Tag: France
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Ancient Newborn Necropolis in France | Baby News
This article will discuss stillbirth and neonatal death and feature images of human remains. From February to May of 2024, the National Institute of Preventative Archaeology in France (Inrap) carried out an excavation at the Place du Maréchal Leclerc in Auxerre, France ahead of landscaping. Prior to becoming the city of Auxerre in the 4th…
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Permanent Contraception Trends | Baby News
In the US, Since the Dobbs decision which allows states to restrict or outright ban abortion, many young Americans between the ages of 18 and 30 years old have chosen permanent contraception: tubal ligation rose around 55% more than expected, while vasectomies rose around 67% more than expected based on pre-Dobbs trends. Similar trends are…
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The Belly Pad Craze of 1793 | Baby History
Due to the clingy neo-classical fashions of the 1790s-1810s, for the first time in hundreds of years natural feminine figures were on public display. The change in fashions, within a generation, was dramatic especially in France. The empire waist emphasized the size of the belly making it difficult to hide excess body weight– or a…
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Medieval Babywearing | European Infant Carriers
With the talk of which culture has the exclusive rights to this or that, some have wondered if people of European descent should use infant carriers at all. To which I can only groan (and share this post).
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