Michel Odent born in a French village in 1930, is a French obstetrician and childbirth specialist, educated as a surgeon in the 1950s. In charge of the surgical and maternity units of the Pithiviers hospital from 1962 to 1985, Odent developed a special interest in environmental factors influencing the birth process. He introduced the concepts like birthing rooms, birthing pools and singing sessions for pregnant women.
In NPG Photography Collection.
