Sloan: #TwilightSleep - #scopolamine was tried in #obstetrics in early 1900s but abandoned; 2 doctors tried again later in a clinic in Germany but were their results were largely ignored until women found out and clamored for access #CVLAFirstMoments
#TwilightSleep was still commonly used in early 1960’s in #Bakersfield #KernCounty per local #RN (#Obstetrics) Mary K Stanley #CVLAFirstMoments
Sloan: but once chloroform was known to be dangerous, there was still no alternative AND public was seeking labor pain medications - emergence of #TwilightSleep #CVLAFirstMoments
