Ancient Egyptian documents are probably the earliest records of healthcare practice. ... This picture shows Isis on a birthing stool, The ancient Egyptians thought that gods, ...

There are records of Babylonian birthing chairs dating back to 2000 B.C., and the use of birthing stools is documented on Egyptian papyrus. Most cultures have historically used upright birthing ...

Some ancient Egyptian mothers got tattoos that were likely meant to protect them during childbirth and during the postpartum period, an analysis of their mummies reveals. When you purchase through ...

Folding Stool, Egypt, 2000 BCE . by Susanna Morgan, '98. The ancient Egyptian folding stool, which dates from the Middle Kingdom, had a practical, light seat attached on two sides, was easily portable ...

An ancient Egyptian mummy with a fetus tucked between its legs and another lodged inside the chest cavity — the first known of its kind — shows the mother died while giving birth to twins.

This ancient Egyptian woman may have died in childbirth. The discovery of an expectant mother’s 3,700-year-old burial may provide clues to the ancient world’s survival rates.