Management of a Normal Birth in a Continental Clinic (1925), pt 1 of 2

[2Yammy4u]

It's so interesting how different it is now, we don't wash the babies at all now, they go straight to their mother and are dried on her chest. Everyone has to wear gloves though, newborns have very fragile immune systems and hands are the main route for spreading infection.

[melissatx75]

Things were much different back then. So many advancements and understanding today doesn't allow this kind of behavior when it comes to delivering babies, washing, and even handling the unbilical cord in this manner. That's just crazy how they did it.

[henndri]

NICE VIDEO

[Seraphima76]

Barbaric. The poor babies of this time, having to go through all of that right after birth.

[PioneerGurrl]

do they really need to be wearing gloves...come on the baby dosen't have a disease or something...it makes me sick watching this.

[lannettesg]

@PioneerGurrl  the gloves protect the baby

[lannettesg]

@PioneerGurrl the gloves protect the baby, even today they wear gloves to care for neonates

[Nathanandcarina]

oh that poor baby :(

[ebarnett1885]

love how midwifes are so rough, even this day and age it shows babies wont break