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Midwifery History Books

Discussion in 'Midwifery History' started by Starrlamia, May 25, 2011.

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  1. Starrlamia Member

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    Heyas

    I read a few good history books that you might be interested in:

    Some of it is not specifically UK related (im in Canada) but it is still very interesting!

    Lying-In A History of Childbirth in America by Richard W Wertz and Dorothy C Wertz
    http://books.google.ca/books?id=98L...ook_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAA

    Brought to Bed: Childbearing in America 1750-1950 by Judith Walzer Leavitt


    Giving Birth in canada, 1900-1950 by Wendy Mitchinson


    And one of my personal Faves:
    Reading Birth and Death: A History of Obstetric Thinking by Jo Murphy-Lawless


    Im a history buff so I love reading about obstetric and Midwifery history, if anyone has any good books to recommend me please post em up!!
    Starrlamia, May 25, 2011
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  2. chatham4 Member

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    Midwives and Medical men by Jean Donnison (1988) has been recomended to me by loads of midwives and lecturers
    chatham4, Apr 1, 2012
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  3. iolaus Education Moderator

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    Royal Confinements by Jack Dewhurst (covering Royal Births up to Queen Victoria) - thanks Penguin

    The Midwives Tale by Leap and Hunter (oral history of midwifery in the UK from the professionalisation of the profession in 1902 to the start of the NHS)
    iolaus, Apr 1, 2012
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  4. Wozza Moderator

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    I love both the ones Iolaus mentioned. Also Tina Cassidy wrote a really good one 'birth -a history' focuses quite a bit on US but I liked it.
    Wozza, Apr 1, 2012
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  5. Starrlamia Member

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    thanks Ladies!

    Personally I didnt like Tina Cassidy's book, seems like Im the only one!
    Starrlamia, Apr 2, 2012
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  6. Butterfly Senior Manager and Midwifery Survivor!

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    I loved Midwyf by Valerie Levy:



    Whilst strictly speaking it is fiction, it gives a fascinating, well-researched and valuable look in to Midwifery and women's lives in the middle ages. Personally I found the story-telling even better because I could really engage with the book and the facts it had to offer.

    x
    Butterfly, Apr 2, 2012
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  7. iolaus Education Moderator

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    I didn't like it either Starr, I did get to the end, but it was hard going - and I read pretty much anything
    iolaus, Apr 2, 2012
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    Ooo I've got this on my Kindle, haven't got round to reading it yet though
    Ethel, Apr 2, 2012
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  9. Starrlamia Member

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    iolaus, glad Im not the only one!
    Butterfly, thanks! I will look it up.
    Starrlamia, Apr 3, 2012
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    I have not read any of these books yet but have an interest in midwifery history . It started when I went to see my husbands nan and told her all about starting my midwifery training. She handed me a tatty old notebook and to my surprise it is her mums lecture notes from her midwifery training in 1915. It's so interesting , amazing etc etc.

    I would love to publish them at some point maybe after I finish my degree as that will be 2015 exactly 100 yrs after her, could compare her training with modern day !

    What do you think, would any of you be interested in reading it
    Xxxx
    emmasoft, Apr 3, 2012
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