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History of Childbirth in the United States
The experience of childbirth is dramatically different than a century ago – and much has changed even in the last 50 years. The location for deliveries shifted from the home to hospital maternity wards with pain medications available, and more recently to birthing centers. Starting in the 1970s, expectant women began seeking more control and a more natural childbirth and some of the accepted modern practices began being reexamined. Midwives (nurse midwives) and breastfeeding made a comeback and new technology was introduced to monitor the health of the mother and child.
History of Childbirth in the United States
The experience of childbirth is dramatically different than a century ago – and much has changed even in the last 50 years. The location for deliveries shifted from the home to hospital maternity wards with pain medications available, and more recently to birthing centers. Starting in the 1970s, expectant women began seeking more control and a more natural childbirth and some of the accepted modern practices began being reexamined. Midwives (nurse midwives) and breastfeeding made a comeback and new technology was introduced to monitor the health of the mother and child.