The author presents a sustained critique of contemporary obstetric practice, attacking the growing reliance on male practitioners and instruments and defending the competence of experienced midwives. She documents alleged abuses and dangerous innovations, argues that some instrument-based interventions cause harm, and urges parents to examine evidence and use common sense when choosing attendants. The treatise combines practical observations, ethical appeals, and procedural commentary to recommend safer, more humane care in pregnancy and childbirth, while rejecting professional self-interest and fashionable assumptions that displace skilled female midwives.