Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and InstitutionBantam Books, 1977 - 328 pages |
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Page 124
... begin to hear of the " heroes " of this branch of medicine . And indeed , there were some he- roes , men who fought to save the lives of women in labor ; but the names of the great midwives are mostly lost . 3 The establishment of ...
... begin to hear of the " heroes " of this branch of medicine . And indeed , there were some he- roes , men who fought to save the lives of women in labor ; but the names of the great midwives are mostly lost . 3 The establishment of ...
Page 177
... begin to expel the placenta . Meanwhile , the suckling action of the baby stimulates its breathing and heat productivity . Most important , the newborn finds peace and calm in direct contact with its mother's warm body . This moment of ...
... begin to expel the placenta . Meanwhile , the suckling action of the baby stimulates its breathing and heat productivity . Most important , the newborn finds peace and calm in direct contact with its mother's warm body . This moment of ...
Page 216
... begin to share in the " work of love " we will have to change our ways of loving them . This means , among other things , that we cease praising and being grateful to the fathers of our children when they take some partial share in ...
... begin to share in the " work of love " we will have to change our ways of loving them . This means , among other things , that we cease praising and being grateful to the fathers of our children when they take some partial share in ...
Contents
Anger and Tenderness | 1 |
The Sacred Calling | 23 |
The Kingdom of the Fathers | 39 |
Copyright | |
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