Dr Grantly Dick-Read - English gynaecologist

- Rejected the need for pain relieving drugs during childbirth on the grounds that pain was principally a product of preconceived fear and tension ( he called it the 'fear-tension-pain' syndrome). He believed that women who were properly prepared could control labour pain themselves - without having to resort to medication. In order to achieve this, he stressed the importance of education, exercise and relaxation.