Finland 348
Fisher, Chloe 166, 280–1, 313
Flint, Caroline 232, 263, 294
Florence, family maid 28
focus group research 99, 101
food, modern day problems with 346
Forbes. Ruth 76
forceps deliveries 140, 175, 193, 262, 270, 313
Ford, Anna 189, 190
formula feeding
in Cape Town 149
and crying 201
ethical dilemma over formula to Dubrovnik 280
in Jamaica 118–19
Forrest, George 124
Fortes, Meyer 45–6
FORWAD/FORWARD (Foundation for Women’s Health Research and Development) 198, 200
fragmented care 172, 193, 251, 267, 298
France 129–37, 345
Francis, Harold 262
freedom, concepts of 8, 339
Freedom and Choice in Childbirth (Kitzinger, 1987) 78
Freeland 74, 94–5, 124
Freud, Sigmund 235
friends, SK’s see also specific individuals
in diplomatic circles 69
in NCT 76
at Oxford 47, 59–60
at school 37
Friend’s Meetings see Quakers
funeral homes, as places of study 58–9
Galbraith, Kenneth 146
Gambia, the 320
gap year, SK’s 43–4
Garcia, Jo 183, 267
gardening 126–7, 308–9
Garland, Dianne 294
Gaskin, Ina May 300, 345
Gaza Strip 315–16
gender injustice 49–50
genital surgery 71, 198–201 see also episiotomies
Gereb, Agnes 254–60
German prisoners of war 32–3
Germany 250, 353
Ghandi 33–4
Giacaman, Rita 316
Gibson, Joan 76
Giraud, Claude 349
Giving Birth: Emotions in Childbirth (Kitzinger, 1971) 154–5
gladioli 59
goat’s cheese, grilled 349, 352
goddesses, ancient, and birth symbolism 132, 234–8, 291, 308, 354
Goldthorpe, Bill 166
Gollancz, Victor 90
Good Birth Guide, The (Kitzinger, 1979) 168–85, 260, 358
Good Birth Guide, The New (Kitzinger, 1989) 261–73
Gordon, Yehudi 190, 294, 295
GPs role in childbirth 166, 207–8, 324
Graham, Efua 201
Gran (SK’s paternal grandmother) 24–6, 25 (pic), 36 (pic), 36–7
grandmotherhood
in Pacific Islands 291
SK as grandmother 302–14, 342
grandparents, SK’s
grandfather (paternal) 16, 164
grandmother (maternal) 17, 18, 209
grandmother (paternal) 24–6, 25 (pic), 36 (pic), 36–7
Greek 45, 83
Greer, Germaine 208–15
Guatemala 298
‘guru,’ SK as 14, 198, 357
Haddad, Faith 294, 295
hand-washing 247
Hannah, Aunt (SK’s great-aunt) 64–5
Harry, Uncle 24
Hartley-Hodder, Eileen 43–4
Hartmann, Keith 334
Hawaii 192, 240, 289, 290
Hazel, SK’s cousin 37
healing and medicine, alternative 21–2, 35
health, SK’s own 23, 335
Helen, SK’s secretary 187
heroines and female influences 33–4
heterosexuality 336–7, 339
Hill, Susan 279
holidays
French holiday home 129–37
Morocco 345–6
Scilly Isles trip 128–9
Turkey 234
Holland 181, 253, 296–7
home birth
in Australia 254, 296
benefits of 272
in Cape Town 149, 152
in Czech Republic 251, 257
evidence-base for 260
fathers’ role 177
in Holland 253, 297
and human rights 254–6
in Hungary 251, 254–6
in Israel 316
in Italy 251
and Nigella Lawson 218
no chance of mixed-up babies 220–1
SK campaigning for 207–8
SK’s experiences of 69–71, 87–8, 90–1
SK’s grandchildren’s 304–5, 310–12
SK’s own birth 15
SK’s research into 165–7
in USA 254, 296
and Wendy Savage 231
home death 163–4
homes, SK’s
Westleigh House, Taunton 26
Little Thatch, Rumwell 35–41, 55, 64
Oxford digs 46–7, 50
Toby House, Freeland 74, 94–5, 124
Manor House, Standlake 12, 95, 124 (pic), 124–9, 305
French holiday home 129–37
homosexuality 194–5, 197, 336–7, 340–2
Honorary Professor, Thames Valley University 296
Hooley, Theresa 34, 164
hormones, in birth 144–5, 147
hospital birth
in Cape Town 148–9, 150
challenging the system 165–7
and feminism 156
and the Good Birth Guide 168–85
history of 168–9
hospital practices as rites 158, 167, 176–7, 192–3
in Ireland 223
in Jamaica 116–18
in Japan 228
in Johannesburg 151–2
in Latin America 242–3
and the New Good Birth Guide 261–73
in New Zealand 286–8
and night-times 183–4
SK’s experience of 68–9, 86
hospital death 163–4
Howard League 327
human relations 171
human rights 251, 254–60, 319–20, 327
Hungary 250, 251, 254–60
hunting 29–30
Husbands, Reggie 15, 16
Husbands, Roland 16
‘husband’s stitch’ 71
hysterectomy 139
‘ideological correctness’ 209
Ifill, Max 59–60
Ifill, Richard 59–60
imagination, importance of 65–6
immigrants, supporting 318–22
impressions, SK makes striking 141, 143
Indaba My Children (Mutwa) 149
independence, in children 95, 97
independent midwives 255, 297
Independent write-up of Royal Free Protest 189–90
induction of labour 157–63, 241, 252–3, 262, 268, 334
infection control 247
infibulation 198–9
information, women’s need for 173
informed choices 173, 215, 300–1
informed refusals 10, 342
Ingrey, Jayne 294
International Childbirth Education Association 146, 245, 271
International Fellowships for Students Overseas 55
International Friendship work 31
International Water Birth Conference 293–5, 305, 307
interventions of convenience 158, 159–60, 241–2, 262
Israel 229–30, 315–18
Italy 143, 223–5, 250–1, 253, 349
Jack, SK’s cousin 24
Jackson, Dr Margaret 22
Jamaica 9, 98–123, 146, 192, 358
Japan 227–9, 345
jobs, SK’s see also charity work
babysitting in Chicago 58
babysitting in Oxford 48
at International Trade Fair, Chicago 57
lecturing job, SK’s 186–9
John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford 180, 305, 309
Johnson, Paul 294
journalists 83, 187–8, 197–8, 218–19, 326–7
Karmel, Marjorie 89
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge 335
Kendal, Felicity 78
Kennell, John 181–2
kitchens, and women 348
Kitzinger, Celia
academic career 302, 340, 343, 359
activism and campaigning 137, 197, 342–3
birth of 49, 68–71
at birth of sisters 87 (pic), 88, 91
co-authoring Talking with Children 359
conversation analysis of Birth Crisis calls 333–4
family meet-ups 306, 308
marriage 64, 340–2
nibbling car 133
pacifism 137
at school 336–7
sexuality 64, 194–5, 336–7, 340–2
studies into death 10, 342–3
Kitzinger, Helge (SK’s sister-in-law) 56, 90
Kitzinger, Jenny
academic career 72, 101, 197, 343
activism and campaigning 39, 197
arrested in France 137
birth of 90–1, 92 (pic)
ceramic birth symbols 354
family meet-ups 309
and focus group research 101
on her childhood 95
sailing in France 134–7
Scilly Isles trip 128–9
studies into death 10, 342–3
Kitzinger, Nell
artwork 13, 342
birth of 86–8, 87 (pic)
at birth of sister Jenny 91
breastfeeding 93
cooking 307, 354
gardening 308
sailing in France 134–7
Kitzinger, Polly
activism and campaigning 197, 342
arrested in France 137
artwork 13, 191
birth of 88
at birth of sister Jenny 91
breastfeeding 93–4
car crash and effects 10, 342–3
leaving Jamaica to see grandfather 99
patient advocacy work 288, 342
sailing in France 134–7
on SK as a mother 11
work in mental health advocacy 288
Kitzinger, Sheila
birth (own) 15
childhood 15–44
teenage years 37–41
education - primary 30–1
education - secondary (Bishop Fox) 37–9, 45
education - drama studies 40–1, 43–4
education - gap year 43–4
education - university 46, 51–2
first job (babysitting) 48
meeting Uwe Kitzinger 55–7
wedding 62–4
pregnancies 49, 66–7
births of daughters 68–71, 86–8, 87 (pic), 90–1, 92 (pic)
motherhood 92–7
grandmotherhood 302–14, 342
as an activist see activism and campaigning
as an actor see dramatic skills
as an artist 12, 34, 39–40, 131–3, 132 (pic), 271, 342
as a cook 346–9
as a diplomatic wife 65, 68
as a member of the Society of Friends 40, 47, 49–50, 95–6
as a teacher see teaching
as a working mother 8–9, 11, 74, 88–90, 92, 93, 99, 303, 358
as a writer 89, 94, 196, 303, 306, 358
appearance 141, 143, 189, 308
child-rearing philosophy 20, 92–7, 211, 347
feminism 46, 100–2, 338, 354–5, 357
first book - Experience of Childbirth (1962) 88–90
first published article 42–3
Honorary Professorship, Thames Valley University 296
lecturing tours 138–53, 186–9, 222–60, 283–301
maxims for living (with 5 children) 93
media’s obsession over lesbian daughters 197–8
motherhood 11, 92–7, 197–8, 302–3, 347
picture - as child with brother 26 (pic)
picture - at Oxford 46 (pic)
picture - demonstrating birth 143
picture - twins’ birth 87 (pic)
picture - with foam vagina 233 (pic)
recipes 349–53
sexuality 37, 48–9, 336–7, 339
and Uwe Kitzinger 45, 55–7, 60–4, 337
vegetarianism 35, 51, 61, 72, 343, 344–53, 354
Kitzinger, Tess see McKenney, Tess
Kitzinger, Uwe
academic career 67, 87, 141, 288, 289, 303, 307, 338
at births of his babies 69–71, 88, 90–1
and David Webster (his brother-in-law) 54–5
depression 128–9
design of bed 13
encouraging children’s independence 97
francophilia 129
as grandfather 302
house design 131
Lentils for Dubrovnik 274, 275, 277
not a vegetarian 345
photography 88, 90, 91
picture - at Oxford 56 (pic)
rescuing Santa from fire 355
sailing 129, 132, 134–7, 274, 307
sharing of ideals with SK 11, 337–8
and SK 45, 55–7, 60–2, 97, 337–8
study in the mink shed 126
wedding 62–4
Kitzinger Cushion 180
Kitzingers, parents-in-law of SK 61, 99, 133
Klaus, Marshall 181–2
Kloosterman, Gerard 166
‘Know Your Midwife’ scheme 263
Laing, Jutta 78
Laing, Ronnie 78
Lamaze, Fernand 73, 89–90
Lamaze method 75, 89–90, 141–2, 270
language
of birth courses 188
conversation analysis of Birth Crisis calls 333–4
creating a language to talk about birth 8–9, 84, 89, 138, 204–7, 335
creating a language to talk about sex 196
crying as pre-verbal language 204
Jamaica talk (Creole) 102–3, 108–9
Latin, SK’s dislike of 45
Law Webster, Lucy (SK’s (ex-) sister-in-law) 53, 54, 164
Lawson, Nigella 217–18
leadership skills 33
Leap, Nicky 227
lecturing job, SK’s 186–9
lecturing tours, SK’s 138–53, 186–9, 222–60, 283–301
Lee-Jones, Michael 166
Legal Action for Women (LAW) 319
Lentils for Dubrovnik 14, 274–82
lesbian women 194–5, 197, 336–7, 340–2
life transition, birth as 8, 10, 101, 156, 193, 254, 270, 283, 302
life transition, death as 342
lights, dimmed 264, 265
Lionel, Uncle 23
listening, importance of 267, 270, 333
literature 38, 39–40
lithotomy position 143 (pic), 162, 179–80
litigation 272
Little Thatch, Rumwell 35–41, 55, 64
‘Little-go’ exam 45
Livesey, Mr 27–8
Liz, Aunt 18, 22, 23
Ljungren, Sheila 293
Lloyd, Davina 188
Lloyd, Miss 37–8
lobbying 252
Lomas, Peter 166–7
lying-in period 239–40, 291
MacGregor, Sue 215
Maghella, Piera 294, 295
Management Studies 338
Manley, Carmen 123
Manor House, Standlake 12, 95, 124 (pic), 124–9, 305
Maori birth traditions 240, 253, 285–6, 296, 308
Margaret, SK’s friend 134–7
Marr, Andrew 327
marriage
of Celia Kitzinger and Sue Wilkinson 340–2
of Sheila Webster and Uwe Kitzinger 62–4, 337–8
Mary (mother of God) 237
Maternal Emotions (Newton, 1955) 148
Maternity Alliance 327
maxims for living (with 5 children) 93
McKenna, Nancy Durrell 188
McKenney (Kitzinger), Tess
advocating for refugees 321
answering her father’s phone 67
becoming a mother 302–3, 342
birth of 86–8
, 87 (pic)
at birth of sister Jenny 91
births of own children 304–5, 313–14, 359
breastfeeding 93
care of Polly 343
family meet-ups 306
managing Lentils to Dubrovnik 274–5, 280
sailing in France 135–7
McKenney, Jon (SK’s son-in-law) 127, 310
McKenney, Josh (SK’s grandson), birth of 311
McKenney, Laura (SK’s granddaughter)
birth of 310–11
breastfeeding 306
in care of her grandmother 305, 307
dancing 312–13
musical talents 27
McKenney, Sam (SK’s grandson)
birth of 305, 313–14
at birth of his siblings 310–11
in Carcassonne 312–13
in care of his grandmother 305, 307
family meet-ups 306
loading boxes for Dubrovnik 279
puppet theatre 354
recipe for nutty nibbles 352–3
wine-making 127
McNabb, Mary 316
Mead, Margaret 49, 101, 148
mealtimes, SK’s family 96–7
medicalisation of birth 157, 216–17, 268
Mehl, Lewis 166
menstrual cycles 140
Merbentyl syrup 202–3
Micklethwait, Philippa 76, 162, 168
midwifery
being vs doing 194
and birth plans 270–1
in Canada 243–4
case-load midwifery 193, 252
changes in practice 295–7
collaborative working with mothers 284
community-based care 166, 173, 231–2
continuity of care 168, 172–3, 193–4, 252, 263, 267, 298
criminalisation of midwives 254, 255–60
education for midwives 253, 334
giving emotional support 179, 193–4
‘grandmothers of the umbilical cord’ 242–3, 298
history of 250, 257
and human rights 254–60
independent midwives 255, 297
in Israel 229–30
in Jamaica 98–9, 101, 114–16
in Japan 228–9
midwife-led units 225
midwife-researchers 224–5, 252, 296
midwives upset by SK’s teaching in Australia 226
multi-dimensional role of the modern midwife 297–9
outreach work (midwifery) 253
in Pacific Islands 289, 290–1
and post-traumatic stress 193
radical midwifery 191
shortages of 298
SK campaigning for 250–4
as SK lecture/workshop topic 285
spiritual midwifery 300, 345
in the United Kingdom 252
in USA 156, 251, 254, 272
Midwives Information and Resource Service (MIDIRS) 252, 296
Miranda, SK’s friend’s daughter 134, 136
miscarriage 66–7, 242
Mitford, Decca (Jessica) 145–6
model-photographer couple at SK’s birth classes 78, 344
Montessori methods 19, 33
Moore, Michael 165
Moore, Yvonne 279
morilles 348, 350–1
Morris, Norman 170, 244
mother, SK’s see Webster, Clare
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