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Drawings by Heather Spears.

Drawings of an epidural and c-section at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, 4 May 1987.

1 drawing : pencil on paper ; 21 x 29.7 cm

A woman in labour and two health professionals huddled together on a maternity ward.

A woman in labour lying in bed looking down with a midwife standing and smiling next to her.

A woman in labour standing and leaning to the left accompanied by a midwife.

The outline of a woman in labour with a hand on her back.

A woman in labour reclining while being examined by a midwife.

A woman in labour reclining with her knees bent while being examined by a midwife.

A woman in labour lying in bed looking towards the father who is seated and leaning in towards her affectionately with both of his hands around hers.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed being examined by a midwife while the father looks on just out of frame.

A woman in labour lying in bed, her face obscured by the expectant father as they embrace.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her legs raised and eyes closed, holding onto the hand of an unidentified figure.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed, holding onto the hand of an unidentified figure.

Samantha for a girl, + Simon for a boy.

A woman in labour lying propped up in bed with her eyes closed, with a partial view of the father's face at her side.

An expectant father sitting at the bedside of a woman in labour, with his hand pressed against his chin.

An expectant father sitting and smiling up from the bedside of a woman in labour.

Keep still, baby Franklin!.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed, holding the hand of another person.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed, accompanied by someone with their arms crossed standing by her side.

Two views of a woman in labour with a male figure standing by her side holding her hand.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed with a woman and a man sitting either side of her, talking to each other.

A woman in labour lying in bed, asleep, with a man lying next to her, also sleeping.

A woman in labour lying in bed, asleep.

A woman in labour holding her partners hand, lying in bed being examined by a midwife.

A woman in labour lying in bed, with a man sat by her side looking caringly at her.

A woman in labour lying in bed being examined by a female healthcare professional and holding the hand of a man stood beside her.

A woman in labour in labour holding the hand of the expectant father and being examined by a healthcare professional.

A woman in labour lying in bed with an unidentified figure standing next to her, touching her pregnany bump.

A woman in labour lying in bed being examined by a female healthcare professional and with the expectant father sitting by her side.

A woman in labour lying in bed being examined by a healthcare professional.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed.

Three views of the face of a woman in labour, all with her eyes closed.

An expectant father strokes the head of his partner who is in labour, lying in bed with a hand raised to her head and pained expression.

An expectant father kisses the face of his partner who is lying in bed with her eyes closed.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed, with an unidentified figure at her side holding her hand.

Outline of a woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed.

Outline of a woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed, with an unidentified figure sitting at her bedside.

Outline of a woman in labour lying in bed with her arm behind her head.

Margaret.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her toes peeking out from under the sheet, her torso and head obscured by a person leaning over beside her.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her arm behind her head and an exhaling expression on her face with a person looking and leaning in towards her.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her arm gripping the mattress with a sitting by her bedside.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed and her arm by her side.

A woman in labour lying in bed with closed eyes and a pained or exhaling expression on her face.

A woman in labour lying in bed with a person looking and leaning in towards her from the foot of the bed.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed and knees bent while a midwife assists with the birth.

A woman in labour lying in bed, eyes closed, with someone holding her arm.

A woman in labour, lying on her back with eyes closed, looking tense.

A woman lying on her back, in labour, a midwife at her side.

A woman in labour, resting on her hands and knees.

A woman in labour, on her hands and knees, being supported on both sides.

A woman in labour, on her hands and knees, being supported by a man on her right.

A woman in labour sitting sideways, clutching her partners shoulder.

A woman in labour recieving an epidural, surrounded by healthcare professionals.

A woman in labour lying down being examined.

A woman in labour lying down, her hand across her face, being examined.

A pregnant woman in hospital, lying on her side, holding the neck of the expectant father who is standing beside her.

A woman in labour lying on her side recieving an epidural.

A woman in labour lying on her side holding her belly with one hand and holding a mask to give gas and air pain relief in the other.

A woman in labour lying on her side with a healthcare professional reaching over to examine her belly.

A woman in labour lying on her side with her eyes closed and the father sitting by her side looking at her.

A woman in labour lying on her side.

A woman in labour lying on her side with her eyes closed with a woman standing by her side holding her belly.

A woman in labour lying on her side with a midwife examining her belly.

A woman in labour lying on her side with a woman administering gas and air pain relief.

A woman in labour lying on her side with a woman sitting beside her, stroking her face and holding her hand.

A woman in labour lying on her side holding a mask for gas and air pain relief and someone's hand holding her wrist.

Can you remember all your breathing?.

A woman in labour lying in bed with a woman sitting beside her, holding her hand and a healthcare professional leaning over her.

A woman in labour lying on her side holding the hand of a woman sitting beside her, who has a tear running down her cheek.

A woman in labour lying on her back with her legs apart.

I think we ought to consider an epidural.

The outline of a woman in labour lying on her back and a man standing next to her.

The outline of a woman in labour with a healthcare professional examining her and a woman standing by her head talking to her.

A woman in labour lying on her side being given an epidural.

A woman in labour lying on her side attended to by two healthcare professionals.

A woman in labour lying on her side being given an epidural by a masked doctor.

Sibah.

A healthcare professional attending a woman in labour, after being given an epidural.

A woman in labour being given an epidural.

A healthcare professional attends to a woman in labour.

After all, I sit up watching snooker all night anyway.

A pregant woman, propped up in bed.

A pregnant woman with her legs raised in stirrups being examined by a doctor.

An anaestheist giving an epidural.

An anaestheist holding a syringe giving an epidural.

Dr Barney McCallum.

A doctor assisting the final stages of birth.

A doctor examining a woman in labour.

A doctor caring for a woman in labour.

A woman giving birth lying down, her legs in stirups.

Some babies just love to be awkward.

The back view of a woman giving birth standing, with her birthing partner.

You'll be just fine.

A caesarean section in progress.

Hands reach into the incision of a caesarean section to remove baby from mother's womb.

Hands sewing the incision from a caesarean section.

Hands in the incision during a caesarean section.

Hands removing a baby from the womb during a caesarean section.

A midwife caring for a newborn baby.

A midwife tending a newborn baby.

Doctors in surgical masks performing a caesarean section.

A newborn baby in a hospital cot.

A father holding his swaddled new born baby.

Simon.

A woman in labour lying on her side being examined by a healthcare professional.

A woman in labour lying on her side being examined by a healthcare professional.

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