Interesting old school birthing films on YouTube

Https://youtu.be/hNvWCBwRkBY?si=6BfXs-PGdhf5pPpT

Around 00:28 mark the funnel and hose come out!

@Tweedle This seems like a rather small enema! I did not know funnels were used in real life.

Maybe this is very soapy water?

@Tweedle This seems like a rather small enema! I did not know funnels were used in real life.

Maybe this is very soapy water?

I believe they would keep topping up from a pitcher such as the one from which she filled the funnel. I can maybe see that as having been a common method for a midwife attending a home birth since they may not have been able to count on a safe and convenient place to hang a bag or place a can, but it seems inconvenient for the nurse in a hospital setting with ample access to IV stands, etc.

I’ve seen the funnel and hose in a number of old films - yes, I think she’d keep filling it from another container - possibly they edited that out for brevity? I love the “back passage” term! 😜