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midwifery manual

The first printed midwifery guide in English was published in 1540; like others that followed, it was addressed both to midwives and to married women. These works provided basic information on conception, pregnancy, labor and delivery, and care of the newborn. With the exception of Jane Sharp’s book (1671), they were all written by men.

From 1540 onwards, printed midwifery manuals were popular in England. A typical format includes the signs of pregnancy; a description of bodily changes associated with it; remedies for common ailments; descriptions of labor and delivery; and care of the newborn. Some also include a guide to selecting a midwife and or a wet nurse.


There are 82 books tagged with this term.
 
Last Name First Name Title Date
Barret Robert A companion for midwives, child-bearing women, and nurses 1699
Bunworth Richard The doctresse: a plain and easie method, of curing those diseases which are peculiar to women 1656
Chamberlayne Thomas A full supply of such most useful and admirable secrets, which Mr. Nicholas Culpeper, in… 1659
Chamberlayne Thomas The compleat midvvife’s practice enlarged 1659
Chamberlayne Thomas The compleat midwife’s practice enlarged 1697
Chamberlayne Thomas The compleat midwife’s practice enlarged, second edition corrected by R.C. I.D. M.S. T.B… 1659
Chamberlayne Thomas The complete midvvife’s practice enlarged 1680
Chamberlayne Thomas The complete midvvife’s practice enlarged 1680
Chamberlayne Thomas The compleat midwife’s practice enlarged, in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth… 1698
Chamberlayne Thomas The compleat midwife’s practice enlarged 1699
Chamberlayne Thomas The compleat midwifes practice, in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of… 1656
Chamberlayne Thomas The compleat midvvife’s practice enlarged, in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth… 1663
Chamberlen Peter Dr. Chamberlain’s midwifes practice: or, a guide for women in that high concern of conception… 1665
Culpeper Nicholas A directory for midwives 1660
Culpeper Nicholas A directory for midwives 1671
Culpeper Nicholas A directory for midwives 1681
Culpeper Nicholas A directory for midwives 1671
Culpeper Nicholas A directory for midwives 1684
Culpeper Nicholas A directory for midwives 1693
Culpeper Nicholas Culpeper’s Directory for midwives...The second part 1650
Culpeper Nicholas Culpeper’s Directory for midwives...The second part 1662
Culpeper Nicholas Culpeper’s Directory for midwives...The second part 1676
Culpeper Nicholas Culpeper’s Directory for midwives...The second part 1681
Culpeper Nicholas A directory for midwives: or A guid for women, in their conception, bearing, and suckling… 1652
Culpeper Nicholas A directory for midvvives: or, A guide for women, in their conception, bearing, and suckling… 1651
Culpeper Nicholas A directory for mid-wives 1668
Culpeper Nicholas A directory for midwives: or, A guide for women, in their conception, bearing, and suckling… 1700
Culpeper Nicholas A directory for midwives 1675
Culpeper Nicholas A directory for midwives 1652
Culpeper Nicholas A directory for midwives 1653