Could a woman give birth without any help?

Yes, many women have. Many women have also died and had complications from it. It is not something you would want to plan on doing if at all preventable. There is a large unassisted and unattended birth movement that will tell you that you can and should give birth without any medical professionals. read more

After World War II, women are heralded to birth in the hospital. During that time, laboring women are cared for near dead or infected bodies and no safety precautions were used then such as gloves so many died (sepsis). read more