Category: Video

• Natural Birth in the Tudor Era

  

  What qualified as a natural birth in the 16th century? In this post, we look at what the Birth of Mankind, from 1540, had to say about a natural birth in the Tudor Era including birthing positions, recipes for potions, pessaries, vaginal incense, pain relieving lubricants, herbal baths with toxic heavy metals, as well as…

  Aradia Wyndham

  February 21, 2020

  Birth, Video

  16th century, Birth, birth positions, childbirth, herbal baths, labor diet, labor pain, laxatives, mercury, midwifery, natural birth, potions, prenatal care, prenatal diet, prenatal exercise, saffron, the birth of mankind, Tudor era, vaginal fumigation, vaginal incense, wine

• “A Young Woman nursing a baby” 1868 | Jacob Maris | Quick Art History Video

  

  A young woman nursing a baby, was painted in 1868 by Dutch landscape painter, Jacob Maris. He was living in Paris when he painted this portrait of his wife Catharina Hendrika Horn breastfeeding their first baby, Guillaume [gee-um] who was born in April of 1868 and tragically died the following March. Based on a pencil…

  Aradia Wyndham

  February 11, 2020

  Babies, Video

  19th century, art history, breastfeeding, censorship, infant loss, infant mortality, jacob maris, mother

• The Byrth of Mankynde, 1540 | Book History

  

  Learn more about the first book in English on pregnancy, birth, and newborn care: The Byrth of Mankynde, 1540.

  Aradia Wyndham

  February 7, 2020

  Birth, Pregnancy, Video

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• Humoral Medicine | Pregnancy, Birth, and Breastfeeding in the Middle Ages

  

  Learn about the humoral theory and it’s ideas about pregnancy, birth, and infant care including breastfeeding.

  Aradia Wyndham

  December 21, 2019

  Babies, Birth, Pregnancy, Video

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• Measles in the Tudor Era | King Edward VI

  What was measles like for people before vaccination? Watch or read about measles in the Tudor era.

  Aradia Wyndham

  October 21, 2019

  Babies, Video

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• Scribonia Attice, Ancient Roman Midwife

  

  Scribonia Attice was a midwife in ancient Rome; a well-respected professional who considered herself the equal of her husband, a surgeon.

  Aradia Wyndham

  October 2, 2019

  Birth, Video

  ancient history, ancient rome, art history, Birth, history, history of medicine, home birth, Italy, latin, midwife, midwifery, professional, sculpture, tomb

• Syrian Baby Carriers in Ancient Egypt

  

  An Egyptologist from 1904 considers the infant carriers found on a 3,500 year old tomb wall.

  Aradia Wyndham

  September 24, 2019

  Babies, Video

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• How to Breastfeed in 1913 | Dr Tuley

  

  In 1913, breastfeeding was highly recommended by medical professionals due to the high infant mortality associated with cow milk substitutes. But how were new mothers educated about breastfeeding? The recommendations might surprise you. Boracic acid, anyone?

  Aradia Wyndham

  September 17, 2019

  Babies, Blog, Video

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• American Postpartum Menu from 1913 | Dr Tuley

  

  While ideas about what constitutes a healthy menu plan have certainly changed; cocoa being delicious and nutritious is eternal.

  Aradia Wyndham

  September 1, 2019

  Birth, Blog, Video

  1913, 20th century, America, Dr. Tuley, food, nutrition, postpartum, postpartum help

• Crawling is Cultural… and Unnecessary

  

  What if crawling is unnecessary? There are cultures in which babies are not allowed to crawl and are never given floor time. What effect does that have on their development?

  Aradia Wyndham

  July 24, 2019

  Babies, Blog, Video

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