Synopsis
In When There Are Two Patients in One Body, a Labor and Delivery nurse shares real birth stories drawn from decades at the bedside. Some births go exactly as planned. Others do not. All of them reflect what it looks like when birth becomes unpredictable in real time.
This book follows the author's career in chronological order through a series of births ranging from routine to tragic. The stories are told as they happened.
Within each account, the author includes reflections in italics that offer her thoughts in the moment and afterward. These sections share what she noticed, what she learned, and how each experience affected her as both caregiver and witness.
Rather than a single narrative, it is a collection of moments that show how varied and unpredictable birth can be.
As the stories unfold, they also reflect how factors such as healthcare access, race, culture, socioeconomic status, and education shape each experience in ways that extend beyond the moment of delivery.
Being a Labor and Delivery nurse is often described simply. This book shows something more complex. It is a vocation that demands resilience, empathy, and steady presence in situations that cannot be controlled.
Endorsement:
"Steph's stories are written just as they would sound over a beer or a cup of coffee."
- Jeanette Thomas, MD
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About the Author
Stephanie Flood is a registered nurse who graduated from Calvin University in 1989. She spent her entire nursing career caring for women and their families in Labor and Delivery at one of the largest birthing centers in the Midwest, working both at the bedside and as a charge nurse.
She is the author of When There Are Two Patients in One Body, a collection of real birth stories drawn from her years in clinical practice.
She lives in Michigan with her husband. She enjoys time with her adult children and grandchildren, traveling, reading, meditation, cycling, and yoga.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. In When There Are Two Patients in One Body, an experienced Labor and Delivery nurse shares a collection of birth stories, some joyful and others harrowing, that reveal profound life lessons from one of the most intense human experiences. While babies arrive either by vaginal delivery or caesarean section, each birth unfolds uniquely, whether as a momentous and thrilling event or an unexpected and life altering ordeal.This book follows the author's career, presenting a chronological journey through a diverse array of births, from routine and uneventful to tragic, each story interwoven with her personal reflections. Readers are drawn into the delivery room to witness the intimate details and drama of the birthing process, revealing the complexities of patients' lives and circumstances.As these stories unfold, readers gain insight into how factors such as healthcare access, race, culture, socioeconomic status, and education profoundly shape each birth experience. Beyond the joys and challenges, the author reveals that being a Labor and Delivery nurse is far more than just 'a great job where you get to cuddle babies.' It is a vocation that demands resilience, empathy, and an unflinching dedication to supporting patients through life's pivotal moments.Endorsement: "Twenty-six years ago I was a brand-new intern on labor and delivery. The nurses rightfully didn't trust us newbies.Over the next four years, I became an OB/GYN under the direction of the attending doctors and hands-on nurses. In our first two years as fledgling doctors, we quickly learned that the nurses knew more than we did, and could make or break our experience. As we became part of the team, we all supported one another through the best days and the worst, for our patients and for us. I still hear some of their voices and advice.Steph's is one of them. Her stories are written just as they would sound over a beer or cup of coffee."- Jeanette Thomas, MD. Author of the blog Healing Is Hard. In When There Are Two Patients in One Body, an experienced Labor and Delivery nurse shares a collection of birth stories, some joyful and others harrowing, that reveal profound life lessons from one of the most intense human experiences. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798889108221
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