Tag: baby
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What Did Jane Austen Think About Motherhood | Pt 2.3
In part one of this series, I covered the births of Jane Austen and her seven siblings, and the childcare strategies of her parents in 18th century England. Across the five chapters of part two, I will show that Jane’s attitudes about marriage were shaped– not by her desire to become a published author– but…
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Jane Austen’s Birth | Pt 1
In my Jane Austen Thinks series, I explore the Austens’ family letters, Jane’s novels, as well as contemporary fashions, scientific developments, and politics in England to get a better understanding of what life was like for growing families in the late 18th and early 19th century; and to get an idea of what Jane Austen…
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The Needham Ghost Baby of Cook’s Bridge
It’s not often that we hear about ghost stories with infants as the protagonists, I’ve heard a couple (the disembodied crying baby or weirdness with baby monitors), but usually, if it’s a halfling ghost, it’ll be a child. But that wasn’t the case in Needham, Massachusetts in 1839. Just past Cook’s Bridge over the Charles…
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How Sick Babies Led to the Discovery of Sunless Tanner
Did they really feed sick babies sunless tanner in the 1950’s?
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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.
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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?
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The Aymara People of the Andes
Learn how the Aymara tradition of carrying their babies is reflected in their concept of time and language– and how infant carriers built empires.
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Does Babywearing Really Reduce Crying?
Can an infant carrier stop your baby’s cry hole? Science says… probably not. But it might make you feel better.
The Baby Historian 