The History of Midwifery in the United States

Want to know more about the history of midwifery in the United States? Here are books and web sites to help you find out more:

• The History of Midwifery and Childbirth in America: A Time Line Prepared by Adrian E. Feldhusen, Traditional Midwife
• A Short History of Midwifery, by Nancy Sullivan
• We've Come a Long Way, Babies - a history of childbirth. by Peggy O'Mara
• History of Childbirth, NPR: Talk of the Nation, July 28, 1998
• Educated, Eliminated, Criminalized & Rediscovered: A History of Midwives in Virginia, by Christa Craven, PhD
• Witches, Midwives and Nurses: A History of Women Healers by Barbara Ehrenreich; also available online
• Brought to Bed: Childbearing in America 1750 to 1950 by Judith Walzer Leavitt
• Lying-In: A History of Childbirth in America, Expanded Edition by Richard W. Wertz, Dorothy C. Wertz
• Birth Chairs, Midwives and Medicine by Amanda Carson Banks