We come to a shocking conclusion this week: if you're pregnant, you should probably go to a hospital.

Some sources from this episode:

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• Midwives require accreditation
  
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  • Wikipedia: Midwife
    
  
  
  
• Somewhere between 1 and 1.5% of women died giving birth in the 1700s
  
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  • Slate: The Disturbing, Shameful history of Childbirth Deaths
    
  
  
  
• Twilight sleep was an early approach to sedation that wasn't quite... ideal.
  
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  • Wikipedia: Twilight sleep