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In this episode, we're joined by one of our favorite past guests, Monica Toombs (see ep14 and ep15 to listen to her birth stories)! She's a research beast and took the time to look up tons of info about weird and wonderful birth rituals from antiquity and beyond! Tune in to this episode to hear some strange facts and cool stories about how humans have been growing and birthing babies since they started walking upright on this planet. We promise you're in for a wild (and somewhat disgusting) ride!

For those who are interested, here's the list of sources Monica used to put together this episode:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_medicine_in_antiquity#Labor_and_Delivery
• https://listverse.com/2013/12/25/10-strange-customs-surrounding-birth-and-babies/
• https://mom.me/kids/5150-bizarre-birth-rituals/item/29477-10_bizarre-birth-rituals/
• https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/14/birth-practices-from-the-past_n_439913.html
• http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0137%3Abook%3D28%3Achapter%3D77
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placentophagy
• https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/giving-birth/home/9-birthing-rituals-of-the-past/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_sleep
• https://gizmodo.com/a-brief-history-of-vaginal-cutting-during-childbirth-1710537581
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesarean_section
• https://sarahbuckley.com/lotus-birth-a-ritual-for-our-times-2/