Welcome to the Baby Historian! In part one of this series, I covered the births of Jane Austen and her seven siblings, and the child care strategies of her parents during the 18th century in England. Across the five episodes of the second part, I will show that Jane’s attitudes […]
In an ideal world, I would be able to keep up with one long-form and multiple “shorts” posts per week but again and again, I fail. The thing that trips me up are clusters of doctor appointments (especially if there are medication changes) and minor flares related to chronic illness. […]
Even you you know the answer, or are satisfied with my 57 second clip, I still recommend checking out the article as it discusses disinformation both of parents as well as pediatricians without specialist training. Sources: Vilensky, Joel A. and Patricia Henton. 11Aug 2021. “Can newborns breathe and swallow at […]
This includes recommendations on everything from sore boobs, sore back, morning sickness, varicose veins, insomnia, constipation, dizziness, fainting, nose bleeds and more. But, as always, these read alongs are for getting folks more involved with primary source material– and emphatically not for medical or dietary advice. Next week I plan […]
Sources and Links: AP. 5 April 2010. “Ritual Sacrifice of Children on Rise in Uganda.” CBS News. Biira, Winnie. 2 Aug 2019. “Behind the Drive to end child sacrifice in Uganda.” Children on the Edge. Moodley, Kiran. 15 June 2015. “Human Sacrifice in Uganda: ‘They target children; they catch them […]
Sources: Ahmed, Baba and Tarik El Barakah. 5 May 2021. “Woman from Mali gives birth to 9 babies in Morocco.” AP. Chappell, Bill. 6 May 2021. “Nonuplets: Woman From Mali Gives Birth To 9 Babies.” NPR. Guenfoud, Ibtissem. 30 July 2021. “Mom speaks out about giving birth to 9 babies.” […]
In part one of this series, I covered the reproductive history and childcare strategies of Jane Austen’s parents. Across the five installments of the second part, I will show that Jane’s attitudes about marriage were shaped– not by her desire to become a published author– but by her observations of […]
Sources: Al-Badri, Georgina. 2 Aug 2021. “Part of donor doctor payout earmarked for DNA database.” BioNews. Beaulne-Stuebing, Laura. 2 Aug 2013. “Renowned Ottawa doctor loses Order of Canada appointment.” iPolitics. The Canadian Press. 25 Jun 2019. “Fertility doctor’s licence revoked after he used own sperm to inseminate patients.” CBC. DiManno, […]
Cavazzuti C, Hajdu T, Lugli F, Sperduti A, Vicze M, Horváth A, et al. (2021) Human mobility in a Bronze Age Vatya ‘urnfield’ and the life history of a high-status woman.
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