PUSH: Labor & Delivery from the Inside Out

by Catherine Stack

Hopefully, by now, you know about the birds and the bees. But, have you ever wondered about all that goes on behind the doors of a busy labor and delivery unit? If you love medical shows such as ER, Grey’s Anatomy or Chicago Med, you will surely love the Labor & Delivery version—real life unpredictability. Part comedy, part tragedy, and absolute reality. We have all lived through our own version of the PUSH and now it’s time to take a look from an insider's unique perspective. Whether you were a C-section or escaped via the vaginal route, PUSH is likely to give you a new appreciation for childbirth. This book was written for the layperson or labor coach, mom-to-be, labor nurse, midwife, resident and even obstetrician. For those of you that work within these walls, you will relate to many of these experiences. There are plenty of text books out there, and enough of "what to expect when you’re expecting," but PUSH brings a whole new insight to the world of birthing babies. PUSH delivers when it comes to fast paced information that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy, gasping in horror, laughing out loud, or crying with some of the most heart wrenching stories. Catherine (Cathi) Stack has been working Labor and Delivery for 30 years and will never say that she has seen it all, but she has certainly seen enough to give you an inner glimpse of this mostly wonderful, sometimes chaotic, sometimes horrifying world that we have ALL survived.

188 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 28, 2019

Reviews

[Helena Huang · Rating 3 out of 5]

The stories are very interesting I would give her that . However , I didn’t like her aggressive favour of the epidural. Yes that is a pain relief of choice and should be given upon request but she was constantly saying that women who didn’t have an epidural are disadvantaged in many ways . This book seems to be a very “ doctors and midwives know best “ and we like you as a patient better if you let us manage your labour . The tone of this book reads differently from what I’ve read from midwives in England . The stories were what led me to finish this book in a few hours but she makes it clear from the first chapter ( literally the title of the chapter ) that she judges her patients and the rest of the book shows .

[Christine Cazeneuve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Things to learn

Even though it has been over thirty years since I had my last child, this was still an interesting read. A lot of knowledge for both first time mothers, second and on mothers, nurses, coaches and midwives. Good advice and lots of stories.

[Lynn Joshua · Rating 4 out of 5]

very enjoyable read. Recommended!