FERNAND LAMAZE
Name: Fernand Lamaze
Born: 1891
Died: 1957
Fernand Lamaze (1891 - 1957) was a French obstetrician, most famous as the
developer of the method of "natural childbirth" that bears his name.
After visiting the Soviet Union in 1951, where he studied the techniques of Ivan
Pavlov, Lamaze returned to France and developed a new approach to modern
obstetrics, emphasizing paternal involvement and support for the birthing mother
as well as techniques of relaxation and breathing.
Previously, obstetrical techniques focused on reducing the pain of childbirth
had concentrated on better methods of anesthesia, however, Lamaze's 1956 book on
the subject revolved around a "psychoprophylactic" technique of pain control.
Name: Fernand Lamaze
Born: 1891
Died: 1957
Fernand Lamaze (1891 - 1957) was a French obstetrician, most famous as the
developer of the method of "natural childbirth" that bears his name.
After visiting the Soviet Union in 1951, where he studied the techniques of Ivan
Pavlov, Lamaze returned to France and developed a new approach to modern
obstetrics, emphasizing paternal involvement and support for the birthing mother
as well as techniques of relaxation and breathing.
Previously, obstetrical techniques focused on reducing the pain of childbirth
had concentrated on better methods of anesthesia, however, Lamaze's 1956 book on
the subject revolved around a "psychoprophylactic" technique of pain control.