The labor recorder

The delivery room is the largest stage of human existence. Day after day, it brings people together in a state of exception. Midwife and labor scribe Maja Böhler is always at the forefront. In her daily work, she deals with birthing women texting on WhatsApp during contractions and ambitious fathers who jump into the bathtub with their naked wives. She witnesses absurd discussions about baby names between parents who ultimately decide on Kevin, and she experiences the most poignant moments of life for couples and single mothers. Alongside the intense emotions, the labor scribe also shares the tragedies that unfold before her eyes, including stillbirths, extreme premature births, exhaustion, time constraints, and bureaucracy. A unique behind-the-scenes look: emotional, dramatic, and humorous all at once. The book based on the midwife column.