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Birth Story

Documentary showing the changes in childbirth over the past fifty years. Looks at the shift to hospital deliveries after the Second World War and the dehumanising experience that many women complained they suffered from. Discusses how the switch to hospitals changed the relationship between the mother and the midwife.

English
  • Originally Aired March 25, 1997
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
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