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322 - The History of Midwives
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Jeni McDonald and Will Hageman
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Season 1
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Episode 322
While there might be some debate about what is indeed the world's oldest profession, what might be the world's oldest medical profession is that of the midwife. Women have most likely been helping other women give birth since before modern humans were a thing. Take a listen this week and learn about the history of the midwife... from revered helper, to outcast witch, and back again over the millennia, midwives have been a key part of brining new humans into the world for as long as there have been humans.