Timewatch
Season 16 Episode 5 - Birth Story
6.9 ?
1982
Documentary
For centuries babies were born at home, their mothers assisted through the birth by other women. But 50 years ago, childbirth was taken out of the home and into hospitals. The transition was made in the name of safety but, as tonight's programme reveals, the emphasis on personal care and humanity was lost in the process. Mothers, midwives, and obstetricians reflect on the effect this has had on the traditional relationship between mother and midwife.
Episodes in Season 16
1
Love Story
50 min
2
Before Columbus
50 min
3
Secret Memories
50 min
4
The Boer War: The First Media War
50 min
5
Birth Story
50 min
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6
Forgotten Allies
50 min
7
Back to the Iron Age
50 min
8
The True Story of the Bridge on the River Kwai
50 min
9
Lords of the Maya
50 min
10
Alison: A Personal History
50 min
11
The Gentlemen Spies
50 min
12
The African Trade
50 min
13
Lenin's Secret Files
50 min
14
Remember the Ugandan Asians
50 min
15
In Search of Cleopatra
50 min
