push and catch at the same time?
Posted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones on January 19, 2005 at 08:05:41:
In reply to: that link to Hussein Fazil Enderuni’s Women’s Bath... posted by iris on January 18, 2005 at 23:52:01:
: it's so funny, the text next to it says that 'one of the women isjust delivering a child'.
: I think they're referring to the woman who is applying the henna.
Mildly laughable. I've given birth to a couple of babies myself, and
I would NOT just put one hand down to catch it. You CANNOT push and
catch at the same time. Especially if you plan on breathing.
Actually, depictions of delivery are not uncommon in old manuscripts.
The woman is usually sitting, but on a "birthing chair" but there's
ALWAYS a midwift underneath to do the "baby catching". And, it wasn't
done in a hammam because of the presence of malevolent spirits.
Follow Ups
- then, there's the other problem...........
Catherine Cartwright-Jones 12:45:58 1/19/2005
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