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Midwife  
Breckinridge County KyArchives History Other 
Book Title: A Glimpse Of The Past 
It is hard to believe that our ancestors got along without hospitals and 
doctors, but in the early years many people living in the remote areas, had no 
other choice.  In the early days a midwife delivered numerous children.  A 
midwife, locally called a "granny-woman" was typically an elderly woman living 
in the community.  She had probably learned her trade by helping some older 
experienced woman deliver babies. 
Many times the midwife was called upon to get out of her bed in the wee hours 
of the night and rush to the bedside of an expectant mother.  She was always 
happy to do so.  The fee for the delivery of the baby was usually about two 
dollars.  Mothers expecting a new baby would usually send their other children 
to the home of a family member or a neighbor until after the birth. 




Submitted by: Dana Brown 
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