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The History of Childbirth
In the early days of embryology, a branch of biology focused on prenatal development of embryos and foetuses. It was a time in which there was the burgeoning professionalization of obcetrics by white men of medicine. There are different theories on why some doctors began to get interested in childbirth. Some historians believe it was a money grab. Others believe these doctors genuinely thought they could make childbirth safer for women.