Translated here into English for the first time, The Court Midwife contains riveting birthing scenes, sworn testimonials by former patients, and a brief autobiography. “Siegemund’s visibility as a writer, midwife, and proponent of an incipient professionalism accorded her a status virtually unknown to German women in the seventeenth century. More than a technical manual, The Court Midwife contains descriptions of obstetric techniques of midwifery and its attendant social pressures. Good Reads describes her famous book as: “First published in 1690, The Court Midwife made Justine Siegemund (1636-1705) the spokesperson for the art of midwifery at a time when most obstetrical texts were written by men.
Watch the pitcher as he throws the ball and try to time your swing perfectly. Your objective is to hit the ball that has been thrown at you and score points. The mechanics of the game are pretty simple. “Thank you Justine Siegemund for setting the foundation for modern childbirth education! Your legacy still inspires physicians to take a page out of your book - to make labour and delivery safer for all. In the Google Doodle Cricket game, you will have a chance to play a cricket match with cute animals. The Court Midwife was the first to offer a comprehensive guide on childbirth in Germany. There wasn’t a standardized way to document safe birth practices.
“Up until then, German midwives largely passed down their knowledge through oral traditions.
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