Lessons From the History of Childbirth

After completing medical school and giving birth to four children, physician Randi Hutter Epstein knew a thing or two about childbirth. Even so, she remained intrigued by the wonder of it all.

”A burst of human life from two half sets of genetic material is nothing short of a miracle,’’ writes Dr. Epstein in her new book, “Get Me Out: A History of Childbirth from the Garden of Eden to the Sperm Bank.’’ Read more...