Fernand Lamaze
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Fernand Lamaze (1891 - 1957) was a French obstetrician, most famous as the developer of the method of "natural childbirth" that bears his name.
After visiting the Soviet Union in 1951, where he studied the techniques of Ivan Pavlov, Lamaze returned to France and developed a new approach to modern obstetrics, emphasizing paternal involvement and support for the birthing mother as well as techniques of relaxation and breathing.
Previously, obstetrical techniques focused on reducing the pain of childbirth had concentrated on better methods of anesthesia, however, Lamaze's 1956 book on the subject revolved around a "psychoprophylactic" technique of pain control.
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