Drug-Induced Birth: The Twilight Sleep Controversy
A controversial 1900s birthing method promised women painless deliveries, but the dark truth behind “Twilight Sleep” would shock modern mothers.
A controversial 1900s birthing method promised women painless deliveries, but the dark truth behind “Twilight Sleep” would shock modern mothers.
In the 1900s, wealthy mothers chose temporary madness over birth pains, but this controversial “miracle drug” held dark secrets.
How did a mysterious drug cocktail promise painless births in the 1900s, only to become one of medicine’s most controversial practices?