Books by Rachel Yoder
“It’s one of my favourite books. It’s not only as you say so visceral and raw and quite literally animalistic in its understanding of early motherhood but it’s also such a great portrait of the way birth fundamentally transforms you.” Read more...
Leah Hazard, Medical Scientist
Interviews where books by Rachel Yoder were recommended
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Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage: Weaving Ancient Wisdom with Modern Knowledge
by Rachel Reed -
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Why Birth Trauma Matters
by Emma Svanberg -
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Divided: Racism, Medicine and Why We Need to Decolonise Healthcare
by Annabel Sowemimo -
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Life, Almost: Miscarriage, Misconceptions and a Search for Answers from the Brink of Motherhood
by Jennie Agg -
5
Nightbitch: A Novel
by Rachel Yoder
The best books on Childbirth, recommended by Leah Hazard
The best books on Childbirth, recommended by Leah Hazard
Birth is a transformational experience but it’s also an emotionally fraught one, with sometimes traumatic consequences, says midwife Leah Hazard. Here she recommends five books that discuss the deep psychological impact of childbirth, the debate over interventionism, and the inequalities baked into the practice of obstetrics.
