{"product_id":"labour-of-love","title":"Labour of Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoan Skinner has been a midwife since 1976 and has seen extraordinary change, both in the way women are supported to give birth and in the social and political context in which they become mothers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLabour of Love\u003c\/em\u003e weaves her own experiences as a midwife into the story of childbirth in Aotearoa: the increasing emphasis on technology and risk management, the return of midwifery autonomy, the re-acceptance of birth at home, and the efforts to create birthing centres embedded in the communities they serve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt also describes her more recent work supporting the development of midwifery internationally, especially in countries across Asia, including Afghanistan and North Korea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWarm, engaging and important,\u003cem\u003e Labour of Love\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of a woman at her work, holding together the complexity of living and the growth of skill and wisdom. It is a reflection on what it means to be a midwife and a story of the fundamental connections that are made where living begins.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Massey University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66336805781853,"sku":null,"price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/3893\/2573\/files\/9781991016423.jpg?v=1793093951","url":"https:\/\/shop.gazellebookservices.co.uk\/products\/labour-of-love","provider":"Gazelle Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}