CALL THE MIDWIFE: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MIDWIFERY PROFESSION IN SCOTLAND
Throughout the course of time, women have had help and support when giving birth, usually in the form of another woman. In Scotland this role was known by various terms including ‘neighbour-woman’, ‘helping woman’ and most commonly a ‘howdie’.
Early examples of midwifery can be explored in papers held by National Records of Scotland (NRS). Inverkeithing kirk session records from 1829 to 1850 include a list
