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245 1 4 _aThe danger and immodesty of the present too general custom of unnecessarily employing men-midwives :
_bBeing the letters which lately appeared under the signature of a man-midwife. With an introduction, a treatise on the milk, and an appendix.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-08-15
508 _adeaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The danger and immodesty of the present too general custom of unnecessarily employing men-midwives" by an anonymous author is a critical treatise written in the 18th century, likely during the Enlightenment period. The book addresses the controversial practice of men attending childbirth, arguing against the social acceptance of "men-midwives" and highlighting the risks and moral implications associated with this custom. The work consists of a series of letters that delve into the dangers posed by employing men in a traditionally female role, emphasizing the need for women to trust their counterparts during childbirth. The author argues that this practice undermines both the safety of women in labor and the virtue of women generally, asserting that familiarity with male midwives leads to a loss of modesty and increases vulnerability to seduction. Throughout the letters, the author provides a passionate condemnation of societal norms that support this practice, advocating instead for women midwives who better understand the physical and emotional needs of women during childbirth. The author also includes a discussion on the detrimental effects of “backening milk,” or failing to nurse infants properly, further reinforcing the book’s focus on maternal and infant health. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: J. Wilkie & F. Blyth, 1772
653 _aMidwifery -- England -- Early works to 1800
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/b30365314
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68756
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