Lying-in
a history of childbirth in America
by Richard W. Wertz and Dorothy C. Wertz
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This lively history of childbirth begins with colonial days, when childbirth was a social event, and moves on to the gradual medicalization of childbirth in America as doctors forced midwives out of business and to the home birth movement of the 1980s. Widely praised when it was first published in 1977, the book has now been expanded to bring the story up to date. In a new chapter and epilogue, Richard and Dorothy Wertz discuss the recent focus on delivering perfect babies, with its emphasis on technology, prenatal testing, and Caesarean sections. They argue that there are many viable alternatives--including out of hospital births--in the search for the best birthing system.
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Childbirth, History, Maternal health services, Obstetrics, Social aspects of Obstetrics, Pregnant women, Natural childbirth, Social aspects, History of Medicine, Midwifery, Nurse Midwives, Obstetrics, history, Obstetric Delivery, Goole (England), Local History, Bibliography, DeliveryPlaces
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Lying-in: A History of Childbirth in America
1989, Yale University Press
in English
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Lying-In: A History of Childbirth in America, Expanded Edition
September 10, 1989, Yale University Press
Paperback
in English
- Exp Sub edition
0300040873 9780300040876
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Lying-in: a history of childbirth in America
1989, Yale University Press
in English
- Expanded ed.
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Lying-in: a history of childbirth in America
1979, Schocken Books
in English
0805206159 9780805206159
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Lying-In: A History of Childbirth in America
October 1977, Free Pr
in English
0029345103 9780029345108
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Lying-In: A History of Childbirth in America
October 1977, Free Pr
Hardcover
in English
0029345103 9780029345108
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Lying-in
January 1, 1977, Free Press
Hardcover
in English
- 1st edition edition
0300040881 9780300040883
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 304-314).
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