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The New Zealand College of Midwives  Midwifery NewsTelling her personal story, Julie starts when she begins her journey into the world of caring for mother's and babies at the age of 16.  Qualifying as a midwife in 1995, she set up her own LMC practice in the front room of her home. With a mixture of personal stories and midwifery anecdotes, the book bounds through Julie's life. Her highly detailed narrative recounts the setbacks, heartbreak, sacrifice and dedication Julie needed to blossom from an excited teen, to a knowledgeable, confident midwife. Reviewed By Jack Magnus for Readers' FavoriteBorn for Life: A Midwife's Story is a non-fiction memoir written by Julie Watson. The author knew by the time she was ten years old that she wanted to be a nurse. There were other career options that she had considered and dismissed as she was growing up, but that one dream remained alive. When she was seventeen, she had the opportunity to become a nurse's aide at Pahiatua Hospital. While it was not quite the same as training for and becoming a nurse, it was close enough and the pay was sufficiently attractive for her to give up her current job and go to work at the hospital. She was nervous when she entered the hospital building, had her uniform fitting, and spoke with the matron, Mrs. Brunton, but her enthusiasm won out over any fears, especially when Mrs. Brunton told her that she was being assigned to the maternity ward. That first assignment led to her lifelong dedication to helping women as a midwife.Julie Watson's non-fiction memoir, Born for Life: A Midwife's Story, is well-written and compelling reading. It left me with a profound respect for midwives and the level of care they give and commitment they have for the women in their charge. I enjoyed seeing how she was able to get on-the-job training as a nurse's aide, and empathized with her initial qualms as she learned how to care for and prep women who were ready to give birth. Watson also tells her own story in this heartwarming memoir, including her life with her husband, Barry, the births of her own children, and the steps she took to become first a registered nurse and then a midwife. Along the way, I learned a lot about New Zealand as it was in the later part of the twentieth century, and I appreciated the natural beauty and coastal experiences she shares with her reader. Born for Life: A Midwife's Story is highly recommended. Book Review :-Australian College of Midwives Born for Life: A Midwife's Story byJulie Watson Book Review by Tarah McLachlan Born for Life, a non-fiction memoir, is by Julie Watson who lives in Palmerston North, New Zealand where the novel is set. On the cover, a striking image of a mother and baby's embrace, skin to skin as nature intended. The image sets the tone of the novel, being natural, maternal,and instinctual. Each chapter's title describes pivotal life events, from the age of ten years when Julie's dream to become a nurse began to the present day. The story begins on a humorous note, with Julie also having a dream to become a circus performer. Luckily she followed her true calling to become a Midwife. The reader journeys with 16 year old Julie gaining employment as a nurse's aide in 1970, timid and nervous,having never held a baby before. Julie invites the reader to see things through her eyes, learn alongside her, and hear the thoughts in her head. When attending her first birth, she writes, "all I could say was... it will be ok, and then I thought, I hope it will be ok and that she doesn't die". One of the most intriguing features of this book is the contrast between nursing and midwifery in the 1970's to today. The author describes the uniform, soap enemas,anal examinations, husbands' limited role in birth, cotton nappies and pins, pubic hair shaving, nipple baths, pinard auscultation, smoking on hospital grounds, abdominal and breast binding, the 'dog box' for noisy babies in the nursery,and perineal swabs, just to name a few. There was no formal training to become a nurse's aide in 1970, duties were learned on the job. Julie illustrates moments where she practiced beyond the modern day scope of practice, "come and get me when she wants to push". This lack of supervision by the nursing sisters is startling. Nursing aide duties involved more of the hands on work, including assisting women to initiate breastfeeding.Many obstetric topics are covered in the novel, including eclampsia, undiagnosed twins, breech birth, adoption, and traumatic instrumental birth. The author talks directly to the reader, who feels involved in every birth and empathises with the situation. At 20, Julie shares the tragic moment she loses her second baby, Shelley, during childbirth. Julie's personal story offers valuable insight into perinatal loss from a mother's point of view and is very powerful. Julie never saw or held her baby, and was not allowed to attend the funeral. She describes, the lack of family support, and this leaves Julie contemplating suicide. This event is pivotal and underpins the underlying purpose of the book, "Shelley's birth made it even more important to me... what I had experienced in life had meaning... everything I had been through could be used for good". As a mother of three, two of which suffer albinism, Julie begins formal nursing and midwifery training as a full-time mature student. She then sets up her own private practice as an independent midwife and shares inspirational birth stories with the reader including an extraordinary birth that occurred the night Princess Diana died. The memoir is great for aspiring nurses and midwives, and those interested or already working in the field. Medical terminology is often used and, at times, unexplained, while other times definitions are given. Refreshingly, there is only a minor mention of caesarean section birth. I felt the ending was rushed and I was not prepared for the novel to end. It was privilege to follow Julie through her memoir, who generously shares experiences and is fundamentally a tribute to her love of 'being with' women. n Born for Life is available to purchase at amazon.com oramazon.com.au in eBook or paperback formats.n Ena's Reviews- MemoirI'd love to take the chance of celebrating the occasion of women's day by saluting the brave, courageous and motivating Julie Watson, who dedicated her life to serving women during labour and birth at a very young age of 16 in the local maternity Annexe as a nurse aide. It was from the memoir 'Born for Life' by Julie Watson, I learned that life was not easy for such positive and inspiring women in 1970s as the loss of her second newborn led her into a struggle to deal with negativity of life where at a point depression and loneliness had taken over her colourful and happy life.Emerging from a heart-wrenching tragedy kept the author moving forward with more determination and courage this time, giving her way to becoming a midwife in her thirties.Author Julie Watson's memoir is a window through times which painted vivid visuals of lives of women's journey through antenatal and postnatal experiences when medical facilities were not so advanced as they are today.This amazing biography is a spellbinding read which has made me respect women of fore generation for going through so much and just forgetting their pains at the very glimpse of the newborn.Thank you, Julie, for giving me a reason to be proud of being a woman and possessing the unique and admirable ability to give birth and foremost, thanks Julie for being an amazing and wonderful woman, setting an example of helping and healing the pain of other women in your own ways. You sure are a hero of your time and life.It is definitely my pleasure to recommend this amazing and engaging read to all women-'we all are special'!Share this:
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About the Author
Julie lives in Palmerston North, New Zealand with her husband Barry. They have three children and seven grandchildren. Following the story written in 'Born for Life : A Midwife's Story' Julie has travelled extensively and worked in several countries around the world, caring for women of different cultures, nationalities and backgrounds. She has worked in England, rural Australia, volunteered in Africa, and has recently volunteered in Northern Vanuatu as a midwife and nurse at Medical Santo.
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Product details
Series: Born for Life (Book 1)
Paperback: 294 pages
Publisher: Cherry Hinton Limited (February 18, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0473299631
ISBN-13: 978-0473299637
Product Dimensions:
5.7 x 0.7 x 8.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.5 out of 5 stars
51 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#1,637,572 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
This book is the autobiographical account of a woman who was involved in childbirth much of her life. It took me a while to figure out where it was taking place, which I knew wasn't the USA, but wasn't sure where until it was stated eventually that it was New Zealand. That explained some of the terminology which was unfamiliar, but nonetheless, I could relate to this book on many levels. First of all, as the mother of six children, I've been through the birth process personally enough times to understand much of what was recounted for numerous birth experiences. I suppose one I had that wasn't mentioned was a posterior presentation. I was also surprised that women in labor whose membranes had ruptured were allowed in a bath, something that was a major no-no here in the USA. Other than that, most was familiar, other than names of different medications.You really got to know the author through her experiences, some of which were heartrending, which of course life can be at times, especially with something as intense and life-changing as childbirth. She started out at the tender age of 16 as a nurse's aide, then eventually later in life went to nursing school and certified as a midwife, which she'd dreamed of doing her entire life. I could relate to that as well, having returned to college when I was 35 to pursue a physics degree and my childhood dream, then eventually starting my career at 41 years old working for NASA.This book also made me realize that a person doesn't have to be famous to present an interesting story. I thoroughly enjoyed it throughout, eventually feeling as if I knew the author as a friend. I have thought of writing up some of my experiences, but wondered if anyone would care since I'm not famous. This story, however, demonstrated the value of stories of ordinary people who have done something remarkable. Anyone who feels as if they're too old to pursue their dreams needs to read books like this, which will remind them not to give up. However, be warned, this one has a whole bunch of somewhat graphic descriptions of the birth process, which may not be everyone's cup of tea for entertainment. Nonetheless, I enjoyed it tremendously.
Wow, what a journey! This is such a tale of growth and maturation - from the incredible woman at the center of the story to the medical world she works within. I shook my head at the beginning, as I tried to imagine having a baby in the early 1970's. Between the differences in education, tradition, implementation, and culture, the experience of giving birth (and the practice of assisting with a birth) were nearly unrecognizable from the experience of a common-day family. Ms. Watson's personal story was honest and impactful. I cried tears of both joy and anguish with her as she shared her life experiences, including her heartfelt account of the dark and difficult years following the tragic loss of her second child. Strength and determination bloom from the hard times Ms. Watson endures, allowing her to persevere through extensive schooling so that she might better the lives of so many fellow mothers and their children. As a woman and a mother, I thank her for her passion and commitment to offering helpful and competent care for so many families, and as a reader I thank Ms. Watson for sharing her interesting and thought-provoking story.
I have just finished reading this book and my review will follow the author’s Amazon blurb below.“A nurse aide position in the local maternity annexe at the age of sixteen gave Julie a love for being with women during labour and birth and caring for mothers and their babies.Life could not have been happier until the tragic death of her own baby in the first hour of life, led to depression, loneliness and despair.This true story tells of Julie’s struggle to triumph over adversity and follows her journey to fulfill her dream and become the midwife she was born to be.â€There are those books that a reader wants to simply allow all the nuances of said book into their soul. It is rare, indeed, to elicit this kind of response in me and this book does just that!Age 16 is young to start working as a nurse aide in a local hospital, let alone a maternity ward, and the entire birthing process. Watson fell in love with pregnant mothers, and assisting the nurses, and mothers, in bring a new life into this world. As a registered, I fully understood this.Marrying at age 17 doesn’t always work, and there were additional stresses in Watson’s life, but still, finding faith once again and persistence by both husband and wife made this marriage tough but full of love. Their first child was a boy and full of energy; then came heartache from a miscarriage and a baby girl born but didn’t live. The knot in this baby’s umbilical cord was loose, unlike my first born son’s whose knot was tight, yet this baby girl died. Watson wasn’t allowed to see this child, nor attend its funeral. I saw my son for a few seconds before burial. I know what this author felt and how it affected and changed her life and the lives around her. Deep depression and losing a child is truly the King of Loss. I want readers to know that this book is much more than what I have just written. This substance includes more children, health issues, and sheer love and happiness. In time, Watson became a midwife in her own right, and reading about the emotional and tender moments is beautiful. She writes of about a few of her cases, describing the beauty, miracles, the wonder, achievements, and God’s love. I highly recommend this wonderful book.
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