Birth Matters with the Literary OBGYN
9 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -Dr Jacqui creates a unique and multi faceted approach to birth decisions. Listen and learn what shapes our thinking about birth in the twenty first century.
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Episodes
C/Section Episode 3: Have Scalpel, will Travel
January 25, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBAn enigmatic doctor. An historic caesarean section. Controversy, adventure and a little heartache. This episode acknowledges the dedicated research and sleuthing work of Dr Michael du Preez, Urological surgeon. South Africa. References, attributions and transcriptions at: https://jcqgreig.wixsite.com/litobgynbirthmatters
C/Section Episode 2: For King and Country
January 06, 2021 01:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBA longed for prince. A beloved queen. An obstetric story that wouldn't be put to rest. References and attributions: https://jcqgreig.wixsite.com/litobgynbirthmatters
C/Section Episode1: Shakespeare and Caesar
December 19, 2020 09:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBWe look at surgical births through history and literature. Why, when, how, where? And what does Shakespeare have to do with it? Please note: this episode discusses surgical procedures which some listeners may find distressing.
Episode 5: 21st Century Facts and Fictions: Fossils, sex, and voles
September 27, 2020 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBWhy do humans actually experience birth pain?
Episode 4: 21st Century Facts and Figures - Africa to Iceland
September 23, 2020 02:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MBThis podcast episode looks at birthing pain relief in the 21st century by applying science, psychology, sociology and history. (Risks are up to date at time of recording, naturally these may vary between countries and states. Always talk with your local anaesthetist)
Episode 3: The Pope and Pavlov's dogs
September 08, 2020 03:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBWe travel through the twentieth century through to the 70's and 80's to hear how far medicine has progressed in helping women cope with pain during labour.
Episode 2: Writers' wives and Freiburg babies
August 28, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBWe continue to follow the history and literary representations of anaethesia and pain relief during labour and birth through the nineteeth and early twentieth century.
Episode 1: Sampson and Simpson - on pain of death.
August 25, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.81 MBThe first episode in this series which discusses the history of pain relief options during childbirth. This episode introduces the pioneers of pain relief.
Episode 1: Sampson and Simpson
August 25, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.81 MBThe first episode in this series which discusses the history of pain relief options during childbirth. This episode introduces the pioneers of pain relief.