tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047569243169505608.post6687815238824149391..comments2011-03-23T23:00:57.065-04:00Comments on reading with my mom: The Birth Housejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500952805947722415noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047569243169505608.post-85934079893444130612011-03-23T23:00:57.065-04:002011-03-23T23:00:57.065-04:00Hi Jen, I enjoyed reading your review of The Birth...Hi Jen, I enjoyed reading your review of The Birth House and your own experiences. When I had my three daughters in the 80s, 'natural childbirth' was back in vogue and I had a good experience with each hospital birth, with a supportive doctor. I reviewed Birth House too, here:<br />http://barefootheart.wordpress.com/2011/02/13/the-birth-house/<br /><br />I liked Best Laid Plans as winner of Canada Reads and would have chosen Essex County as runner-up.Sherihttp://barefootheart.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047569243169505608.post-28365650268645741362011-01-25T14:54:27.131-05:002011-01-25T14:54:27.131-05:00Thanks Vanessa!Thanks Vanessa!jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08500952805947722415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047569243169505608.post-75361733133911267482011-01-25T10:01:15.256-05:002011-01-25T10:01:15.256-05:00Hi there!
I read this one. I bought it as a birt...Hi there!<br /><br />I read this one. I bought it as a birthday gift for my mom, then after she finished it and gave it rave reviews, I read it. I loved it - thought it was a great book. Of course its hard not to think about your birth(s) when reading a story like this. It was so interesting to see the way medicalized vs. midwifery births were portrayed in the book - and the way things have changed now, and yet how some views still persist today. I agree that the Canadian history side of things was excellent, I always love a good story that weaves actual history through it and portrays the hardships and struggles that people went through.Vanessanoreply@blogger.com