Professional midwife: 1670–1701 sqq. Justine Siegemund
given thriving midwife practice , expanding client base, siegemund called upon when cervical tumour threatened duchess luise von anhalt-dessau, removed, after male physicians called on professional services. however, sexist professional animosities never far away. in 1680, martin kerger, former supervisor, turned on , accused of unsafe birthing practices. unfortunately kerger, own colleagues @ frankfurt on oder medical faculty sided siegemund instead, , did not kerger s own statements demonstrated lacked practical experience-based professional knowledge of women s reproductive , infant anatomies , childbirth.
his groundless allegations did not affect siegemund s professional employment opportunities, , in 1670 named city midwife of lignitz. expertise , dexterity caught attention of frederick william, elector of brandenburg appointed court midwife termed „chur-brandenburgische hof-wehemutter“ in berlin in 1683. served royal midwife frederick iii s sister marie-amalie, duchess of saxony-zeitz, , delivered 4 of children. @ court of august strong, assisted saxon electress eberhardine give birth son, frederick august ii (1696). @ same time, attended other births within berlin area.
while in netherlands, mary ii of orange (1662–1694) suggested siegemund should author textbook training manual midwives. siegemund had started compile court midwife, however.
siegemund used pharmaceuticals or surgical instruments within practice. time died on november 10, 1705 in berlin, justine siegemund had birthed 6 thousand 2 hundred infants, according berlin deacon presided on funeral.
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