Twilight Sleep in America: The Truth about Painless Childbirth

by A. Smith, Abbie Lynn Smith, A. Smith

Book Overview

Twilight Sleep In America: The Truth About Painless Childbirth is a book by A. Smith that explores the history and controversy surrounding the use of ""twilight sleep"" as a method of pain relief during childbirth in the early 20th century. The book delves into the medical and social factors that led to the widespread use of this technique, which involved administering a combination of drugs to induce a state of semi-consciousness in the mother. Smith...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1430490020
• ISBN13: 9781430490029
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"