Maternity and Infant Care: In Two Rural Counties in Wisconsin (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Florence Brown Sherbon

9780331829112: Maternity and Infant Care: In Two Rural Counties in Wisconsin (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0331829118 ISBN 13: 9780331829112

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Understand how early care, nursing support, and practical community help shape safer births and healthier babies.

This nonfiction study examines maternity and infant care in two rural Wisconsin counties, focusing on how prenatal services, confinement care, and nursing support influence outcomes for mothers and infants. It highlights the challenges of rural life, the role of midwives and physicians, and ideas for strengthening public health services in farming communities.

What you’ll experience

How access to physicians, nurses, and hospitals affects maternity care in rural areas
The impact of fieldwork, house chores, and seasonal work on mothers around childbirth
Ideas for community nursing programs and trained attendants to support families
Case examples and recommendations aimed at improving maternal and infant health

Ideal for readers of public health history, rural sociology, and early 20th‑century medical care, this edition offers practical context for understanding how community support can improve outcomes for mothers and babies.

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