title: [Assistance in labor-delivery positions, traditions and its evolution throughout history].
abstract: The birth of a child has been one of the most important events for all societies during the adventure of mankind along history. Delivery which was considered to be a part of magic, superstition and tradition in the past has made a progress in time and reached the modern standard. In this article, I would like to remind my young colleagues, working with all the supports of modern facilities, the pioneers of our proffession who, in spite of deprivation, earnestly tried to help and soothe pregnants suffering from labor pains. By the way, I tried to comment on the surgical interventions practiced throughout the history in the light of modern operation techniques. I also dealt with the question of which position is ideal for delivery, i.e. vertical delivery position preferred in rural areas and in the primitive societies; or horizontal delivery position preferred in the modern societies.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ceylan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D049690:History, Ancient; D049692:History, Early Modern 1451-1600; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000266:history*; D011247:Pregnancy
vernacular_title: Tarihsel Gelişim Sürecinde Doğuma Yardim Sekilleri ve Gelenekleri.