Who Was the First Male Midwife?
Who was the first male midwife? In the 16th Century, the “”man-midwife””- a forerunner of the obstetrician – began to emerge. The Scottish surgeon William Smellie authored a widely read midwifery manual and designed an improved version of the forceps. Read more on www.bbc.co.uk Although women historically predominated the area of midwifery, which has been … Read more