Recovering from Delivery: Confinments and Lying In
Unlike women today, who often give birth in hospitals or birthing centers, women in the Georgian and Regency periods almost always gave birth at home.
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Unlike women today, who often give birth in hospitals or birthing centers, women in the Georgian and Regency periods almost always gave birth at home.
Continue reading →Childbirth in the Georgian and Regency periods, roughly 1714 to 1837, was not understood as a single dramatic event followed by a quick return to normal life
Continue reading →One of the things that fascinates me most about slang is its very changeable nature. Words can change meaning at the drop of a hat. New words come into lay and may be gone in an instant, or they may stay around for a very long time. I found some very familiar terms in this offering of Regency era language pertaining to children. Infants Bantling Brat Chit Lullaby Cheat Boys Young shaver Kid Little Breeches Girls … Continue reading →