In this episode, Amanda interviews Dr. Paula Michaels about her wonderful book Lamaze: An International History. We go through what exactly the lamaze technique is, its Soviet origins in the post-WWII period, and how it spread to France and then to the USA. Throughout the discussion, we also highlight the experiences of women and of patients, how the technique evolved, and, importantly, how other people and establishments changed and adapted the lamaze technique for their own purposes.