Baby Teeth follows Claire and her husband, Tom, as they navigate their fertility journey after previously experiencing unbearable, countless losses. They both feel this similarly, yet so differently. Whereas Tom has the feeling of ‘what will happen will happen’, Claire begins to feel alone in her journey to motherhood, turning to the internet and the freebirthing community to crutch the social connection that she yearns for. Celia’s debut touches upon an incredibly interesting subject and opens up a thought-provoking conversation around medical control and pregnancy. Adding a thread of medical phobia, along with the human urge for understanding and contact, we see Claire swept up within this community which shared her distrust in medical professionals and who somewhat identified with her struggle to fall pregnant. I adored this interesting look on birth, with themes and subjects included that seem to be becoming more and more popular, especially as the social media ‘crunchy mum’ life gains popularity. I felt Celia wrote Baby Teeth really well, including the advantages and more disadvantages of free-birthing, hand in hand with the use of side characters and interactions which add to the authentic feel of the storyline that you’ll find amongst the pages of Baby Teeth.
I found this an insightful read, with an air of cautionary tale at its core, written brilliantly with an air of thriller as the isolation between Claire and Tom increases. I HIGHLY recommend picking up a copy! TW: Miscariage and infant death.
Reviewed by Danielle
Published on 16/02/25 by Orion
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