An edition of Brought to bed (1986)
Brought to Bed
Childbearing in America, 1750-1950
By Judith Walzer Leavitt
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Publish Date
November 10, 1988
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Language
eng
Pages
284
Description:
Traces the change from home to hospital childbirth, explains what benefits hospital care was supposed to provide, and discusses why home births are becoming more popular again.
subjects: History, Obstetrics, Childbirth, Delivery, Labor, Women, health and hygiene, Obstetric Delivery, Obstetric Labor, Obstetrics, history
Places: United States
Times: 20th century, 19th century, 18th century