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The Making of Man-Midwifery Childbirth in England, 1660-1770

254 Pages

by Routledge

254 Pages

by Routledge

254 Pages

by Routledge

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Originally published 1995 The Making of Man-Midwifery looks at how the eighteenth century witnessed a revolution in childbirth practices. By the last quarter of the century increasing numbers of babies were being delivered by men – a dramatic shift from the women-only ritual that had been standard throughout Western history. This authoritative and challenging work explains this transformation... Read more

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

Part I: The Traditional Management of Birth

2. The Bodily Processes of Childbirth

3. The Practices of Midwives

4. Traditional Obstetric Surgery

Part II: From Obstetric Surgery to Man-Midwifery

5. The Chamberlen Instruments and Their Sale

6. The Forceps Contested: The London Deventrians

7. The Impact of the Forceps

Part III: Whig and Tory Men-Midwives

8. Conflict and Initiative in London, 1720-40