{"product_id":"9781466865570","title":"Hard Labor: Reflections of an Obstetrical Nurse","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn obstetrical nurse who spent nearly a decade working on labor and delivery wards, a prepared childbirth instructor, a mother of two, and now a registered doula (a type of birth attendant), Susan L. Diamond has an unmatched perspective on the impact of modern medicine on the process of birth. In \u003ci\u003eHard Labor\u003c\/i\u003e, readers learn that women in labor are routinely dehumanized by artificially established \"labor curves\" and confined by often unnecessary machinery. Diamond's vision is of childbirth as a natural, normal event which should be enhanced by modern medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHard Labor\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to dozens of mothers, fathers, and families, and reveals the triumphs and tragedies that fill labor and delivery wards. From the sadness of death in utero to the joy of unexpectedly delivering twins, \u003ci\u003eHard Labor\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor this edition, Diamond has added a section on how she left \"organized\" medicine to take her message directly to women, and on her recent work as a certified doula.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Doherty Associates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141306171632,"sku":"9781466865570","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466865570_p0.jpg?v=1769891611","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466865570","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}