Forceps, as we know them in the west, were invented by men, specifically the Chamberlen family in England in the 16th century. For hundreds of years, only members of the all-male barber-surgeon trade could use the the tools, so midwives would have to call a barber to a birth gone awry. This post below, by a female OB -- and most OBs under 35 today in America are women -- caught my attention because its sentiment is so unexpected.
Midwife with a Knife: Forceps Are Your Friends
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