Reclaiming My Birth Rights: A Mother's Wisdom Triumphs Over the Harmful Practices of Her Medical Profession
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (851 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0990306003 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 164 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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. She is the mother of two girls and one boy, all of whom were born outside of the hospital and breastfed and none of whom are circumcised. Adrienne Carmack, MD, is a board-certified urologic surgeon, practicing physician, and natural birth and breastfeeding advocate
Carmack has a disclaimer about the medical advice in her book, if everyone followed her advice, mothers and babies would be healthier, happier, and we would be living in a more gentle world!"--Marilyn Milos, founder and executive director, National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers (NOCIRC)"If the medical profession accepted the common sense and recommendations contained in this insightful and courageous book, the health and welfare of children and society would be significantly improved." --Ronald Goldman, PhD, author of Circumcision: The Hidden Trauma. While Dr. "Five Stars Part memoir and part manifesto,Reclaiming My Birth Rights is an interesting and inspiring read about educating y
"Informative, interesting and inspiring!" according to Laura Shanley. I learned long ago that when it comes to birth, we are not all one big, happy family. Often, it seems, doctors look down on midwives, licensed midwives look down on unlicensed midwives, and everyone looks down on unassisted birthers. So how refreshing it is to find an MD who not only embraces all approaches to birth but actually chose to birth her last child unassisted. In this fascinating account, Adrienne Carmack shares the research, insights and experiences that led to her . Snowflake said A beautiful read of the journey of a urologist and mother. A beautiful read of the journey of a urologist and mother from complete trust in the medical system to finding happiness and joy in listening to her inner wisdom. In her journey, Adrienne painfully researched everything. Each step brought more questions, which she further researched, always measuring what she was learning against her oath of "first do no harm". This book is for everyone, but especially anyone who is planning on being a parent.. "Truly wonderful book!" according to molly l. davis. This book was amazing! Everyone who has children, or hopes to have children, would be wise to read this book. There is so much truth, wisdom and honesty. It is all told in such a wonderful way, letting the reader follow Adrienne's path and see how she came to her conclusions. And because she is a medical doctor, it will help reassure all those who want to hear information from an expert. I loved this book and can't recommend it highly enough!
In Reclaiming My Birth Rights, surgeon Adrienne Carmack, MD, shares her eye-opening experience as she becomes a mother and issues such as genital integrity, natural childbirth, and breastfeeding have new meaning. Unwilling to take anything at face value, she reveals the layers of lies within her chosen profession from the inside as she faces her fears of bucking authority and being shunned by her friends, coworkers, and mentors in order to speak and share what she feels and knows as truth. Feel her discomfort, fear, anger, and excitement in this engaging memoir as she uncovers deception after deception and exposes the medical system for the harm it is creating.