Review: When childbirth does not go smoothly...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 7, 2014
Nobody wants to imagine the horror that is a difficult pregnancy resulting in delivering the baby at five months. Unfortunately, that’s the reality for many women each day, and Jennifer Gilby Roberts does a stunning job sharing that reality with readers.Jess is a young, unmarried mother who has just given birth to her daughter Samantha.  Because Samantha is in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), Jess takes up residency in the hospital-owned flats designated for out-of-town parents whose babies are in the NICU.  While there she develops friendships with two other mothers and a father, all of who come from a different world than Jess. Between breast pumping every two hours to dealing with hormones and infections, Jess is pushed outside her comfort zone. The characters Roberts created are likeable and realistic; I want to be friends with Gwen and tell off Amelia.This book is about lose and gain, struggle and triumph, family values and opening your mind to something bigger.