Painless Childbirth The Lamaze Method Author:Fernand Lamaze For centuries, childbirth and pain have appeared as inseparable, and women, fearful and resigned, have passively consented to suffer. In recent years, a few pioneering doctors have demonstrated that childbearing can be both painless and natural. Foremost among these has been the French physician , Dr. Fernand Lamaze, who developed the psychoprop... more »hylactic method of natural childbirth. Dr. Lamaze has established that, with correct psychological and nervous conditioning , it is possible to eliminate all pain in childbirth. His techniques have been used successfully by tens of thousands of women and are now being taught in classes throughout this country.« less