True to her character, Emilia is in the camp less than 24 hours when she takes a stand against the horrors. Thank you to Lake Union Publishing and Netgalley for the arc and to Soraya for telling the story so well. But it's going to take more than saying how beautifully-turned out the children are and how respectful the baby fathers are.

The Secret Midwife | Soraya M. Lane | 9781662504068 | NetGalley The Secret Midwife | Soraya M. Lane | 9781662504068 | NetGalley

If an FGM victim tears during labour, which is highly likely, then our doctors are forbidden from sewing her back up the way she came into the unit.Aleksy, a doctor, is caught helping the resistance during the war after creating a fake typhus outbreak in his town to keep the German away. In one shocking moment the labour ward lift doors sprang open and she was greeted by a heavily pregnant woman curled into a ball on the floor. Her life is saved only because of the intervention of a compassionate doctor, whose own story of character is told too.

The Secret Midwife : Lane, Soraya M., Knowelden, Elizabeth The Secret Midwife : Lane, Soraya M., Knowelden, Elizabeth

Primarily it illustrated the midwife and obstetrics situation, but it also applies to mental health settings (both inpatient and outpatient clinical venues) in my experience. She believes chronic underfunding has led to constant staff shortages which leaves the midwives unsupported and overworked. Northern-based Philippa – not her real name – also told how she became so anxious about infecting her family that she was scared to hug her six-year-old daughter. Inspired by the lives of very real individuals, and combined with a well-written literary flair, this is simply a tale that MUST be read.Atmiņā atsauca stāstu par skudru, kura strādāja un pamazām tai apkārt tika audzēts administratīvais personāls, jo kādam taču jāuzrauga un jāskaita, kā skudra strādā, bet tad sāka aptrūkties naudas, jātaupa līdzekļi.