Crouching or lying-down? The reason of a (uncomfortable) delivery position

Abstract

Through a deep historical and cultural perspective, this article focuses on the revolution that took place in childbirth, due to the introduction of medical knowledge and surgical skills. Ranging from Greek mythology to the Sixties, this contribution analyses the social, scientific and anthropological reasons that led to the desertion of the delivery vertical position in favour of the lying down one.

• Change
• forceps
• midwife
• school of midwifery
• surgical skills