Best broadcasts of 1939-40 (1940)

Record Details:

Title:
Best broadcasts of 1939-40
Date:
1940
Publisher:
New York : Whittlesey House
Volume:
Best broadcasts of 1939-40
Leaf #:
000293
Language:
English
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 21, 2024
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THE HUMAN ADVENTURE Doctor. — Rest and exercise now, Mary. In the next few weeks the pains will come. Do not be frightened. It is a normal way of childbirth. We’ll speak to your husband about bringing you to the hospital in plenty of time. And, nurse, give Mrs. Johnson a list of clothing the baby will need. Music. — Up and down. Narrator. — The Lying-in Hospital, a baby is born! Sound. — Scrubbing of hands. Doctor. — My mask, please, nurse. Keep on scrubbing, Jones. Assistant. — You know, Doctor, this scrubbing your hands for io minutes is the worst chore in the profession. Doctor. — ( Amused ) Well, when you’ve delivered as many babies as I have, you’ll get used to it. There! Time’s up. Nurse. — {Fading in) Here’s your gown, Doctor. Doctor. — Right. How’s Mrs. Johnson? Nurse. — She’s had her shower bath. Birth passage sterilized. Doctor. — Did she eat her lunch ? Nurse. — Every bit. Doctor. — Good. Gloves, please. Nurse. — Yes, Doctor. Doctor. — {Through mask ) How regular are her pains now? Nurse. — Every 3 minutes, Doctor. Doctor. — We’d better go in then. Sound. — Walking. Doctor. — Hello, Mary. How are you ? Woman. — I’m sort of afraid. Doctor. — You mustn’t be. If you are afraid, your muscles con¬ tract and the baby will only come harder. Remember all the things I told you about your body, how it is built, and how a baby is born. Then you won’t be afraid. Music. — Up and down. 275