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Birth : the surprising history of how we are born

text Birth : the surprising history of how we are born

Summary

Tina Cassidy describes her grandmother's, her mother's, and her own experiences giving birth, highlighting how the birthing process has changed throughout history and exploring the cultural history of how and why people are born the way they are.

Contents
One. Evolution and the female body -- Two. Midwives throughout time -- Three. The hut, the home, and the hospital -- Four. Pain relief -- Five. The cesarean section -- Six. The dawn of doctors -- Seven. Tools and fads -- Eight. A father's place --... Read more
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312 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Publisher
Grove 2006

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 617.8 CAS in Adult Non-fiction Available

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