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In 1705-1720, Stone was staying in Taunton, Somerset, England where there were no other "man-midwives," meaning there was no obstetric surgeon in the town. Thus, all of the obstetric emergencies befell Stone as she was the most advanced midwife around and many duties and tasks were set upon her to perform. [4]
Salome herself is clearly distinguished from "the midwife" in this infancy gospel attributed to James the Just, also known as the Protevangelion of James. The passage in Chapter XIX and XX reads, in the edition and translation by M. R. James: (Ch XIX, 3) And the midwife went forth of the cave and Salome met her.
15 The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, saying, 16 “When you deliver the Hebrew women, look at the birthstool: if it is a boy, kill him; if it is a girl, let her live.” 17 The midwives, fearing God, did not do as the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live. 18 So the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and said to ...
She is believed to have had nine children, [2] [a] with Stephen being her married name. [1] Her address was 42 Ely Place, Holborn in London. [2] She was trained in midwifery by a male student of the famous male midwife, William Smellie, possibly his successor, John Harvie, [2] [3] whose teaching involved obstetrical machines (anatomically ...
Midwifery-led care has effects including the following: [8] a reduction in the use of epidurals, with fewer episiotomies or instrumental births. a longer mean length of labour as measured in hours; increased chances of being cared for in labour by a midwife known by the childbearing woman; increased chances of having a spontaneous vaginal birth
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A traditional birth attendant (TBA), also known as a traditional midwife, community midwife or lay midwife, is a pregnancy and childbirth care provider. Traditional birth attendants provide the majority of primary maternity care in many developing countries , and may function within specific communities in developed countries .