Midwife on Call: Tales of Tiny Miracles

By Agnes Light

Book Overview

Agnes Light trained as a nurse in the 1960s and went on to become a midwife - helping to bring new lives into the world for over thirty years. After fainting from shock at the first birth she attended as a student, Agnes grew to adore her job and the lifelong friends that worked with her on the maternity ward. In her enchanting memoir, she recalls how she struggled at first with the strict rules of hospital etiquette, and the expectation that she would always know the right thing to do - from dealing with hysterical fathers to miracle multiple births - Agnes quickly learnt she had to keep a cool head whatever the circumstances. This is a heartwarming portrait of a thoughtful and compassionate midwife. Funny, poignant and rich with period detail, Midwife on Call traces Agnes's touching journey from squeamish pupil to assured professional.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1444736124
• ISBN13: 9781444736120
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.8" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

Unforgettable even after 6 years

My friend loaned me this book while I was in high school and as the cover shared it is about Midwives. I was young and didn't know much about pregnancies and babies but this book shared a lot. It informed me about pregnancy terminologies, caesarean and placenta, shared some of the complications, and even through the complications, the book wasn't a turn-off. This book will make you laugh and cry. It was like reading an R-rated book, it was intimate. Nothing erotic. Agnes Day had me feeling the midwives' emotions. I came back to get this book for me, re-read it and make my jottings. I loved it. Recommended for those who wanna know more about what goes on down there, in the maternity ward.