Thank You, Dr. Lamaze

The Story

In the 1950's - inspired by Grantly Dick-Read's Childbirth without Fear - Marjorie Karmel, an American woman pregnant with her first child in Paris, went to see pioneering French obstetrician Dr Lamaze. This best-selling account of her experiences of antenatal education and hospital care on both sides of the Atlantic and the birth of her children would change the way many women give birth forever. Thank you, Dr Lamaze is the moving and often very funny story of a woman's experiences when faced with traditional pre-conceptions about giving birth by both medical profession and friends, and still rings very true today. Witty and perceptive, Karmel's book is set to entertain and enlighten a new generation of readers.