No, that's not a potential name for our possibly-daughter.
Coudray was an 18th century midwife and anatomical doll pioneer, according to this.
How awesome is this?! I'm captivated. Now that we're in the second trimester, I've become deeply interested in the mechanics of how birth works and have quite the stack of somewhat helpful (and not so helpful) guides on my nightstand. Honestly, most of it seems like a no-brainer and I am astounded that the birth book industry continues to churn out facsimiles of the same literature without managing to say anything new. Haven't we been doing this for thousands of years without being told what to do? When it comes down to the big moment, I'm convinced that your body just takes over for your brain and it knows what to do, even if you forget.
Perhaps Coudray's method of demonstration via life-size model would be more beneficial to women today than endless birth and labor coaching and theory books about how you "should" deliver. Fabric wombs for all!
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