Birthing the West : mothers and midwives in the Rockies and Plains /
Jennifer J. Hill.
- xii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Birth in the big open -- The expertise of women -- Midwives among us -- The practice of birth -- Death in the West -- Birth goes public -- Maternity homes and motherhood -- Conclusion: What we lost.
"Birthing the West: Mothers and Midwives in the Rockies and Plains shows how women and mothers constructed citizens, and how public health entities usurped that role, with varied long-term impacts on women, men, families, community, and American identity"--
9781496226853 1496226852
2021037006
GBC207332 bnb
020450928 Uk
Childbirth--History.--West (U.S.) Pregnancy--History.--West (U.S.) Pregnant women--Health and hygiene--History.--West (U.S.) Motherhood--History.--West (U.S.) Midwives--History.--West (U.S.) HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies. Childbirth. Midwives. Motherhood. Pregnancy. Pregnant women--Health and hygiene.