LIBERTY — Papyruses found in ancient Egypt related to midwifery included instructions for calculating the expected date of confinement and describe styles of birth chairs. Bas reliefs in royal birth rooms at Luxor and other temples also attest to the heavy presence of midwifery in the Egyptian culture.Kim Lartey, who founded the Baobab Tree Midwives & Doulas in early 2019, was part of a discussion Sunday, March 27, at William Jewell College honoring “Midwives and Maternal Health in African-American Communities: Then and Now.”

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