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The Midwife's Tale: An Oral History from Handywoman to Professional Midwife (Paperback)

by Nicky Leap (Author), Billie Hunter (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 215 pages
  • Publisher: Scarlet Press (6 May 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 185727041X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857270419
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.4 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 187,438 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A history of the practice of midwifery from the early 20th century to the foundation of the NHS in 1948. The authors trace the successful campaign to build a new profession for middle-class women. Illustrated with original photographs, the book challenges perconceptions about home birth and provides a detailed insight into the attitudes of our mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers in the areas of sex, contraception, abortion, work and motherhood.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well researched, well written, 30 Oct 2000
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I'd recommend this book to almost anyone... The way it is structured and written ensures it's interesting for anyone interested in social history, women's issues, healthcare, midwifery. It includes lots of direct quotes from midwives who are sharing their experiences. A lot of information, well presented.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential student midwife light reading on midwifery history, 14 Aug 2006
This book is excellent for anybody intersted in the profession and an interesting read for every student midwife. Easy reading and a breath of fresh air away from student text-books. It gives great insight into how the profession developed without judging the old or modern methods in the profession. The book gives plenty to think about in order to entice forming own opinions on midwifery practice and support for mothers, away from text-book reading. As a student it teaches to use own judgement - a must have to write essays. I will read it again and can not wait to start midwifery, bearing in mind the roots!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating read, 9 Aug 2009
Whether you are a midwife and have an interest in midwifery, or not, this book is a really lively and interesting read. It gives a fantastic insight into how it was for women giving birth, and their birth attendents, whether professional midwives, or the local handy-woman; and how those handy-women were gradually phased out due to their lack of oportunity to have an education, which would have enabled them to continue and enhance the job they'd been doing for many years. I found it really interesting how women's attitude to pregnancy and childbirth have changed through the years, and the extensive knowledge the care givers had of the birth process, and how they were very much in tune with the natural process of birth itself, which I feel in many ways that intuition has been lost. Great read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful look at maternity care in recent history
This book takes a fairly academic, though very readable, look at maternity care in the 20th Century. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars You don't have to be interested in midwifery to enjoy this
I couldnt put this put book down, it was so well written and informative. The stories told relive the attitude and experiences of midwives and women and their families alike, in a... Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2005 by madwife66

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