History

Offers a time line of childbirth and midwifery in America. Includes further links to books of interest and organizations mentioned within.

Features a brief general overview as well as focusing on New Zealand's past to the recent present.

Explores the diary of a midwife from the Massachusetts town of Oxford between the years of 1785 until 1813. Includes extracts, stories, themes and a search function.

Article which lists and gives brief descriptions of notable practitioners from ancient through to new world times. Also details the changeable attitudes towards the profession.

Covers the period from 1850 - 1905. Describes general practices and includes a list for further reading.

A general timeline of important dates, statistics and legislation passed by the state.

Regarded as the first to bring nurse-midwifery to the United States and founder of the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing. Includes photographs, illustrations and a list of further reading.

Paper which researches novels written by women during the 18th century on the subject. Compares the realities with the way in which writings of the time presented the experience.

A collection of net links on the history of midwives and midwifery, from About.com.

MIDWIFERY. Brief history. The history of Midwifery in the United States is filled with health care ... Not all members opposed midwifery, but the goal of the ...[2008/11/09]

Informational time line of childbirth and midwifery in America. ... The History of Midwifery and Childbirth in America: A Time Line ...[2008/11/29]

Collection of links about the roots of midwifery.[2008/12/04]

International School of Midwifery. History ... She directed its operations and midwifery programs until 1986. ... The midwifery raining program graduated in ...[2008/10/22]

What is Midwifery: History This collection of links is meant to provide an ... History of Midwifery The Frontier Nursing Service, Wendover, KY ...[2007/01/19]

The Birth of Midwifery ... Thus, the profession of midwifery began. ... midwifery has been characterized as a social role throughout recorded history, ...[2000/07/19]

SUNY Downstate Medical Center is one of the nation's leading ... Midwifery Education Program. Midwifery. History. Philosophy. The Curriculum. Introduction ...[2008/11/02]

1925- Nurse-midwifery came to America via England-trained CNMs. ... 1971- The first nurse-midwifery practice was established at the Hennepin County ... Midwifery Now! ...[2007/08/20]

Parkland School Of Nurse-Midwifery. PSNM History. History of Midwifery ... Midwifery in Colonial America began as an extension of European practices. ...[2005/02/17]

The History of Midwifery ... Thus, the profession of midwifery began. ... midwifery has been characterized as a social role throughout recorded history, ...[2007/04/18]