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Religion / Egypt / TaweretThe hippopotamus goddess, she is a likeable and benevolent creature who protects women during pregnancy and in childbirth
CARMENTARoman goddess of prophecy, protectress of women in childbirth
Religion / Egypt / BesDwarf-god who, for all his grotesque appearance, is actually benevolent : his role is to protect women through the risks of childbirth
Childbirth in 1513A midwife discreetly helps to deliver a child, while a friend supports the mother who is seated upright
Jane Seymour / HolbeinJANE SEYMOUR 3rd wife of Henry VIII; died in childbirth; mother of Edward VI
Artemis / DianaThe goddess of childbirth and womens rites of passage, depicted with the new moon on her head and a cape embroidered with stars
Teenage PregnancyA barefoot pregnant teenager in a rather unflattering gingham mini maternity dress
German MidwifeThis German midwife doesn t seem to have made a very good job of one of the babies she has just delivered !
Menstrual LodgeMenstrual lodge of Native American peoples, where women were confined while suffering their periods, when they were regarded as unclean and liable to affect hunting and so on
Baby Weighed by NurseA nurse weighs a small baby while its mother watches
Jane Seymour / RobinsonJANE SEYMOUR 3rd wife of Henry VIII; died in childbirth; mother of Edward VI
Medical / MidwifeA Midwife
Birth of AntichristThe birth of Antichrist Date: 1516
Julia Pastrana from Mexico, hairy womanJulia Pastrana, from Mexico, a hairy woman who married a showman, Theodor Lent, but died in childbirth at Moscow (the child also died)
Baby Making Machine / 1906The Great French Baby-making machine - Papa is exhausted by having to work so hard, but Maman is delighted
Pregnant HousewifeA young pregnant woman grills a snack in her kitchen
Anatomy / Uterus 18th CAnatomy of the UTERUS according to the anatomist Haller. Date: Circa 1760
Population Postcard 1930French postcard encouraging population growth - If France is to live, join the Alliance against depopulation... Date: 1930s
Birth AnnouncementA card announces the happy arrival of Maurice Georges : mother and child are doing well (is there an alternative card for when they re not ?) Date: 1907
Roman ChildbirthA Roman lady with her husband, on left, and on the right the consequences
Jane Seymour / ColburnJANE SEYMOUR 3rd wife of Henry VIII; died in childbirth; mother of Edward VI Date: 1509 - 1537
ST JOHNs FIRE 1864An Alsace couple leap through the flames of la Feu de la Saint Jean, on Saint Johns Eve : the aim is to increase her chances of getting pregnant Date: 1864
Pope Joan gives birth to a child while processing through the streets of Rome...an ill timed childbirth
Portrait of The Duchess of Kent, Mother of Queen VictoriaPortrait of H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent, mother of Queen Victoria, an engraaving after the portrait by Winterhalter. Formerly Victoria of Saxe-Coburg
Pretend Rabbit BreederDepiction of Mary Tofts, supposedly giving birth to rabbits
Post Natal Steam BathA lying-in Rocouyenne woman is given a steam bath
Born with a CaulA child born with a caul - i.e. delivered with the membranes intact : the caul has great value in popular belief
Dutch Midwives C17Midwives assisting at a delivery which is being carried out beneath a sheet
Baby in IncubatorA nurse carefully handles a premature baby, holding its head in the incubator
Premature BabyA nurse in the Baby Ward holds a premature baby in her lap and gets ready to give the baby its bottle
Jane Seymour / WerffJANE SEYMOUR 3rd wife of Henry VIII; died in childbirth; mother of Edward VI
Jane Seymour / DavidJANE SEYMOUR 3rd wife of Henry VIII; died in childbirth; mother of Edward VI
Woman Giving Birth 17ThcA woman in a wealthy household gives birth, attended by various womenfolk; her husband proudly points to the baby
Galla Placidia, EmpressGALLA PLACIDIA, 2nd wife of Roman emperor Theodosius I, the last to rule both empires; she died in childbirth at Constantinople (attribution not certain)
Maternity EnthronedMaternity enthroned
Birth Stool C1500Using a BIRTH STOOL in a medieval household
Child-Mother LinksThe childs links with its mother
Nurse Bathes Baby / 1933A uniformed nurse bathes a baby in hospital
Mary Tofts, Rabbit MumMary Tofts holding one of the rabbits to which she claimed to have given birth; she was shown to be an impostor, yet deceived St Andre, one of the leading physicians of the day
Hamper Hypothesis 4THE HAMPER HYPOTHESIS - 4 The child, who arrives fully dressed, turns out to be a boy - Gracious heavens ! they exclaim, Its just what we always wanted !
Hamper Hypothesis 2THE HAMPER HYPOTHESIS - 2 The young couple eagerly open the hamper, hoping it contains a nice surprise
Hamper Hypothesis 1THE HAMPER HYPOTHESIS - 1 The young couple are surprised to find a large hamper delivered at their home, with no indication whence it comes or what it contains
Male SpermatozoaMale spermatozoa according to Hartsoeker (main figure) and Dalepadius (smaller) : both perceive the sperm as humanoid in form !
Married Mothers ClinicA French clinic for married mothers. The mothers breastfeed while a nurse helps to weigh a baby. A toddler is restrained in a play pen
Chinese Childbirth GodTS OEI-CHENG-NIANG-NIANG The Chinese goddess who hastens childbirth
Stag Presents Baby 1828The stag shows the successfully delivered bird to the midwife
Religion / Egypt / MeskhenetThe goddess who presides at childbirth
Pregnant Puritan, 1563A Puritan family - father sits separately, while his pregnant wife sits with their 4 children nestled around her. One child holds a stick surmounted by a horses head
