| The Experience of Pregnancy and Childbirth for Unmarried Mothers in London, 1760-1866. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 21299011 Owner: HMD Status: In-Process |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
This article explores the experience of pregnancy and childbirth for unmarried mothers in the metropolis in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It draws upon, in particular, the infanticide cases heard at the Old Bailey between 1760 and 1866. Many of the women in these records found themselves alone and afraid as they coped with the pregnancy and birth of their first child. A great deal is revealed about the birthing body: the ambiguity surrounding the identification of and signs of pregnancy, labour and delivery, the place of birth and the degree of privacy, and the nature of, and dangers associated with, solitary childbirth. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Samantha Williams |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Women's history review Volume: 20 ISSN: 0961-2025 ISO Abbreviation: Womens Hist Rev Publication Date: 2011 |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2011-02-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 101504318 Medline TA: Womens Hist Rev Country: England |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 67-86 Citation Subset: Q |
Affiliation:
|
University of Cambridge and Girton College. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: The Other Woman and her Child: extra-marital affairs and illegitimacy in twentieth-century Britain.
Next Document: Unmarried Mothers in Ireland, 1880-1973.