they can't quite put their finger on (like I did), this is a landmark book. I also found it to be a very helpful tool in explaining my experiences with other people.