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Roberto Caldeyro-Barcia (1921–1996)
By: Olivia Mandile
| Published: Jul 02, 2017
Roberto Caldeyro-Barcia studied fetal health in Uruguay during the second half of the twentieth century. Caldeyro-Barcia developed Montevideo units,…
Fetal MonitoringMonitoring, FetalChildbirthDelivery (Obstetrics)Fetal heart rate monitoring
Intrauterine Pressure Catheter
By: Olivia Mandile
| Published: Jul 18, 2017
An intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) is a device placed inside a pregnant woman’s uterus to monitor uterine contractions during labor. During…
TechnologyObstetricsChildbirthLabor (Obstetrics)Delivery (Obstetrics)
Leonard Colebrook (1883–1967)
By: Safiya Shaikh
| Published: May 25, 2017
Leonard Colebrook was a physician who researched bacteria and infections in England during the twentieth century. In 1936, Colebrook deployed the…
BacteriaInfectionsPuerperal septicemiaChildbirthBurn care units
“Pelvic Organ Prolapse” (2007), by John E. Jelovsek, Christopher Maher, and Matthew D. Barber
By: Megan O'Reilly
| Published: Mar 16, 2021
In 2007, physicians John Jelovsek, Christopher Maher, and Matthew Barber published, “Pelvic Organ Prolapse,” in The Lancet. In their article,…
LiteraturePelvic PainPelvic FloorPelvisPelvic Examination
DONA International (1992– )
By: Alexis Darby
| Published: Jun 25, 2018
In 1992, five maternal-infant health researchers founded Doulas of North America, later renamed DONA International to train certified birth…
OrganizationChildbirthObstetricsDelivery (Obstetrics)Natural childbirth
Virginia Apgar (1909–1974)
By: Carolina J. Abboud
| Published: Feb 16, 2017
Virginia Apgar worked as an obstetrical anesthesiologist, administering drugs that reduce women’s pain during childbirth, in the US in the mid-…
Apgar, Virginia, 1909-1974Apgar ScorePregnancyObstetricsChildbirth
Thesis: Twilight Sleep and its Contributions in Shaping Perceptions of Childbirth
By: Yvette Ho Tran
| Published: Feb 05, 2021
This thesis explores the impact of Twilight Sleep on women and physicians and their perceptions of childbirth. Twilight Sleep empowered women to take…
LaborChildbirthPhysician-Patient RelationsPhysician Patient Relationship
“Pelvic Scoring for Elective Induction” (1964), by Edward Bishop
By: Carolina J. Abboud
| Published: Feb 23, 2017
In the 1964 article, “Pelvic Scoring for Elective Induction,” obstetrician Edward Bishop describes his method to determine whether a doctor should…
LiteratureBishop, Edward H.ChildbirthLabor, Induced (Obstetrics)Obstetrics
“Elective Induction of Labor” (1955), by Edward Bishop
By: Carolina J. Abboud
| Published: Feb 16, 2017
In 1955, obstetrician Edward Bishop, a physician specializing in childbirth, published the article “Elective Induction of Labor,” in which he…
LiteratureReproductionChildbirthLabor, Induced (Obstetrics)Obstetrics
"The Association between Depressive Symptoms and Social Support in Taiwanese Women During the Month" (2004), by Shu-Shya Heh et al.
By: Cecilia Chou
| Published: Apr 11, 2017
In 2004, Shu-Shya Heh, Lindsey Coombes, and Helen Bartlett studied the association between Chinese postpartum (post-childbirth) practices and…
ChildbirthDepressionPregnancyPostpartum Depressiondepressive symptoms