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I am a PhD student at the University of Manchester researching the experience of childbirth in the eighteenth century. My aim is to restore some of the guts and gore to the History of Birth by looking at the physical experience of birth and its wider socio-cultural role in the community whilst trying to retain my own sanity and sense of perspective. This, it transpires, may be more difficult than originally imagined….
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Birth Childbirth Eighteenth Century Midwifery Letters Tradition Community Old Bailey
9 March 2018
In my last blog post, I looked at beds as physical spaces – spaces to be dressed, and protected. Today I would like to delve into the idea of beds as emotional spaces. ...
Setting the Stage: The Childbed
19 January 2018
I know, I know. It’s been ages (again). I would offer you the usual excuses (post-doc applications, job hunting, life, etc.) but you’ve heard them all before....
Locating Birth within the Household
27 September 2017
I’m back! Turns out the final stages of a PhD are really hard work and take up all of your time. Who knew?! Anyway, today’s blog is about the location of childbirth...
Transition Day; Or The Emotions of Parenting
8 July 2016
Today is a big day in our household – it’s Transition Day. For those not in the know, it is the day when school children test out next year’s teachers and classrooms. ...