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William Smellie's Midwifery Innovations
- William Smellie was the father of British midwifery and the first male allowed into the field.
- He advanced childbirth safety using forceps and invented a realistic birthing manikin for training.
Controversy Around William Smellie
- William Smellie might have been involved in burking to obtain cadavers for medical research.
- Despite his fame, circumstantial evidence implicates him in serial murders to advance midwifery knowledge.
Orgasm's Role in Historic Midwifery Beliefs
- Historically, midwives were believed to help women have regular orgasms to prevent illness.
- Galen thought female genitals were an inside-out version of males, requiring orgasms to maintain health.